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opening non microsoft program from excel
is it possible to be able to read an e book in adobe reader from a macro in
excel just to get certain figures . -- BD3 |
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Something like
Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\My Documents\myFile.pdf", vbNormalFocus You will need to ensure the correct path for the reader exe. -- HTH Bob Phillips "bigdaddy3" wrote in message ... is it possible to be able to read an e book in adobe reader from a macro in excel just to get certain figures . -- BD3 |
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thanks bob ill try that.
-- BD3 "Bob Phillips" wrote: Something like Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\My Documents\myFile.pdf", vbNormalFocus You will need to ensure the correct path for the reader exe. -- HTH Bob Phillips "bigdaddy3" wrote in message ... is it possible to be able to read an e book in adobe reader from a macro in excel just to get certain figures . -- BD3 |
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Hi Bob
i tried the following from a macro and it kept throwing up syntax error any ideas Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\My Documents\Correct New\Staff Folders\tablsa.pdf", vbNormalFocus tablesa is the pdf document i need to show -- BD3 "Bob Phillips" wrote: Something like Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\My Documents\myFile.pdf", vbNormalFocus You will need to ensure the correct path for the reader exe. -- HTH Bob Phillips "bigdaddy3" wrote in message ... is it possible to be able to read an e book in adobe reader from a macro in excel just to get certain figures . -- BD3 |
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Hi Bob again
Thanks for that ive sorted it out it works fine -- BD3 "Bob Phillips" wrote: Something like Shell "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe C:\My Documents\myFile.pdf", vbNormalFocus You will need to ensure the correct path for the reader exe. -- HTH Bob Phillips "bigdaddy3" wrote in message ... is it possible to be able to read an e book in adobe reader from a macro in excel just to get certain figures . -- BD3 |
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