Need help linking to an external PDF file

How can I create a link inside my robohelp project that links to a PDF file that has NOT been copied into the project. I am looking for a link with a relative path in the event the files may someday need to be moved.
Thanks

Hi,
Microsoft's HTML Help documentation includes a script with which you can link to an external file. See:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms644690(vs.85).aspx
This opens the external file in the topic pane of the Help viewer. If you'd rather open the file in its native application (Acrobat or Adobe Reader, in your case), you'd need to use a script like this one:
http://groups.google.co.uk/group/microsoft.public.helpauthoring/msg/fa85cc619be13e3d?hl=en
You may also find these resources useful:
http://helpware.net/FAR/far_faq.htm#Script_to_External_File
http://www.cybertext.com.au/tips_HTML_chm_external.htm
Pete

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