Linking to a Powerpoint Show (pps) file

[nameofgene]

I was asked to developed a self-contained CD that had a Flash Intro. After the intro, I have 7 buttons that will appear in Flash and each links to a PPS file. (powerpoint show document). I am using Flash MX and the PP files were created in PP 97.

Is there an actionscript command that lets me accomplish what I want? Or do I need to create a sep. page that links from the Intro page?
Thanks
gene

P.S. I found this site on google and looks like I'll be back many times down the road.

[Xansi]

Hi, welcome.

Just an idea, there are many ways to do it:

this script will open the pps in another window (put it on your button):

on (release) {
getURL("your_pps.pps", "_blank");
}

The computer opens the Power Point application before you can see the pps.

As I said, just an idea.

-Xansi

[bonjour]

is flash mx can link to any type of file eg:txt, ppf, doc, pdf..etc??
ok...now i need to link to pdf file is it possible to xscale , yscale and control the _x _y of that pdf file?
thx