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Home > Forums > Programmers > DBMS Packages > Microsoft: Access Forms Forum

Getting PDF to Stay Open

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LouieGrandie (TechnicalUser)

13 Apr 12 15:18

I have code to open any document based on what is entered in a field.

Private Sub Command13_Click()

    Dim strInput As String

    On Error GoTo Error_GetMTR
    strInput = Attachment
    Application.FollowHyperlink strInput, , True


Exit_GetMTR:
    Exit Sub

Error_GetMTR:
    MsgBox Err & ": " & Err.Description

    Resume Exit_GetMTR

End Sub

Works great. The problem is that if the document is a PDF it just flashes on the screen and does not stay open. If it is a Word doc or Excel file it stays open just fine. Any thoughts on how to get the PDF to stay open?

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lameid (Programmer)

13 Apr 12 16:54

Application.Followhyperlink worked for me with a literal instead of strInput on the immediate Window.

What happens if you navigate to the path stored in strInput and double click the file to open it?

LouieGrandie (TechnicalUser)

13 Apr 12 17:02

If I go the file and double click on it the file opens just fine. Just tested and if I put the exact path in the code the same thing happens.

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lameid (Programmer)

13 Apr 12 17:40

Not what I expected... I have some thoughts, with luck one of them will pan out.

Does it work differently on other machines (assuming at work)?

If the file is not on your computer, does it work if it is?

Where is it that it doesn't work... Ask IT why it wouldn't work because of some security product.

PHV (MIS)

13 Apr 12 18:04

What about this ?
CreateObject("WScript.Shell").Run strInput

Hope This Helps, PH.
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