Using AR 10.1.3, selecting .PDF results in a black page.

I use an imac 10.6.8. After the latest upgrade to 10.1.3, whenever I select a .pdf file to view the result is a completely black page, no vertical or horizontal scroll bars. I can view previously saved .pdf files. What do I do?

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Thank you Thom for your reply...
from
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/acrobat/javascript.html
...Through JavaScript extensions, the viewer application and its plug-ins expose much of their functionality to document authors, form designers, and plug-in developers...
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