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Accessing PDF by Scripting

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2008-09-08 23:23:28
tmpalaniselvam
Registered: Aug 1 2008
Posts: 8
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Hi,

I am a tester and I want to automate verifying PDF contents. I have Adobe Reader 8 version. But I'm not able to use VBScript or JavaScript like below.

Set AcroApp = CreateObject("AcroExch.App")
Set AcroAVDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc")

Do I need to install anyother software? DO I need to do any settings? Recently I have downloaded Acrobat_SDK8_v2_Full_win.zip. But I couldn't find the installer files in this zip..

Thanks & Regards,
Palani.
http://tips-testing.blogspot.com
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My Product Information:
Reader 8.1.1, Windows
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2008-09-09 22:30:40
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lithodora
Registered: Sep 9 2008
Posts: 5
I believe that you need to at least have Acrobat Standard. Reader will not allow for javascript interaction.
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2008-09-09 22:53:00
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George_Johnson
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Registered: Jul 6 2008
Posts: 1876
What you're attempting to use are IAC (InterApplication Communications) methods, which do not work with Reader. As lithodora said, you'll need to install Acrobat.

The Acrobat SDK is mostly documentation, but also includes sample code. There's no software to install.

George
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2008-09-10 00:24:11
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tmpalaniselvam
Registered: Aug 1 2008
Posts: 8
lithodora /George,

Thanks for your replies.... Is Acrobat Standard free or Where can I download it..?
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