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How to detect if client has Acrobat Reader from aspx file?

Hi all,

I have an aspx page, from which I would like to detect if the client has Acrobat Reader installed, and which version. How can I do this?

Also, if Acrobat Reader has been detected, and the PDF file is opened in the browser, is there a way for me to choose which Acrobat Reader toolbars are shown?

Thanks.

AerosSaga

You will have to use javascript:

property pDefaultDocDir

on new (me)
pDefaultDocDir = "Files"
return me
end

on OpenFile me , p_FileType , p_Dir , p_FileName
set FileToOpen = the moviePath & pDefaultDocDir & "\" & p_Dir & "\" & p_FileName
-- Open the FileType
if (p_FileType = "PDF") then
me.StartAcrobat ( FileToOpen )
end if
end OpenFile

--Acrobat File opening
on StartAcrobat me, p_PDFFile
if ( baFileExists( p_PDFFile ) = 1 ) then -- check if file exists
set AcroExe = baFindApp( "pdf" ) -- see if acrobat is installed
if AcroExe <> "" then -- if they have acrobat and the file exists
baOpenFile( p_PDFFile , "Maximised" ) -- open the file
else --
alert("You do not have Adobe Acrobat installed")
end if
end if
end StartAcrobat

http://www.sitepoint.com/article/flash-director-mx-2004/2

Regards,

Aeros

shovavnik

I believe the only way to specify which toolbars are available are from within the pdf file.

Otana

ASKER

Isn't there a way to do it using C#? I'm trying to avoid miwing languages as much as possible.

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AerosSaga

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