Opening File browser(s) from a projector

Hello everyone,
I need some help, if it's possible
Challenge:
I have a projector file that from within it I need the end user to be able to click a button and open either Macintosh's Finder or Window's Explorer applications. I would be supremely happy with just getting this far, allowing the user to then navigate to where they need to get to. Extra super duper credit would be to get the file browsers to open to specific file location on the DVD the project will be playing on.
Basically, I have some midi files in a folder on the CD in their own folder that the end user will need to copy to their hard drive. The client wants a button that will essentially open the file browser right to the folder with the midi files. This of course would be after an explanation as to why and what they need to do that for.
I've considered using BuddyAPI, FileIO and other..but I'm striking out everywhere...
Any suggestions?
Thanks for any help you provide in advance

Hello,
Thanks for the replies
Would there ever be a case where explorer.exe and Finder.app are not in the specified locations? Would it be better to figure out how to open the file browsers with BuddyAPI?
As far as copying the files for the end user I considered that, however the nature of the exercise that will require them to copy files is somewhat dependant on the end users additional software install locations as well as the files the end user wants to use. So, I figured I'd open the file browser after giving them detailed instructions on what the files are and how to use them. Plus I imagine that with as many files as there are I'd have to build some sort of list in Director making it selectable (single or groups) and then building all sorts of additional functionality for moving, copying, etc the files.
I'm a bit new to the Macintosh OS could someone share some code with the correct syntax to call Finder.app on a Macintosh?
Thank you

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