Open pdf file with the client's Reader, not in a browser, HOW ?

Hi All,
I have a web application written in VB in wich an user can request to open a pdf file stored on the server.
I'm looking for a script that will force the requested pdf to be opened in client's Reader and not in a browser's Reader plugin,
Thanks, Yan

This is not a problem that can be addressed with LiveCycle Designer script. Designer or Acrobat script has context once the PDF is open, which does not help you. Perhaps a solution can be found in Windows Script Host. I have not touched WSH in a long time but I recall that is possible to do something like...
' Get a Reader instance by ProgID
Set obj = GetObject(,"AcroExch.Document")
' Check if an instance of Reader is not already running. If an instance is running, create a new instance.
If TypeName(obj) <> "Document" Then
Set obj = CreateObject("AcroExch.Document")
End If
or
' Start the application (Reader) associated with the file type
Set obj = GetObject("c:\foobar.pdf")
Steve

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