moot Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 The example scripts forum wouldn't allow me to post so I'll try here. A SCROLLING PDF KIOSK Adobe Reader can auto scroll but not loop a pdf. AutoIT to the rescue! Run("C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe /A scrollbar=0&navpanes=0&statusbar=0&messages=0&toolbar=0&zoom=130 c:\docs\newsletter.pdf") ;wait for this window title to be active WinWaitActive("newsletter.pdf - Adobe Reader") ;Hide the menus Send("{F9}") While 1 = 1 ;Return to top of file Send("{HOME}") ;Begin scroll Send("^+H") ;Speed of scroll is slow 2 Send("2") ;Wait 3 mins for scroll to finish Sleep(180000) ;End scrolling if it hasn't already Send("^+H") WEnd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martin Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 The example scripts forum wouldn't allow me to post so I'll try here.A SCROLLING PDF KIOSKAdobe Reader can auto scroll but not loop a pdf.AutoIT to the rescue!Run("C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe /A scrollbar=0&navpanes=0&statusbar=0&messages=0&toolbar=0&zoom=130 c:\docs\newsletter.pdf");wait for this window title to be activeWinWaitActive("newsletter.pdf - Adobe Reader");Hide the menusSend("{F9}")While 1 = 1;Return to top of fileSend("{HOME}");Begin scrollSend("^+H");Speed of scroll is slow 2Send("2");Wait 3 mins for scroll to finishSleep(180000);End scrolling if it hasn't alreadySend("^+H")WEndWelcome to the AutoIt forums moot. You can only post in the example forums when you have already made a minimum number of posts. This prevents new people posting there in error.Good to see you worked out how to scroll your pdf, especially since you did it without support from here.It would be more versatile if you had some way of knowing that you have reached the end of the document and some way to make sure that the end has not already been reached before you send a second ^H or it will start scrolling backwards which is difficult to read unless you have a fantastic memory!An option for full screen view would be nice but unfortunately that makes the scrolling a bit fast. Serial port communications UDF Includes functions for binary transmission and reception.printing UDF Useful for graphs, forms, labels, reports etc.Add User Call Tips to SciTE for functions in UDFs not included with AutoIt and for your own scripts.Functions with parameters in OnEvent mode and for Hot Keys One function replaces GuiSetOnEvent, GuiCtrlSetOnEvent and HotKeySet.UDF IsConnected2 for notification of status of connected state of many urls or IPs, without slowing the script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moot Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Welcome to the AutoIt forums moot. You can only post in the example forums when you have already made a minimum number of posts. This prevents new people posting there in error.Good to see you worked out how to scroll your pdf, especially since you did it without support from here.It would be more versatile if you had some way of knowing that you have reached the end of the document and some way to make sure that the end has not already been reached before you send a second ^H or it will start scrolling backwards which is difficult to read unless you have a fantastic memory!An option for full screen view would be nice but unfortunately that makes the scrolling a bit fast.The timer problem is overcome by adding a blank page to the end of PDF and checking for that page number. If it is the current page then go to page 1. Code suggestions welcome.The ZOOM level is set in the parameters of line 1 after acroread.exe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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