[dba-VB] Launch and monitor external programs from .NET (was: Open PDF file)

Is this what you are looking for?

http://www.useit.com/alertbox/open_new_windows.html
or perhaps
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/636

I'm not 100% sure but I think the code you have can only be used on the
server.

cheers 


Michael M

Subject: Re: [dba-VB] Launch and monitor external programs from .NET
(was: Open PDF file)

I included Gustav's code in my web application as below:

Dim runPdf As New System.Diagnostics.Process runPdf.StartInfo.FileName =
HttpContext.Current.Server.MapPath("") + "\PDFFiles\" + strReportFile +
".pdf"
runPdf.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Normal
runPdf.Start()

However, when it is run by a user I get the following error: No
application is associated with the specified file for this operation.
It seems to be wanting to open the file on the server.

Do I need to install Adobe Acrobat on the server?  I would have thought
that it would use the local machines copy.

David

At 27/11/2007, you wrote:
>Hi David et al
>
>A lot of useful things can be done with the Process class.
>Some examples here:
>
>   http://www.thescarms.com/dotnet/Process.aspx
>
>/gustav
>
> >>> newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz 26-11-2007 06:14 >>>
>I am using VS 2005 and VB.Net for a web site.
>
>I have a number of PDF files that are stored in a static folder on the
server.
>
>Users select from a list on files on a web page and I want to open the 
>files in Adobe.  Adobe reader is installed on the server.
>
>Can anyone give me a pointer to how I can take a string with path and 
>file name, and open it?
>
>Regards
>
>David Emerson
>Dalyn Software Ltd
>Wellington, New Zealand
>
>
>
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