How to run Adobe Acrobat

[williamk]

Am a total newb with Autoit. Have managed to write a nifty autoit script that will batch covert multiple files into single pdf files. If I can get it to fully work it will literally save me hundreds of hours of work. Anyway, the first step of the script is to open the Adobe Acrobat program. I tried the following with no success:

Run ("Acrobat.exe", "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat")

I get an autoit error "Unable to execute the external program. The system cannot find the file specified." I know my file path is correct, so something must be wrong with my command syntax.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks much.

[59FIFTY]

I dont see anything wrong with this line

Run ("Acrobat.exe", "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat")

so I'm guessing its true what the error message says, the path is incorrect

[SmOke_N]

I dont see anything wrong with this line

Run ("Acrobat.exe", "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat")

so I'm guessing its true what the error message says, the path is incorrect

@59FIFTY ... Keep guessing...

Is the Acrobat.exe in the system32 folder or is your script located in the same location as the Acrobat.exe? If not, then you'll need to provide the full path to the executable.

Below is an example assuming your exe is in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\ directory.

Run('"' & @ProgramFilesDir & '\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe' & '"')

[Valuater]

ShellExecute("mypdf.pdf")

should work also

8)

[59FIFTY]

@59FIFTY ... Keep guessing...

@SmOke_N

don't flip me off, it's because of an incorrect root, I.e. thats my root

E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader

[SmOke_N]

@SmOke_N

don't flip me off, it's because of an incorrect root, I.e. thats my root

E:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader

You're right, I mis-read your post. My apologies.

[williamk]

You're right, I mis-read your post. My apologies.

Thanks guys

Run ("Acrobat.exe", "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Acrobat")

Worked like a charm.