load an illustrator file in illustrator 1

[oxstudio]

how do you make a file open in illustrator through flash

 

[pixl8r]

Can you be a little more specific? What is it that you are trying to do Wow JT that almost looked like you knew what you were doing!

 

[oldnewbie]

Don't want to chase you away... But have you tried forum226?

ldnewbie

 

[oxstudio]

im trying to make a program where if you click on a specific image in flash which would be an illustrator file it would open the program illustrator and that file

 

[oxstudio]

newbie thankyou but it didnt help what im trying to do is link an image in aflash projector which when clicked it would launch illustrator the program and put the .ai file in it
i tried fscommand that doesnt seem to work

 

[pixl8r]

Sounds like an interesting project. I wonder though.. what do you do when your user doesn't have Illustrator (is that even a consideration)? Does the file need to be editable? If not you could always export a .swf from Illustrator and direct the player to that.
Wow JT that almost looked like you knew what you were doing!

 

[oldnewbie]

Is this for a cd?
If so, it should work with the FSCommand... Assuming, like pixl8r mentioned, that the user has Illustrator installed, and preferably in the c:/windows folder. If not, you'll probably have to go through a empty annoying dos window (that does close itself after a few seconds, but still is annoying!), before the file opens.
Doubt it would work this easily online, but a cd projector shouldn't be a problem, unless above conditions weren't met!
I don't have a cd burner so I haven't been able to really check this... But you can check this thread250-142428 where I was explaining this further to open a notepad text file or a QT player for instance.

It just so happens that thread has come back up... And is just a few threads down from your's!

Good luck!

Regards,

ldnewbie

 

[oxstudio]

solved my problem downloaded a software called jstart from jester tools thirdeyesolutions.com and it works great no matter where the actual application you want the file to open in resides
thanks for your help

 

[oldnewbie]

Here's the exact link for any one else interested:

http://www.flashjester.com/software/jtools/jstart.htm

Regards,

ldnewbie