Robert Crossley wrote: > If the intention is to read the output path so that you can go and get the > newly created file to put somewhere else, then this won't be a > consideration. But if you want to reset the output path from the program, > then this could be a factor.
Nope, I just need to read it. > BTW, on my XP machine, it is the ControlSet001 reference. Well, you should have a CurrentControlSet registry key, which points to best known numbered control set. See this article from MS Support: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=100010, "What are Control Sets? What is CurrentControlSet?" - Bill > On Wed, 03 Dec 2003 14:11:05 -0700, Bill Thoen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 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 > > > > -- > > Robert Crossley > Agtrix P/L > 9 Short St > New Brighton 2483 > Far Southern Queensland > AUSTRALIA > > 153.549004 E 28.517344 S > > P: 02 6680 1309 > F: New Connection > M: 0419 718 642 > E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > W: www.agtrix.com > W: www.wotzhere.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: 9420
