Hiw to open PDF file Adobe reader using PowerBuilder Windows application ?

[Former Member]

I saved the datwindow in pdf format using saveas() method and I want to open it in Adobe reader once it is saved successfully..in web application i used download() method to open it in PDF reader but I don't know how to do in Windows applications... I'm using powerbuilder 12.5..

[Former Member]

hi Arunkumar V im trying to open a pdf saveas() from powerbuilder web but i cannot do it, because SaveAs() use temp session folder into server but i need to save pdf into client pc

how can i do that or how can i use download()

thank you

[Former Member]

Hi Alexis;

  Are you using the old WebForms application target?

Regards ... Chris

[Former Member]

im using power builder 11.5

[Former Member]

Hi Alexis;

  We know your using PB. The question is "What type of Application Target are you using"?

Regards ... Chris

[Former Member]

Hi Arunkumar;

  As an alternative to using the local Adobe Reader tool that you or your clients have installed ( as suggested by Arnd), you can also PB's INET object class to have PB open the PDF file via your local web browser. Have a look at the "PostURL" method.  

  Another way is to use OLE to embed the IE web browser right into your PB application. Then you can display the PDF via the embedded browser like it was integrated right into your PB application.

Food for thought.

Regards ... Chris

[arnd_schmidt]

Declare a (global or local) external function:

FUNCTION long ShellExecute( ulong hWnd, string Operation, string lpFile, string  lpParameters, string lpDirectory, int nShowCmd ) LIBRARY "shell32.dll" ALIAS FOR "ShellExecuteW"

To open a file with the default application, use:

string ls_filename, ls_null
SetNull(ls_null)
ls_filename = "C:\Full\Path\To\File.pdf"

ShellExecute( 0 , "open", ls_filename, ls_Null, ls_Null, 1)

more about ShellExecute can be found here:

ShellExecute function (Windows)

hth

Arnd

[Former Member]

Beat me to the punch. Perfect solution, assumes you have already associated PDF's to .pdfs

[Former Member]

If you want to open the PDF document with PB applications, create custom visual cotrol by insert the Adobe Acrobat reader and use the OLE object to perform the oration what you need

[arnd_schmidt]

Checked

I am using Windows 10 Edge Browser to view PDF.