OK, this is what I need to do:
I'm distributing a CD with a bunch of PDF files, which has embedded functions requiring Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later to display without errors.
What seemed like an easy solution would be to include Acrobat Reader 4.0 preinstalled on the CD (as outlined in this KB article on Adobe's web site). The problem is to have the PDF's launch with the supplied Acrobat Reader rather than a possible install on the users PC (regardless of which version the user might have).
My first thought was to put a shortcut on the CD root with target "Drive![:\](/images/smilies/submitted/smark/ohwell.gif "Oh Well :\")
Path\ACRORD32.EXE DrivePath\index.pdf" using the PDF file as a startup parameter for the Acrobat Reader. This kind of works, but causes Acrobat Reader to crash :/
Another problem that might also arise is that shortcuts doesn't seem to support relative paths, which I guess will be a PITA as it's distributed on a CD....
For the record, this is what the CD layout should look like:
Guess I should also add that the target audience for the documentation contained on the CD are next to computer illiterates, so I need it to be completely automatic...
Suggestions appreciated, customer wants it by tomorrow morning Doh!
I'm distributing a CD with a bunch of PDF files, which has embedded functions requiring Acrobat Reader 4.0 or later to display without errors.
What seemed like an easy solution would be to include Acrobat Reader 4.0 preinstalled on the CD (as outlined in this KB article on Adobe's web site). The problem is to have the PDF's launch with the supplied Acrobat Reader rather than a possible install on the users PC (regardless of which version the user might have).
My first thought was to put a shortcut on the CD root with target "Drive
Path\ACRORD32.EXE DrivePath\index.pdf" using the PDF file as a startup parameter for the Acrobat Reader. This kind of works, but causes Acrobat Reader to crash :/Another problem that might also arise is that shortcuts doesn't seem to support relative paths, which I guess will be a PITA as it's distributed on a CD....
For the record, this is what the CD layout should look like:
Code:
root
|__Shortcut ("\Adobe\acroread32.exe \pdf\index.pdf" or something similar)
|__PDF
| |__index.pdf
| |__etc.
|__Adobe
|__aroread32.exe
|__etc.Guess I should also add that the target audience for the documentation contained on the CD are next to computer illiterates, so I need it to be completely automatic...
Suggestions appreciated, customer wants it by tomorrow morning Doh!
methinks so...