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>The correct/standard thing to do is query the Windows >registry for the owner of the .pdf file extension and >then use that >path. The other alternative is to look in the Adobe >parts of the >registry... > >since the .pdf can be associated with products other >than the reader, it looks like the registry is the way >to go...that was my first choice but i just wanted to >make sure i was not missing some other neat way to get >it. Or use the WinAPI ShellExecute call to launch the PDF which will let Windows sort out what app owns the .pdf extension and where to find it. > >thanks. > > > >On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 23:44:18 -0500, Leonard Rosenthol >wrote: > >> >> >> The PDF list is a service provided by PDFzone.com | >> http://www.pdfzone.com >> >__________________________________________________________________ >> >> At 8:17 PM -0800 12/11/03, [EMAIL PROTECTED] >wrote: >> > > What if the user only has the FULL product >> installed >> >and not Reader? Would your solution fail? >> > >> >it could fail so i would like to limit the adobe >> >product release surprises to just the reader. >> >> Well, I for one would be quite annoyed to find that >> after I >> paid money for the full Acrobat, your software only >> lets me work with >> Reader... >> >> >> > > Why do you need the path? >> >need it when initiating it programmatically, on >> >hundreds of Customer windows systems who can have the >> >reader installed anywhere on their systems. need to >> >get exact path for each system to initiate it >> >programmatically. >> > >> >> The correct/standard thing to do is query the >Windows >> registry for the owner of the .pdf file extension and >> then use that >> path. The other alternative is to look in the Adobe >> parts of the >> registry... >> >> >> Leonard >> -- >> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Leonard Rosenthol >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Chief Technical Officer >> <http://www.pdfsages.com> >> PDF Sages, Inc. >> 215-629-3700 (voice) >> >> 215-629-0789 (fax) >> >> To change your subscription: >> http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html > >To change your subscription: >http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html > > > ============================================================================= Steve Rindsberg http://www.steverindsberg.com/ To change your subscription: http://www.pdfzone.com/discussions/lists-pdf.html
