Packaging PDF into Captivate .zip for use in LMS

I found out that if you make a link to a .pdf relative, and copy it into the .zip file going into the LMS, the link will work. However, it forces the student to leave the session when they open the .pdf. Is there any way to open a .pdf in a popup window or player without using a pdf to swf converter? (I tried that, and it only made the .pdf's ugly or not work at all)

sawtooth123 wrote:
Is the issue the Apple product?
I would assume so. But it could be something with ancestry.com. I don't see where any Adobe products come into play here.

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