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An example might be<br />
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ShellExecute(DlgHnd,NULL,&quot;<wbr />C:\\SOMEPA<wbr />TH\\SOMEFI<wbr />LE.PDF&quot;,NU<wbr />LL,&quot;C:\\SO<wbr />MEPATH&quot;,0)<wbr />;<br />
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where DlgHnd is the handle to your dialog window.
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An example might be

ShellExecute(DlgHnd,NULL,"C:\\SOMEPATH\\SOMEFILE.PDF",NULL,"C:\\SOMEPATH",0);

where DlgHnd is the handle to your dialog window.

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Thanks! &nbsp;Thats just what I needed.
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nietod: I hope you get residual points every time somebody reads your answer!
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nietod: I hope you get residual points every time somebody reads your answer!

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Regretabley no. &nbsp;Its been discussed, but was not choosen for implimentation.
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Regretabley no.  Its been discussed, but was not choosen for implimentation.

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I would like to click a button on my dialog box which will display a help file in pdf format. &nbsp;So, essientially I would like my button to work like a link to a pdf file on a web page, and have the acrobat reader pop-up and display the pdf file. &nbsp;I know it sounds simple but...<br />
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Thanks
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I would like to click a button on my dialog box which will display a help file in pdf format.  So, essientially I would like my button to work like a link to a pdf file on a web page, and have the acrobat reader pop-up and display the pdf file.  I know it sounds simple but...

Thanks

calling an adobe pdf file from code

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