That's brilliant Dave!!! Many thanks. I'll have a quick play then wait to see if he gets the job before writing anything fancy.
John Weller Wessex Computer Solutions 01380 728880 07976 393631 > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Dave Crozier > Sent: 11 October 2006 16:52 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Printing PDFs Using VFP > > > Got It!!! > Sorry about that. > > DECLARE INTEGER ShellExecute IN Shell32.DLL ; > INTEGER nWinHandle,; > STRING cOperation,; > STRING cFileName,; > STRING cParameters,; > STRING cDirectory,; > INTEGER nShowWindow > > ShellExec("test.pdf","","c:\temp\") > Return > > ********* > PROCEDURE ShellExec (exeName, exeParms, exePath) > LOCAL nStat, errorDesc > nStat = ShellExecute(0,"print",exeName,exeParms,exePath,1) > * If nStat > 32, then it is the Instance Handle > * To get a Windows Handle see support.microsoft.com/kb/q242308/ > IF nStat <= 32 > errorDesc = ICASE(nStat=2,"Invalid path or filename", ; > nStat=8,"Insufficient memory", ; > nStat=11,"invalid EXE file", ; > nStat=31,"Invalid action, or no application associated > with the specified file", ; > "Error description not available") > MESSAGEBOX("Error "+LTRIM(STR(nStat))+" ... > "+errorDesc,16,"Program did > not start.",2000) > Endif > > Return > > > > Dave Crozier > The secret to staying young is to live honestly, eat slowly, and to lie > about your age > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of John Weller > Sent: 11 October 2006 16:25 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Printing PDFs Using VFP > > My client wants me to print PDF files from VFP. I looked in the archives > and found an email from Desmond Lloyd dated 2003 asking much the same > question but couldn't find a reply that answered his question. > > Basically, he will be sent a series of reports in PDF format > which then have > to be printed out. The obvious solution would be to have someone > open each > file in turn using Acrobat Reader, press Print then move the file to a > separate directory however the quantities involved preclude that. What he > really wants is something which can be pointed to a folder of files which > will print each one in turn and create some sort of log > automatically which > looks as though it would need some sort of automation similar to > Word. Does > such a capability exist? > > TIA > > John Weller > Wessex Computer Solutions > 01380 728880 > 07976 393631 > > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
