Accessing Pdf Files With Acrobat Reader Via Cd

[plutopluto]

I try to access multiple pdf files using acrobat reader on my cd without any interference on the acrobat reader on my system. I noticed that whenever I opened one of the pdf files, and I try to open another only the previous pdf file always appear. what did i do wrong. Anyone with useful ideas. Thanks

[bule]

Did you try using Foxit Reader instead of Acrobat Reader? Works much better, faster and cleaner.

[plutopluto]

I tried using Foxit Reader but all the same , I used the following Script.

ComboBox Properties:ComboBox1

on select

01 ---get selected
02 selected = ComboBox.GetSelected("ComboBox1");
03 path_short = File.GetShortName(_SourceFolder);
04 File.Open ("AutoPlay\\Foxit\\Reader.exe", "\\AutoPlay\\Files\\Open_PDF", SW_MAXIMIZE, false);

I used above script to access multiple pdf files, but only the reader opened not the files. Please help. Thanks

[yosik]

You should use File.Run instead:

Suppose you have all your PDF docs in the Docs folder and the Reader in the Foxit Directory under Autoplay, you should use the following:

01 selected = ComboBox.GetSelected("ComboBox1");--names of PDF files in the ComboBox
02 File.Run ("AutoPlay\\Foxit\\Reader.exe", "AutoPlay\\Docs\\"..selected, "C:\\Temp", SW_MAXIMIZE, true);-- will open ONE file in the reader at a time

Good luck

Yossi

[bule]

Yeah and also add command line switch -NoRegister to the File.Run Command so that Foxit doesn't ask about file associations.

[Intrigued]

Remember, Foxit Reader is free for non-commercial use. (from their Website)

[plutopluto]

Thanks Yossi, but I am lost, I would love it if I could get a demonstration. Anyone with Examples please.

[Jason Pate]

Big problem you have is that you cant select more than a single item with a combo box you might want to change to a Listbox if you want the users to beable to open more than a single PDF, "combobox only let you SELECT a single item".

But code should look something like this:

-- "selected" is the number of the item the users selected
-- "selected_txt" is the text of that item (I assume its file names)  you use use the ComboBox.GetItemData and store file names in it,  and more user friendly names for the Text
-- path_short assumed that the pdf files are soo the _SourceFolder "\\AutoPlay\\Files\\Open_PDF\\

---get selected
selected = ComboBox.GetSelected("ComboBox1");  --Returns a number of the selected item
selected_txt = ComboBox.GetItemText("ComboBox1", selected)  -- Used the selected number to get the text of that number ComboBox.GetItemData could be used to get the data
path_short = File.GetShortName(_SourceFolder);
--File.Open ("AutoPlayFoxitReader.exe", "AutoPlayFilesOpen_PDF", SW_MAXIMIZE, false);
File.Open ("AutoPlayFoxitReader.exe", path_short.."AutoPlayFilesOpen_PDF"..selected_txt, SW_MAXIMIZE, false); 

Listbox sample code

Selected_ListBox = ListBox.GetSelected("ListBox1")
if Selected_ListBox ~= nill then
    path_short = File.GetShortName(_SourceFolder);
    List_count = Table.Count(Selected_ListBox)
    while List_count > 0 do
    selected_txt = ListBox.GetItemData("ListBox1", count)
    File.Open ("AutoPlay\\Foxit\\Reader.exe", path_short.."\\AutoPlay\\Files\\Open_PDF\\"..selected_txt, SW_MAXIMIZE, false);

    end
    lst_box = ListBox.GetCount("ListBox1")

elseif Selected_ListBox == nill then 
    Dialog.Message("Selected_ListBox","nil")
end 

Hopefully that gives you something to work with, I did not get a chance to run the code so I am sure there are little errors but that should give you a better idea.

The while loop is incomplete, it needs a count = count - 1 I would store the file names in the data and use the text to display a nice user frendly name for the end user. If you need more help let me know if I have time I can work up a better example.

[plutopluto]

Jason Pate, thanks for the hints. I am working on it, looking forward for best examples, preferrably the tested and working ones.

[Jason Pate]

Upload your project file or email it to me .

[plutopluto]

Back again! anybody with usefull examples (apz) about how to Accessing Pdf Files With Acrobat Reader or foxit reader Via Cd.

[johnraus]

Found this info in the How do I ... section for AMS 6

http://www.indigorose.com/webhelp/am...the_CD-ROM.htm

I've tried this once with acrobat 5, end worked perfectly

[plutopluto]

Thanks johnraus, I want something like this. But apz that can open many pdf files not single file. The link gives example of single file.

[Wonderboy]

This will load 3 PDFs on same action , if you want more to load at the same time just put more benif each one

path_short = File.GetShortName(_SourceFolder);
File.Run("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Acrobat 7.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe", path_short .. "\\AutoPlay\\Docs\\pdf1.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);
File.Run("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Acrobat 7.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe", path_short .. "\\AutoPlay\\Docs\\pdf2.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);
File.Run("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\\Acrobat 7.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe", path_short .. "\\AutoPlay\\Docs\\pdf3.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);

for cd

path_short = File.GetShortName(_SourceFolder);
File.Run("Acrobat 7.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe", path_short .. "\\AutoPlay\\Docs\\pdf1.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);
File.Run("Acrobat 7.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe", path_short .. "\\AutoPlay\\Docs\\pdf2.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);
File.Run("Acrobat 7.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe", path_short .. "\\AutoPlay\\Docs\\pdf3.pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL, false);

[plutopluto]

That is possible but my files are close to 6,000 files so it is going to take time and space to list them all. That is the more reason why the use of listbox or combobox is neccessary but i do not know how to go about it.