PDF shell - batch opener

[jacjacjac]

Hello,

Im wanting to write a basic VB application that will allow the user to select a bunch of PDF files then print them in bulk. I have achieved something similar with Microsoft Excel, using the shell command to do this. (ie, VB app allowing users to select a bunch of .xls files and batch them to print in Excel using a shell)

Furthermore, it woul dbe nice to be able to pass in parameters to specify the papersize, orientation
etc. is that at all possible?

Is there something similar to the shell command for Adobe Acrobat?

Thanks,

Jac

[DataMiser]

The shell command is a VB function that allows you to execute an external program. It has nothing to do with Excel or Adobe.

If the target program accepts command line parameters to perform the function you desire then you can use shell with the required parameters to make any program do as you wish so long as the program in question provides the interface for the command line parameters/switches needed.

[dglienna]

You can license the SDK (supposedly) from Adobe.com, but if you talk about it, they KILL you

[jacjacjac]

Hello,

So i have a way around it, im using the shellexecute, as seen by the following:

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (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

ShellExecute Me.hwnd, "print", "c:\etc.pdf", vbNullString, vbNullString, SW_SHOW

My next question is, can i specify printing parameters when using this? im particulary interested to specify the paper orientation and paper size?

Thanks,

Jac

[dglienna]

If you set the printer FIRST, the settings should remain for the remaining jobs in the queue