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how to check adobe distiller installed or not programatically in VB 6.0

2007-09-23 01:26:07

manishpithwa

Registered: Sep 23 2007

Posts: 2

I want to know that how can I know that whether adobe acrobat pdf writer or distiller is installed or not programatically in VB 6.0?
How can I create object of adobepdfmakerx.distiller class in VB 6.0? when I attempt to create object of it using createobject method it gives error with the OLE automation class name adobepdfmakerx.distiller.
what's the OLE automation class name for adobepdfmakerx.distiller.

My Product Information:
Acrobat Standard 6.0.0, Windows

2007-09-25 10:06:02

thomp

Registered: Feb 15 2006

Posts: 4411

PDF Maker installs a print driver. So if you can get a list of print drivers you can see if its there. You can also search the Registry for distiller and PDF Maker. You shoulb be able to the the class ID for it this way.

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