PDF vs. Flash

Project: Interactive CD-ROM
Programs: Adobe 9 or Flash
We will be creating and designing an interactive CD-ROM. The original document will be a word document. After designing and formatting the text, we will end up having a 100 page document.
The end result is to have this project deployed on a CD with interactivity, attached files (i.e. Excel sheets, PDF's, word docs), printing features, and will need to work cross-platform.
We feel this project needs to be an Interactive PDF instead of a Flash movie. We are having debates between other developers whether to do the project in PDF form or Flash.

PDF is the only way to go. Flash is not designed for such a task. PDF can be printed;Flash files cannot be. PDF handles attachments, embedded movies, video audio, you name it.

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armandix,
> I need open a pdf inside flash how I do this?
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