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Launch a new application from pdf

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2008-07-03 07:05:57
JayMo
Registered: Jul 3 2008
Posts: 3

Hi All

I sit possible to attach a Javascript to a button that when executed will launch an exe. file (It's actually a WebIT application on a CD-ROM that I'm trying to launch.

Many thanks

John

My Product Information:
Acrobat Pro 8.1.2, Windows
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2008-07-03 10:26:28
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Lindy
Registered: Jul 17 2007
Posts: 30
You can go a long way around, and create a Folder Level privileged function that calls a .bat file via launchURL:
app.launchURL("file:///c|/temp/runexe.bat", false);

In the .bat file, you can use DOS commands to start other applications.

To do this you need to deploy the folder level script to the client machines that will use this feature, as well as create the bat file to launch you application.

Good Luck!
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2008-07-04 05:18:53
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JayMo
Registered: Jul 3 2008
Posts: 3
Many thanks for the reply Lindy, but I won't have access to or control over the client machines.

John
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