opening pdf files

[saq79]

hi all!

I was just wonderin if there is a way to open a pdf file in acrobat from file maker? i seem to be able to open it IE with the get url command but i need to be able to open it straight into acrobat and not in a browser window. This will be going onto a cd. I have very little knowledge of FM so be gentle.

Thanks

SAQ

[falkaholic]

Will this database be running on MacOS? If so you can run an AppleScript that opens it in Acrobot.

Other then that, you might want to change your internet explorer settings to open pdfs in Acrobat.

Yet another idea. Is to configure your internet settings (depends on your OS) to open URLs that start with pdf:// in acrobat then use that in the OpenURL setting.

[DykstrL]

I use a small command prompt for windows and a small Applescript for Macs that FileMaker creates on the fly based on which file needs to be opened. You need to track which platform opens the file (StatusCurrentPlatform) and based on that, either does a Open URL() for WINdows or Perform Applescript() for Mac.

If(Status(CurrentPlaform) = 1

Perform Applescript[PDFCalc]

Else

Open URL[PDFFile], no dialog

Endif