try wrapping the filename with double quotes:

"...\Reader\AcroRd32.exe " & chr(34) & filename & chr(34), 1

As an experiment, you may want to copy the .pdf file to your C:\ folder.

Rename this copy so that there are no spaces in the file (C:\a.pdf) and test
that.




JMay wrote:

Thanks Dave;
I added space after .exe to read ....exe " & filename, 1

and also inserted the

if filename = false then
exit sub
end if

Still getting R/T 53

I'm running XL2003 SP3 - Vista Home Premium (64-bit)

"Dave Peterson" wrote:

ps.

After trying to get the filename from the user, you may want:

if filename = false then
exit sub
end if

Just in case they clicked the cancel button.

JMay wrote:

Any apparent errors from the below Macro?

Sub LoadMyPdf()

Dim Filt As String
Dim Title As String
Dim Filename As Variant

'Set up list of File Filters
Filt = "PDF Files (*.pdf),*.pdf,"
Title = "Select a pdf file to open"
Filename = Application.GetOpenFilename _
(Filefilter:=Filt, Title:=Title)
Shell "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" &
Filename, 1
'Shell Filename
End Sub

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Dave Peterson


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Dave Peterson