Link Question

I have to switch class handouts I prepared with FrameMaker 7.1 for paper distribution to a pdf that can be used in laboratory classes on a computer network. I want to include links that will open in new windows to display figures or diagrams. I think I can do this in a pdf, but since this document gets periodically revised I want to create the links in FrameMaker, so I don’t have to redo all the links each time I release a new version. After a lot of searching and experimenting it seems that I can only do this if the links are fm documents; then they will convert when I create the pdf. To do this I would use Special->Hypertext->Open Document as New, and enter the path to the linked file.

Is this correct? I have a problem and a question. First, when I do that I get an error message saying: ‘D:‡ISSECTION MANUAL\CURRENT\VERSION\GLUTEUS MAXIMUS SURFACE LABELED.fm’ was not found. Make sure the file exists and is a FrameMaker Document.’ The file does exist, and is in the same folder as the main document. There is no double dagger symbol in the actual path, however. It should read “D:\DISSECTION...”

Am I doing something wrong?

Secondly, when I convert this to a pdf will I also have to convert each figure to a pdf?

Thanks for your help.