display pdf file?

[Bob Hughes]

Is there a way to display a pdf file with a command button?
Bob

 

[PC Datasheet]

Use the Shell function to open whatever software you have to read PDF files. See
Shell in the Help file.

 

[Bob Hughes]

Thanks, But my problem is I do not know where adobe acrobat is on all the
machines that will be using this. And the only way I can get shell to work
is with a full path.
Bob

 

[Ron Weiner]

Bob

What you want is ShellExecute. With it you can start the app that is
associated with the file type or allow the user to choose a program to open
the file if there is no association.

Look here http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm

Ron W

 

[Bob Hughes]

Ron
Thanks That works well.
Bob

Bob

What you want is ShellExecute. With it you can start the app that is
associated with the file type or allow the user to choose a program to
open the file if there is no association.

Look here http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0018.htm

Ron W