Hi Ken, (and others)
This is the end result - it seems to work quite well on 2000 and 98.
Quite a bit simpler than using query registry, etc. Works for any
kind of file *that is properly associated with an application*.
I still have to add the error handling in case I get an error from
the shell script.
Both mac and PC code are here - the mac uses AppleScript
function system_OpenFile filePath
if there is a file filePath then
switch the platform
case "Win32"
# hide the console window so you don't get the flashing black box
set the hideConsoleWindows to true
# important - strip the quotes, or the shell wont deal with it
replace quote with empty in filePath
# make the path a DOS path (ah, the wonders of windows)
# then make a "start filename" shell script
# funny thing is, shell doesn't seem to mind the / instead of the \
put "start"&&shortFilePath(filePath) into sCommand
put shell(sCommand) into sError
break
case "MacOS"
# convert the MC file path to a mac path
replace "/" with ":" in filePath
if char 1 of filePath is ":" then delete char 1 of filePath
# tell the finder to open it.
put "tell application " & quote & "Finder""e&" to open file
""e&filePath& quote into tScript
send tScript to program "Finder" with "sysodsct"
put the result into sError
break
end switch
else
put "error_file_not_found" into sError
end if
return sError
end system_OpenFile
>
>Mark,
>
>How are you launching Acrobat? You mentioned the registry, but can you post
>the code?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken Ray
>Sons of Thunder Software
>Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Web Site: http://www.sonsothunder.com/
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