Hello Heike,
I am not real sure if FileXtra would do the trick but I do know
that the PDF Xtra has the PDF_AcrobatInfo() method that returns a Lingo
property list describing the presence and state of Adobe Acrobat or
Acrobat Reader on the current computer. There is also a sample script in
the user manual that you can use that shows how to detect it. All done
for you.
You can take a look at this script on page 30 of the PDF Xtra user
manual at
http://www.integrationnewmedia.com/support/pdfdirector/manuals/.
>> therefore we really dont want the pdfs to be sprites and show up in
our director presentation structured
>>
By the way, you can always have the PDF document open in a movie in a
window(MIAW) which will at least give it a nice appearance and allow you
to control the size of the document when the user opens it and also have
a nice custom button to print the document rather than to click on the
Reader's toolbar.
Let me know if this helps you.
Thank you,
Steve
Steve Zografakis
Technical Support Coordinator
Integration New Media, Inc.
http://www.IntegrationNewMedia.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Heike Schmidt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: May 29, 2002 2:51 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: <lingo-l> detecting acrobat reader (ctd)
hello steve,
thanks very much for your reply to my post about detecting acrobat
reader.
the thing is this: we're only using the pdf's as a way for teachers to
print
out the contents of the cd we're doing. within the cd the content is
animated and therefore we really dont want the pdfs
to be sprites and show up in our director presentation structured
differently.... so as i understand
it we would only be using a small fraction of what the pdf xtra can
actually
do, right?
i rummaged around my harddisk again this morning and found this, which
is a
copy of a past list post:
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At 13:08 +0100 04/24/2002, limiar40 b wrote:
>how can i detect if the acrobat reader is installed on the user
machine?
There is an Xtra called FileXtra3 included free with Director (on the
installer CD) that can locate files, programs and so on for you. Look
for it in the Xtra Partners folder.
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maybe this would be the better bet. or would it? anyone?
thanks again,
heike .-)
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