Opening a PDF file from within VFP

Mahmud Abdulla

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How do I open a PDF File from within Visual FoxPro

Mahmud Abdulla

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Mahmud Abdulla

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Roger Ansell

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Sep 1, 2001, 6:58:12 AM9/1/01

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DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN SHELL32.DLL ;
INTEGER,STRING,STRING,STRING,STRING,INTEGER
lcFileName="mypdf.pdf"
lnResult=ShellExecute(0,"open",lcFilename,"","",3)

Roger

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nocarrier

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Sep 5, 2001, 10:16:17 AM9/5/01

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Actually
you can do it another way.

If you have the reader (adobe reader) then an active x control is avail,
which you can drag an drop onto a vfp from,.
the the property loadfile on the ole control.
and its there... no new window ... but thats a personal preference thing.
I like all vfp functions to stay within visually VFP.

Bob Lee

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MAppell917

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Sep 5, 2001, 1:22:15 AM9/5/01

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Bob,

can we distribute this ActiveX control freely? Also, do you know if there is a
help file for the control? I personally also have the writer. I'm wondering
if the control will allow me to overlay images also.

Thanks.

>Subject: Re: Opening a PDF file from within VFP
>From: "nocarrier" bo...@1amsoftware.com
>Date: 9/5/2001 7:16 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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>
>Actually
>you can do it another way.
>
>If you have the reader (adobe reader) then an active x control is avail,
>which you can drag an drop onto a vfp from,.
>the the property loadfile on the ole control.
>and its there... no new window ... but thats a personal preference thing.
>I like all vfp functions to stay within visually VFP.
>
>Bob Lee
>

Mike

Roger Ansell

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Sep 5, 2001, 8:22:23 AM9/5/01

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Mke

The ActiveX control is redistributable (I think you have to
redistribute the entire Acrobat Reader installation package).
Yes, you can use it in a VFP app but it is completely
unsupported by Adobe for this purpose.

I don't think it will be of much use to you for what you're
looking for, though. It just allows you to view a PDF in a
VFP form.

Roger

--
Roger Ansell
FE AVP&Cie
Adelaide, Australia

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No_carrierBob

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Sep 5, 2001, 9:35:41 AM9/5/01

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The reader / active x is just that, a PDF Viewer.
The only functions avail, are to view, Search for text, save a copy, and
page through the document.
In order to overlay images, you have to have some program (there are a
few, ) which allow you to edit, / actually open a pdf document, and modify
the contents.

Depening on your needs, the prices I have found for a single user is
anywhere from 0 to 500.00 for such a compont
http://www.fytek.com/ has a com/ add in (actually a few ) depending on
your needs.

In my opinion, this one, is seems to have all the bells and whistles that
one could want.
http://www.pdflib.com/

How adobe would create one... I dont know... I have the writer here, but the
overhead, and costs per user have just prevented me from even considering it
for use in an enterprise.

Bob Lee

you might try looking at www.pdfzone.com (all things pdf related)

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Chip Orange

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Sep 5, 2001, 1:22:56 PM9/5/01

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Would you know where I can get docs on this control?

TIA,

Chip Orange

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