Using PDF's

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Hello and Thanks for reading my issue.

I have 7 PDF files, I don't really care if they stay as PDF's but I would
like to link a button to open the Exteranal form at a specific location with
the use of a push button??? Does that make sense???

Please let me know if you know anything that can assist me.
 
Hi Krefty,

Assuming that you're talking about a CommandButton on an Access Form,
just put this in the button's Click event procedure:

Application.FollowHyperlink "D:\Folder\Sub folder\Document.pdf"

substituting the actual name and location of the PDF file you want to
open.
 
John,
I am not sure where to enter the file path name???

When I attempt to create a "Command Button" what Command Button Wizard
function do I choose???

If I need to bypass that wizard function and go directly to the Command
Button do I directly type the path as such

Application.FollowHyperlink "S:\_EmergencyStandby\GC Documentation\Emergency
Call Flow Charts\visio-fire call v1.pdf"

That is the exact file name??? Where does it need to be inserted???

Thanks in advance.....
 
Don't use the commmand button wizard (or click Cancel when it appears).

Then
-make sure the commandbutton is selected
-display its Properties (it's on the View menu if needed)
-click on the Other tab of the properties sheet and give the button a
convenient name (e.g. cmdOpenPDF1)
-click on the Format tab and set the Caption property to what you want
to show on the face of the button
-click on the Event tab of the Properties sheet
-click in the On Click text field and select [Event Procedure] from the
dropdown list.

Now click the [...] button next to the text field. This takes you to the
button's Click event procedure in the form's code module. This will look
like this:

Private Sub cmdOpenPDF1_Click()

End Sub

The Application.Hyperlink statement goes between those two lines.
 
Thanks John
I get the following error;
Private Sub cmdOpenFlow_Click()
Application.Hyperlink "S:\_EmergencyStandby\GC Documentation\Emergency Call
Flow Charts\Visio-CO Call 11-10-05 v3.pdf"
End Sub

The word hyperlink is highlighted??? Did I miss something?
Thanks for your detailed assistance.

John Nurick said:
Don't use the commmand button wizard (or click Cancel when it appears).

Then
-make sure the commandbutton is selected
-display its Properties (it's on the View menu if needed)
-click on the Other tab of the properties sheet and give the button a
convenient name (e.g. cmdOpenPDF1)
-click on the Format tab and set the Caption property to what you want
to show on the face of the button
-click on the Event tab of the Properties sheet
-click in the On Click text field and select [Event Procedure] from the
dropdown list.

Now click the [...] button next to the text field. This takes you to the
button's Click event procedure in the form's code module. This will look
like this:

Private Sub cmdOpenPDF1_Click()

End Sub

The Application.Hyperlink statement goes between those two lines.

John,
I am not sure where to enter the file path name???

When I attempt to create a "Command Button" what Command Button Wizard
function do I choose???

If I need to bypass that wizard function and go directly to the Command
Button do I directly type the path as such

Application.FollowHyperlink "S:\_EmergencyStandby\GC Documentation\Emergency
Call Flow Charts\visio-fire call v1.pdf"

That is the exact file name??? Where does it need to be inserted???

Thanks in advance.....
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From your great details I figured out that I was missing the word "follow" in
front of hyperlink....

Im GOLDEN now..

Again Thanks

John Nurick said:
Don't use the commmand button wizard (or click Cancel when it appears).

Then
-make sure the commandbutton is selected
-display its Properties (it's on the View menu if needed)
-click on the Other tab of the properties sheet and give the button a
convenient name (e.g. cmdOpenPDF1)
-click on the Format tab and set the Caption property to what you want
to show on the face of the button
-click on the Event tab of the Properties sheet
-click in the On Click text field and select [Event Procedure] from the
dropdown list.

Now click the [...] button next to the text field. This takes you to the
button's Click event procedure in the form's code module. This will look
like this:

Private Sub cmdOpenPDF1_Click()

End Sub

The Application.Hyperlink statement goes between those two lines.

John,
I am not sure where to enter the file path name???

When I attempt to create a "Command Button" what Command Button Wizard
function do I choose???

If I need to bypass that wizard function and go directly to the Command
Button do I directly type the path as such

Application.FollowHyperlink "S:\_EmergencyStandby\GC Documentation\Emergency
Call Flow Charts\visio-fire call v1.pdf"

That is the exact file name??? Where does it need to be inserted???

Thanks in advance.....
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