Shell.Execute

[Farewell]

Hey guys,

why is:
Shell.Execute(SessionVar.Expand("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\Reader 9.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe"), "open", "/A page=15 bla.Pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);


not working?!
the Adobe Reader is in this path...

thanks for help

[ShadowUK]

Hey guys,

why is:
Shell.Execute(SessionVar.Expand("C:\\Program Files\\Adobe\Reader 9.0\\Reader\\AcroRd32.exe"), "open", "/A page=15 bla.Pdf", "", SW_SHOWNORMAL);


not working?!
the Adobe Reader is in this path...

thanks for help

Well.

• You gave a full path instead of a SessionVar.
• The \ after Adobe should be \\.

[Farewell]

hm ok,
what would be the correct Sessionvar?

thanks

[Ulrich]

You should retrieve the correct handler for PDF files from the registry. This way, you would have the proper syntax, as well as the path to the application, which depends on the version and language of the operating system.

Ulrich

[jassing]

hm ok,
what would be the correct Sessionvar?

thanks

ShadowUK pointed out the main flaw with the exact code:
Adobe\Reader should be Adobe\\Reader

as ulrich pointed out; you have an underlaying problem with portability of your code. you should use the system to fetch the pdf handler (not everyone may have that exact version of acrobat installed, indeed, not everyone even has acrobat...)

lcPDF = File.GetDefaultViewer("PDF");
if lcPDF and File.DoesExist( lcPDF ) then
  File.Run( lcPDF, "/A page=15 bla.Pdf");
else
  Dialog.Message("Error","No handler for PDF's")
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