Identifying version of Adobe Reader

Hi,

I have written some code that will open a pdf file using the following code:

Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe " &
File_To_Open1, vbNormalFocus

This works fine if the user has the same version as me (5.0) but I found
that many users in this company have different versions.

Can I get the version from the Registry (and if so how)?

I also thought about looking at my directories and finding the Adobe folder
but thought this is an untidy method..

I got around this by capturing the error if 5.0 couldn't be found which
worked until I found a version 6.0 CE. I got around this but putting the
following code in:

If The_Ver = "6.0" Then The_Ver = "6.0 CE"

I don't want to keep having to create these get-arounds. Is there an easier
way???

I am also lead to believe you don't need to put the version in but I haven't
been able to get to work.

Any ideas?





--
Andrew

Something like this?

Version =
createobject("wscript.shell").regread("HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\")


"Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:6B7E04A2-D3EC-4EDE-B7EB-E2D38C6BF030@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> I have written some code that will open a pdf file using the following
code:
>
> Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe " &
> File_To_Open1, vbNormalFocus
>
> This works fine if the user has the same version as me (5.0) but I found
> that many users in this company have different versions.
>
> Can I get the version from the Registry (and if so how)?
>
> I also thought about looking at my directories and finding the Adobe
folder
> but thought this is an untidy method..
>
> I got around this by capturing the error if 5.0 couldn't be found which
> worked until I found a version 6.0 CE. I got around this but putting the
> following code in:
>
> If The_Ver = "6.0" Then The_Ver = "6.0 CE"
>
> I don't want to keep having to create these get-arounds. Is there an
easier
> way???
>
> I am also lead to believe you don't need to put the version in but I
haven't
> been able to get to work.
>
> Any ideas?
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew

Hi Zoo,

Thanks for helping but I get the following error (I have no idea what this
means...)

Run-time error '-2147024894 (80070002)':

Invalid root in registry key 'HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\".



--
Andrew


"Zoo" wrote:

> Something like this?
>
> Version =
> createobject("wscript.shell").regread("HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\")
>
>
> "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B7E04A2-D3EC-4EDE-B7EB-E2D38C6BF030@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have written some code that will open a pdf file using the following
> code:
> >
> > Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe " &
> > File_To_Open1, vbNormalFocus
> >
> > This works fine if the user has the same version as me (5.0) but I found
> > that many users in this company have different versions.
> >
> > Can I get the version from the Registry (and if so how)?
> >
> > I also thought about looking at my directories and finding the Adobe
> folder
> > but thought this is an untidy method..
> >
> > I got around this by capturing the error if 5.0 couldn't be found which
> > worked until I found a version 6.0 CE. I got around this but putting the
> > following code in:
> >
> > If The_Ver = "6.0" Then The_Ver = "6.0 CE"
> >
> > I don't want to keep having to create these get-arounds. Is there an
> easier
> > way???
> >
> > I am also lead to believe you don't need to put the version in but I
> haven't
> > been able to get to work.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Andrew
>
>

How about this?
createobject("wscript.shell").regread("HKCR\AcroExch.Document\AcrobatVersion
\")

"Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C5E1C6C-C853-43D0-B139-DAA50924E3DB@microsoft.com...
> Hi Zoo,
>
> Thanks for helping but I get the following error (I have no idea what this
> means...)
>
> Run-time error '-2147024894 (80070002)':
>
> Invalid root in registry key 'HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\".
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
>
>
> "Zoo" wrote:
>
> > Something like this?
> >
> > Version =
> >
createobject("wscript.shell").regread("HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\")
> >
> >
> > "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6B7E04A2-D3EC-4EDE-B7EB-E2D38C6BF030@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have written some code that will open a pdf file using the following
> > code:
> > >
> > > Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe " &
> > > File_To_Open1, vbNormalFocus
> > >
> > > This works fine if the user has the same version as me (5.0) but I
found
> > > that many users in this company have different versions.
> > >
> > > Can I get the version from the Registry (and if so how)?
> > >
> > > I also thought about looking at my directories and finding the Adobe
> > folder
> > > but thought this is an untidy method..
> > >
> > > I got around this by capturing the error if 5.0 couldn't be found
which
> > > worked until I found a version 6.0 CE. I got around this but putting
the
> > > following code in:
> > >
> > > If The_Ver = "6.0" Then The_Ver = "6.0 CE"
> > >
> > > I don't want to keep having to create these get-arounds. Is there an
> > easier
> > > way???
> > >
> > > I am also lead to believe you don't need to put the version in but I
> > haven't
> > > been able to get to work.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Andrew
> >
> >

Bingo!!

Thanks mate

--
Andrew


"Zoo" wrote:

> How about this?
> createobject("wscript.shell").regread("HKCR\AcroExch.Document\AcrobatVersion
> \")
>
> "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:3C5E1C6C-C853-43D0-B139-DAA50924E3DB@microsoft.com...
> > Hi Zoo,
> >
> > Thanks for helping but I get the following error (I have no idea what this
> > means...)
> >
> > Run-time error '-2147024894 (80070002)':
> >
> > Invalid root in registry key 'HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\".
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Andrew
> >
> >
> > "Zoo" wrote:
> >
> > > Something like this?
> > >
> > > Version =
> > >
> createobject("wscript.shell").regread("HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\")
> > >
> > >
> > > "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:6B7E04A2-D3EC-4EDE-B7EB-E2D38C6BF030@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have written some code that will open a pdf file using the following
> > > code:
> > > >
> > > > Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe " &
> > > > File_To_Open1, vbNormalFocus
> > > >
> > > > This works fine if the user has the same version as me (5.0) but I
> found
> > > > that many users in this company have different versions.
> > > >
> > > > Can I get the version from the Registry (and if so how)?
> > > >
> > > > I also thought about looking at my directories and finding the Adobe
> > > folder
> > > > but thought this is an untidy method..
> > > >
> > > > I got around this by capturing the error if 5.0 couldn't be found
> which
> > > > worked until I found a version 6.0 CE. I got around this but putting
> the
> > > > following code in:
> > > >
> > > > If The_Ver = "6.0" Then The_Ver = "6.0 CE"
> > > >
> > > > I don't want to keep having to create these get-arounds. Is there an
> > > easier
> > > > way???
> > > >
> > > > I am also lead to believe you don't need to put the version in but I
> > > haven't
> > > > been able to get to work.
> > > >
> > > > Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Andrew
> > >
> > >
>
>

This site may help you.(But the site is for Delphi)

http://www.vincenzo.net/isxkb/module...article&sid=73

"Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C5E1C6C-C853-43D0-B139-DAA50924E3DB@microsoft.com...
> Hi Zoo,
>
> Thanks for helping but I get the following error (I have no idea what this
> means...)
>
> Run-time error '-2147024894 (80070002)':
>
> Invalid root in registry key 'HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\".
>
>
>
> --
> Andrew
>
>
> "Zoo" wrote:
>
> > Something like this?
> >
> > Version =
> >
createobject("wscript.shell").regread("HKCR\AcroExch.App\AcrobatVersion\")
> >
> >
> > "Andrew" <Andrew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:6B7E04A2-D3EC-4EDE-B7EB-E2D38C6BF030@microsoft.com...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I have written some code that will open a pdf file using the following
> > code:
> > >
> > > Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe " &
> > > File_To_Open1, vbNormalFocus
> > >
> > > This works fine if the user has the same version as me (5.0) but I
found
> > > that many users in this company have different versions.
> > >
> > > Can I get the version from the Registry (and if so how)?
> > >
> > > I also thought about looking at my directories and finding the Adobe
> > folder
> > > but thought this is an untidy method..
> > >
> > > I got around this by capturing the error if 5.0 couldn't be found
which
> > > worked until I found a version 6.0 CE. I got around this but putting
the
> > > following code in:
> > >
> > > If The_Ver = "6.0" Then The_Ver = "6.0 CE"
> > >
> > > I don't want to keep having to create these get-arounds. Is there an
> > easier
> > > way???
> > >
> > > I am also lead to believe you don't need to put the version in but I
> > haven't
> > > been able to get to work.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Andrew
> >
> >