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Version 8 and the PrintWithDialog bug

DavidB
Registered: May 30 2007
Posts: 9

In versions 5 through 7 when the PrintWithDialog was called the only thing the user was presented with was a print dialog box that showed a nice little copy of the PDF in the lower right corner and print options.

Now with version 8 we get the print dialog box AND the ENTIRE ACROBAT application fires up with nothing in it.

Why would anyone even bother calling the PrintWithDialog method of the activeX control when the entire application is going to open anyway?

I have read some of the "cheap" fixes which none take into account that unless the user is familar with the document they are about to print, simple settings like landscape or portrait is a crap shoot.

Has the acrobat team mentioned anything about this?? Is there a FIX planned?

DavidB
Registered: May 30 2007
Posts: 9
If you wish to see this bug first hand, simply download the free version 8 SDK and if you have VS.NET 2005 then run the sample located:

\Adobe\Acrobat 8 SDK\Version1\InterAppCommunicationSupport\VBSamples\AcrobatActiveXVBAlso if you read the API documentation on Print and PrintWithDialog you will notice that they are identical. This is a bug in their documentation as well.
DavidB
Registered: May 30 2007
Posts: 9
This PRINTWITHDIALOG bug still exists in version 8.1

Do adobe developers look at these forums?
DavidB
Registered: May 30 2007
Posts: 9
Anyone else experiencing this?
DavidB
Registered: May 30 2007
Posts: 9
Checked out the new patch 8.1 SDK - you can STILL recreate this problem by simply running the AcitveXVB sample provided by Adobe.

Sorry if I seem upset about this but when examples and sample code provided by the developer of the software is "fubar" then you begin to worry about the integrity of the company.