Opening pdf files with VB6 1

nardac · Apr 29, 2003

I need to display a manual which is saved as a pdf file.
I would like to do this by clicking on a control button in a main menu screen.
Does anyone have any code to do this or alternatively a code that will open the acrobat reader and then the pdf file.

All replies appreciated

Thanks in advance

Regards

Steve Edwards

dsi · Apr 29, 2003

You can use ShellExecute to open any file in its associated application.

Code:

Declare Function ShellExecute Lib &quot;shell32.dll&quot; Alias &quot;ShellExecuteA&quot; (ByVal hWnd As Long, ByVal lpOperation As String, ByVal lpFile As String, ByVal lpParameters As String, ByVal lpDirectory As String, ByVal nShowCmd As Long) As Long


Sub OpenTheFile()
  Dim hWnd As Long
  Dim sFile As String
  sFile = &quot;C:\Temp\YourFile.pdf&quot;

  Call ShellExecute(hWnd, vbNullString, sFile, vbNullString, vbNullString, vbNormalFocus)

End Sub

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