Adobe PDF Printer question

[zarkon4]

I am using vb to print a pdf using the adobe pdf printer.
It always prompts me for a filename. I have figured out that if can set up the pdf port to a specific filename, but
the filename would change depending on the document. How do I specify the filename without prompting.

 

[tgreer]

You can't, as far as I know.

You can either print to the same filename each time, by setting the filename as a port, or print to a different filename, by specifying the filename.



Thomas D. Greer

http://www.tgreer.com

Providing PostScript & PDF
Training, Development & Consulting

 

[zarkon4]

I figured it out, or rather found a work around.

I created a printer called PSFile, setup the port as a local port pointing to "C:\TEMP\psfile.ps"

In my vb app I referenced Acrobat distiller.

and used the filetopdf method from it.

Example:

Dim objAdobe as ACRODISTXLib.PdfDistiller6

printer.print "This is a Test."
printer.enddoc
set objadobe = New ACRODISTXLib.PdfDistiller6
objadobe.FileToPdf "C:\Temp\psfile.ps","C:\dir\File.pdf",""
set objadobe=nothing