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Thematster - 06 Aug 2006 00:45 GMT

I currently have a user form that utilizes a hyperlink allowing the user to
view pdf files that are relevant to the current database record they are
viewing. Is there anyway to have the PDF file open in a subform for direct
viewing in access rather than having the Adobe viewer lanch everytime?

Can this be done using VB coding or by using an active X control?

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Matster

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freakazeud - 06 Aug 2006 01:08 GMT

Hi,
you might find this discussion helpful:
http://www.utteraccess.com/forums/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=83&Number=1133713&Foru
m=&Words=pdf%20%2Bfile%20%2Bin%20%2Bform%20%2Bwebbrowser&Searchpage=0&Limit=25&M
ain=1133709&Search=true&where=bodysub&Name=64822&daterange=1&newerval=&newertype
=m&olderval=&oldertype=#Post1133713&bodyprev=
HTH
Good luck

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> I currently have a user form that utilizes a hyperlink allowing the user to
> view pdf files that are relevant to the current database record they are
> viewing. Is there anyway to have the PDF file open in a subform for direct
> viewing in access rather than having the Adobe viewer lanch everytime?
>
> Can this be done using VB coding or by using an active X control?

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Arvin Meyer [MVP] - 06 Aug 2006 03:03 GMT

Adobe used to have an ActiveX control that was distributed with the reader
(PDF.OCX) that worked great in Access. They stopped using and supporting it
with Adobe Acrobat 5.0. There is another pdf reader, which is in my
experience, superior to Adobe's. It is also much, much faster, and also
free. It does include an ActiveX control that works just fine with all 32
bit versions of Access. Have a look at:

http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/rd_intro.php

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>I currently have a user form that utilizes a hyperlink allowing the user to
> view pdf files that are relevant to the current database record they are
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> Can this be done using VB coding or by using an active X control?

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