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How to open a pdf file in a fixed location and size of a flash movie?

Hi!

I just wonder whether there is a way to open a pdf file in a location and size of a flash movie, quicktime movie that I prefer.

The flash movie will be put in a CD.

What I have in mind of the flash movie is something like this:

The flash movie will be 800 x 600 pixels that will stretch to an entire screen. It will have a menu bar in the left and the rest of the screen will be reserved for opening a pdf file, quicktime movie, still photos, texts, etc.

Hope to hear from you.

Thanks!

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krishnaprathab

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krishnaprathab

Gert is correct. The only problem is Flash Paper is too costly to acquire for a single use and as simple a use as opening a PDF. If you have that kinda money then FlashPaper can solve your problem. But again you cant fit in a flashpaper file inside a flash movie. What you can do is to load that swf as an external movie into the target area. I have never tried loading a Flash Paper swf file into a movie. ;)

-KP

Gertst

krishnaprathab, FYI:

It sure is possible to load flashpaper swfs into your own projects. You even got full control to the flashPaper buttons and header. You can for instance change the flashpaper logo by your own.

I disagree that it is costly: it's only $79 - Only problem is that flashPaper 2 is still not released. So you still have to wait a few months.

Gert

krishnaprathab

Gert ! Iam in India and for me 79 dollars is quite costly dude ;) Regarding loading it , thats what I also said that its possible to load it as an extranl movie. Iam not a advanced user of Flash Paper so Iam not very sure about the logo changing and stuffs. Anyways thanks for that info.

-KP

snoldak924

You could publish the movie, then just use like frames to open up the pdf. I'm not sure if this would fit your project, but that is the only way that I know of to open a pdf using flash.

shimyoung

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From Shimyoung to all:

Thank all of you for your great, kind suggestions and tips.

Yes, I can definitely not afford to get that expensive application.

Thanks again!