Are you using a fileopen dialog box for the user to select the file?

If not, you could try using it...it will return you the entire path of
the selected file/folder

check FileDialog Property in help.

HTH
-Satish

Arjan wrote:
Hi al..

I have a problem.. I placed the question here last week aswell, unfortunatly
it did not solve my problem..

Scope:
I have a userform where I would like to add some buttons wich open certain
adobe PDF files. Furthermore, this project is to be burned on a CD so it can
be distributed.
My problem are the drive letters.. (diffrent systems, diffrent drive
letters..)

this is the code i'm using..
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Private Sub CommandButton19_Click()
'open pdf file
Dim filelocation As String
filelocation = ThisWorkbook.Path
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I'm missing the last part where I call the variable filelocation and open
the pdf file..
Who can help me out?


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Arjan Bregman

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