That's it! Thanks. But... On my Win98 system the key is: HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers\Acrobat Distiller\Port
I wonder how you tell which to use, other than by trial and error? And are there other possibilties? Ian Erickson wrote: > Bill, > > It would take some testing, but you could probably try using the following > registry key: > > HKLM\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Print\Printers\Acrobat Distiller\Port > > On my machine the key is currently set to: > > D:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 4.0\PDF Output\*.pdf > > Hope this helps. > > - Ian > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bill Thoen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "MapInfo-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 1:21 PM > Subject: MI-L Finding the PDF Output path > > > I have another question about printing maps as PDF files using > > Adobe Distiller. It seems that the folder into which the plots > > are created depends on the version number or on what the user > > sets up. Since I want to automate the printing process with > > MapBasic, I'd also like to be able to locate that folder > > automatically. Does anyone know where Adobe stores information > > about its 'PDF Output' folder? Or can I set the path name using > > some code? > > > > -- > > - Bill Thoen > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 > > tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 > > http://www.gisnet.com/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Message number: 9414 > > > > -- - Bill Thoen ------------------------------------------------------------ GISnet, 1401 Walnut St., Suite C, Boulder, CO 80302 tel: 303-786-9961, fax: 303-443-4856 http://www.gisnet.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 9418
