Yep, that's the way to do it. You can also fix the output location here e.g. c:\pdf. The file takes the window title as the default name e.g. layout.pdf so you may want to issue a 'set window title' before printing to give it a more meaningful name - particularly useful when used in a loop!
Regards, Ian Hull Greater Manchester Transportation Unit Salisbury House Granby Row Manchester M1 7AH Tel: 0161 455 2059 Fax: 0161 455 2071 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: http://www.agma.gov.uk/Units/TransportUnit.htm Bill Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 22/12/2004 18:38 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: mapinfo-l@lists.directionsmag.com Subject: Re: MI-L Print the layout as a PDF On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I want to print my layout to the Acrobat Distiller, > the code below does the following, but it prompts me > to save the (PDF)file at a location, can I accommodate > the saving of the file in my code itself, if yes how I think you need to set the default parameters for distiller to not prompt for a file name. Go to Printers, right-click on Distiller and it should be in the Properties. - Bill Thoen --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 14686 ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. Please contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any queries **********************************************************************