Okay, i dislike using VB but for a certain assignment i must.
I want to have a button open a pdf file, it doesnt need to be in visual basic, i wud prefer it was clicked and then it loaded up in Acrobat.
I have the address of where the file is... and i know that obviously has something to do with it.
slap me if its that easy....
Leon
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well you can always use shell commands to open up the file (same commands as say the command window) or you can CreateObject("PDF.PdfCtrl.5") (i think thats right) but the latter will view within your vb program. I think if you just want to open adobe to view a shell command would be easiest
SammyB 807
Recognized Expert Contributor
In .Net, it looks like: -
Dim pRun As System.Diagnostics.Process = New System.Diagnostics.Process
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pRun.StartInfo.FileName = "C:\SomePath\TheFile.pdf"
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pRun.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
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pRun.Start()
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Im using VB6... not sure if that helps.
im not sure on any of this shell stuff.... you might have to babyfeed it to me until i have something i recognise.
Sorry
Leon
easy enough
basically its
Shell(pathname, window style)
pathname as string
window style i would recommend either
vbMaximizedFocus -maximize it and focus
vbNormalFocus -open normal and focus
SammyB 807
Recognized Expert Contributor
Im using VB6... not sure if that helps.
im not sure on any of this shell stuff.... you might have to babyfeed it to me until i have something i recognise.
Sorry
Leon
No problem, it's just a one liner, something like this:
Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AcroRd32 C:\Documents and Settings\cheryltest\My Documents\ArcMap.pdf", vbNormalFocus
IE
Shell "ReaderPath DocFileSpec", WindowState
Thanks for the help guys, much apprieciated
No problem, it's just a one liner, something like this:
Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AcroRd32 C:\Documents and Settings\cheryltest\My Documents\ArcMap.pdf", vbNormalFocus
IE
Shell "ReaderPath DocFileSpec", WindowState
Ok, first please forgive me for being a noobie. I am working on a VB6 program to be included in a business CD. The goal is to burn it and the related .pdf files to a CD to be able to distribute to vendors and clients. Basically a autostart CD menu. VB6 is what I have to work with, not by choice.
The code lines above will open a specific version of A.R. if installed into a specific place. I need one that will open the AcroRd32 file in much more generic fashion. Is there a way to do this, so that no matter what version they have it will open the .pdf file with the "Windows default"?
This is what I have so far. It works if and ONLY if the drive letters are correct.
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim RetVal
RetVal = Shell("C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 9.0\Reader\acrord32 I:\brochure.pdf")
End Sub
If the drive letters are not right, it obviously wont work, hence the problem.
Thanx.
Hi there
If you're using new version of VB you can type the following
Process.Start("c:\mypdffile.pdf")
More easy then that just if you double click over the file...
I know that your project isn't being worked on any more. But the script to get the drive letter in VB looks like this: -
Public Function OpticalDrive()
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Dim CDRom As String = ""
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For Each drive_info As DriveInfo In DriveInfo.GetDrives()
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If (drive_info.DriveType() = DriveType.CDRom) Then
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If (drive_info.IsReady = True) Then
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CDRom = drive_info.Name
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End If
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End If
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Next drive_info
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Return CDRom
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End Function
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