How do I add the Adobe PDF reader activex control to a form?

[Rob Harrington]

In Access 2007 - I clicked activex controls on the design tab and selected
PDF reader. I tried entering the URL that points to my PDF file (stored in a
SharePoint document library) in the src property for this control, but it
doesn't stick. It blanks out my entry as soon as I hit enter. I then tried to
set the src property programattically in the onload event for the form, but
there is no src property listed for this control when I am in the VB editor.

Am I going about this wrong. I want to embed the display of a PDF document
in my form without having to click the link and have it open in another
window.

Thanks in advance for your help.

-Rob Harrington

 

[Arvin Meyer MVP]

Early Adobe ActiveX did this, but Adobe made it more difficult starting with
version 5.0. You might try using an IE browser control and open PDF document
within that.

 

[Rob Harrington]

Thank you Arvin. Where do I find the browser control? it doesn't show up as
one of the available activeX controls. Can you point me to an example or
documentation?

-Rob Harrington

 

[Rob Harrington]

I figured out how to turn on the web browser control and I added it to my
form, but when I try webBrowser3.Navigate = "www.mydomain.com" I get an error
that this method is not supported. I don't see a SRC or URL method - how to I
send a URL to my control?

-Rob

 

[Douglas J. Steele]

What happens if you try

webBrowser3.Navigate = "http://www.mydomain.com"

 

[Arvin Meyer MVP]

Navigate is the correct method. You need to use the http:// protocol, or for
local files, you need the full qualified path.

 

[Red17]

Probably a bit late but thought I would update.

I am using the Adobe PDF Reader as an ActiveX Control on an Access 2007 form.

The OnLoad event for the form has the following line:

Me.Controlname.Object.src = "PDF_URL"

or

Me.Controlname.Object.src = "full file path"

 

[Chijyke]

Thanks Red17, you never know, its never too late. this came in handy just yesterday. Thanks.