Embed PDF in Custom list view

Hi,
I have a custom list with items containing some columns and a pdf attachment. I want to be able to display the attachment when in display mode for my list item.
Any suggestions on how to achieve that with InfoPath or SharePoint designer ?
Thanks in advance.
Cheers
Régis Baccaro
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What do you mean by "display the attachment when in display mode for my list item"
If you mean Thumbnail view,
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/8b5aa9fd-b36c-4312-a841-735e2ce51c4d/how-to-display-the-thumbnail-view-of-the-documents-in-sharepoint-document-library?forum=sharepointcustomizationlegacy
Developing your own solution would potentially provide a better way to accomplish your task, but before setting out on that long road you may want to try the simple customization, it's less time consuming and it will help gauge your customer's interest and
support.
Also, there is a wealth of open source code for SharePoint available on CodePlex, you might want to check that out as well. Here is the linK:
http://www.codeplex.com/
Also, here is an interesting project to consider for your task:
http://enhancedpicture.codeplex.com/
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/2820861a-3f4d-4de2-95ef-55dfa3b5ee51/displaying-a-thumbnail-of-a-pdf-in-a-document-library?forum=sharepointdevelopmentprevious
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