Opening a pdf document

Hi There,
I'm trying to create a button that opens a pdf document. I want the document it to open in Adobe Reader (which is installed on my computer). When I view the html, the link opens in a web browser instead of the program. The final project will be burned on a dvd (if that matters).
Please help.
Thanks!

Hi there
Unfortunately I believe the manner in which files such as PDF are opened is entirely up to the settings for each computer and each browser. You will likely see that if you are on a web page, opening a PDF from a link there will also have the same reaction.
The problem here is that when we display things such as Captivate from web pages, we deal with a world of unknowns. We often haven't the faintest clue which browser or even which version of a browser our viewer will be using. We have no idea which version of a Flash Add in or ActiveX control will be in use. We have no idea what version of the PDF reader is installed.
Cheers... Rick

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