Heenan, Lambert
Lambert.Heenan at AIG.com
Thu May 10 08:11:46 CDT 2007
That was my take of the subject too. On topic. As for the solution to the problem... It's plain that he cannot just ask the OS to use the registered application to open the file, so perhaps the answer is to give the ability to choose which application will open PDF files with, by letting the user browse to the location of the of the .exe to be used. This would be a "one-time" setup action. Then, assuming some generic fHandleFile() (http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm) routine is being used to open registered file type, an exception can be added such that if the file type is .pdf and an alternate app. has been selected, go use the Access registered app. instead of the Windows registered one. Lambert -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jim Hewson Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 8:29 AM To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving Subject: Re: [AccessD] Acrobat 8 Standard opens instead of Acrobat 7 Reader I don't understand why this is off topic. He uses Access to open Acrobat reader, presumably for a report that was generated by Access. Jim jhewson at karta.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of John Bartow Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 10:40 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving' Subject: Re: [AccessD] Acrobat 8 Standard opens instead of Acrobat 7 Reader Hi Dan, While installing Acrobat ver 8 Pro I saw, but paid little attention to a message that all adobe reader software would be (or possibly "should be") removed. This could possibly be the cause of your issues. BTW this is pretty off - topic so please post this type of question to DBA-tech in the future - thanks. HTH, John Bartow, President Database Advisors, Inc. Email: mailto:president at databaseadvisors.com Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters I have a client who uses my system to sometimes open acrobat files (via hyperlink). Both Reader 7.0 and Standard 8.0 are on his PC. He has set an option in Standard to normally have files open in Reader. But when he opens using my system the file will open in Standard. Is there a way I can do something about this? Perhaps open Reader first and then the file? -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com