Thanks in advance.
I am writing a macro that starts Reader (from Excel), and
trying to get it to select the entire file. I am using
sendKeys, but with no luck. The code works, but sendKeys
doesn't select all. AppActivate does flash the Reader
button on the buttom of the screen for a second, so I
believe it successfully activates it. I am not sure what I
am doing wrong, but if anybody could help me I would
appreciate it-my code is:

Sub test()
x = Shell("C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 5.0
\Reader\AcroRd32.exe", vbNormalNoFocus)
channel = DDEInitiate("acroview", "control")
DDEExecute channel, "[DocOpen(""c:\pier.pdf"")]"
AppActivate (x)
Application.SendKeys "^a", True 'CTRL-A should select all
End Sub

I have tried with application.sendkeys "^A", using false
or true, neither with any luck, and the way I am executing
this is from the VB editor, hitting the run sub/user form
button on the tool bar (eventually this macro will be
executed by a button on the worksheet).

I think my problem is somewhere to do with the queing for
sendkeys.
If anyone has any ideas, would appreciate it.
Thanks again.