Automate printing of PDF files

[water]

Hi AutoIt-Gurus,

I would like to automate the printing of PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1. For each file I would like to set the printer, orientation ...

I tried

ControlCommand($In & ".PDF - Adobe Reader","",1136,"SelectString",$Printer)

to select a printer from the combobox but it doesn't work.

I've read the Note in the AutoIt Help:

Note: AutoIt only works with standard Microsoft controls - some applications write their own custom controls which may look like a standard MS control but may resist automation. Experiment!

but AutoIt Info Window tells me that it's a ComboBox.

Can it be done using ControlCOmmands or could someone suggest anotehr approach?

Thanks in advance

[martin]

Hi AutoIt-Gurus,

I would like to automate the printing of PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1. For each file I would like to set the printer, orientation ...

I tried

ControlCommand($In & ".PDF - Adobe Reader","",1136,"SelectString",$Printer)

to select a printer from the combobox but it doesn't work.

I've read the Note in the AutoIt Help:

Note: AutoIt only works with standard Microsoft controls - some applications write their own custom controls which may look like a standard MS control but may resist automation. Experiment!

but AutoIt Info Window tells me that it's a ComboBox.

Can it be done using ControlCOmmands or could someone suggest anotehr approach?

Thanks in advance

I haven't got 8.1, but in version 7 the window title is the other way round, ie "Adobe Reader - [filename.pdf]."

Otherwise I can't see that you're doing anything wrong assuming you have the ID right.

Are you using the File|Print Setup option? You can choose the printer using Send("!N") and then send the name for the printer, like Send("Canon i850"), and send("!o") or Send("!a") for portrait or landscape.

[water]

My fault - once again

I used the wrong window title! Now everything runs fine

Thanks very much for taking the time!

[giantsoft]

Hello Water,

I am working on this issue, too.

I found this code can print PDF file to default printer directly, really quick and convenient.

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shellexecuteWait($PDFFileURL,"","","print")

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wondering how to close adobe reader window after printing.

Hi AutoIt-Gurus,

I would like to automate the printing of PDF files using Adobe Acrobat Reader 8.1. For each file I would like to set the printer, orientation ...

I tried

ControlCommand($In & ".PDF - Adobe Reader","",1136,"SelectString",$Printer)

to select a printer from the combobox but it doesn't work.

I've read the Note in the AutoIt Help:

Note: AutoIt only works with standard Microsoft controls - some applications write their own custom controls which may look like a standard MS control but may resist automation. Experiment!

but AutoIt Info Window tells me that it's a ComboBox.

Can it be done using ControlCOmmands or could someone suggest anotehr approach?

Thanks in advance