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how to exit client app after checking of incompatible adobe reader?

djinges
Registered: Jun 27 2007
Posts: 55
Answered

hi all,

could anyone tell me, how do you exit the client app after checking of incompatible adobe reader? My problem is following:

(Dynamical) formulas creating on Adobe Prof. 8 do not fit with layout properties of adobe reader 7.x backwards? All the element position would manipulated and nothing matches the origin layout.

Hence, after opening those formula i want to check of adobe reader version, and the formula wont start if the current version is less then 8. The user get an msg. about installing adobe reader from 8.x

Supposing to use xfa.form.close() or app.close() but i dont find it and need your help now!

Thanks for your help i. a!

Djinges

My Product Information:
LiveCycle Designer, Windows
radzmar
Expert
Registered: Nov 3 2008
Posts: 1202
There is no way to do that, I think.

In Acrobat you can use...

this.closeDoc(true);

...to close the current PDF but not the whole application.
For LiveCycle there is even no alternative.

You only can check the application version in the initial event and prompting a message for the users, that the need a newer version.

if (typeof(app.viewerVersion) != "undefined")
if (app.viewerVersion < 8.0)
{
app.alert({cMsg:"ATTENTION: To use this document you need Adobe Reader 8.0 or higher!",cTitle: "ATTENTION:", nIcon: 1, nType: 0} )
}
else
{}

radzmar
LoveCycle Blog
Documents you need:
LiveCycle Designer ES2 Docs

djinges
Registered: Jun 27 2007
Posts: 55
A lot of Thanks for your help, Radzmar!

Your Suggestion is the best i think.

SU!

Djinges
sabdelza
Registered: Apr 16 2010
Posts: 7
Is there any way to Exit the Reader application once the user submit the form.