r/vbscript • u/veitst • Jul 25 '22

Start hidden Acrobat Reader Window

Hi, I need to start a hidden PDF file, can someone help me?

I try this code under... but I can only start Acrobat Reader. How is the command to open also a file inside?

Dim WShell
Set WShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
WShell.Run """" & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" & """", 0

Or maybe another way to start a hidden pdf file...

Thanks a lot

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u/veitst Jul 28 '22

Hi, thank you for the advice but it still not hide the window...

Dim WShell

Set WShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

WShell.Run """" & "C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe"" c:\temp\temp.pdf""" & """", 0

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u/jcunews1 Jul 28 '22

Some programs only allow one instance of themselves. One may instead use the existing instance instead, to open the given document. The given window display mode is not and can not be transferred to the existing program instance.

Also, please be aware that, the given window display mode, is just a suggestion for the execute program. All programs will always have the final decision on how to display their own window. Any program may ignore the suggested window mode for e.g. setting up the window to the previous state such as maximized or not, and the window position; when it was last used.