This is what may have been in the archives, it's my reply the last time this was asked:
-------------------------------- 8< ------------------------------------- OK, I did some tests in the message window based on the info in this doc: http://partners.adobe.com/asn/acrobat/sdk/public/docs/PDFOpenParams.pdf (baFindApp("pdf") gves the path to Acrobat, if installed) <Message window test> theApp = baShortFileName(baFindApp("pdf")) theDoc = baShortFileName("pathtopdfdocument\mydoc.pdf") theArgs = " /A page=5 " open theApp & theArgs & theDoc </Message window test> This worked just fine and opened the pdf file on page 5. -------------------------------- 8< ------------------------------------- Bertil Flink Creative Media ------------------------------------------------------------- ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Ingrum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Lingo programming discussion list" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 5:41 PM Subject: Re: <lingo-l> Open pdf to specific page > d'oh... yes, of course that works too ;) > > I'll forward it to the buddy forum > > Stephen > > > Mendelsohn, Michael wrote the following on 5/19/2005 10:12 AM: > > >Forgive me list, I figured it out. I had the params coming after the > >file, but the params need to come after the app. > > > >RIGHT: theApp & "/A page=8" & thePath > >WRONG: theApp && thePath && "/A page=8" > > > >I would have checked the archives, but it seems like Lingo-L search > >archives isn't working. Oh well. > > > >Have a great day all you lingo Darths, > >- MM > > [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [email protected] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
