LoadFile() Method of the object AxAcroPDFLib.AxAcroPDF can't use to load already open PDF files

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I have made a Windows desktop application(in C#) where I use the AxAcroPDF control to display a pdf-file on a form when user give the path of the pdf and click a button. Pdf-file is located in one network shared file folder where multiple users can access it.
(I use the LoadFile() Method of the object AxAcroPDFLib.AxAcroPDF)

This is working fine. But when the same pdf file which my applications try to open is already opened using Adobe Reader then my application can’t open the same pdf file.

If the PC my application installed has Adobe reader 7 then application throw the error message as "System.ApplicationException Failed Loading PDF Template" and application freeze.

And if the application running PC’s having Adobe Reader X installed then no error will appear but the loading screen appears for ever.

But opening the same pdf simultaneously in two or more PC using my application works perfect.

Can someone help me out on this issue?

Posted 17-Jul-12 5:29am

SurangiTi

Updated 17-Jul-12 19:18pm

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[no name] 17-Jul-12 11:35am

Do you think that possibly the errors that you are getting and the code that you are using to perform this action is sort of, kind of, need to know information in order for someone that can't see your screen or read your mind to help you? That is if you were really serious about getting help.

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Solution 4

using src property to define the path can also generate an error if path is too long.
One solution is to copy file to a shorter path file and then modify src with this new path.

File.Copy(iRec.Path, "C:\\temp\\a.pdf",true);
Thread.Sleep(500);
axAcroPDF1.src = "C:\\temp\\a.pdf";

Any other solution?

Posted 9-Jan-24 5:27am

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Updated 9-Jan-24 5:34am

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SurangiTi · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-17T23:32:00

I couldn't find a proper solution as I was expecting to find. But to avoid the program get crash, I put a check before loading the pdf.

C#

bool PDFAvailable = axAcroPDF1.LoadFile(PDFPath.ToString());

If the Boolean variable 'PDFAvailable' return true I'll load the PDF like below. Else a proper message is thrown.

C#

bool PDFAvailable = axAcroPDF1.LoadFile(PDFPath.ToString());
                       
                       if (PDFAvailable == true)
                       {
                           axAcroPDF1.LoadFile(PDFPath.ToString());
                           axAcroPDF1.setShowToolbar(false); //disable pdf toolbar.
                           axAcroPDF1.Enabled = true;
                           
                       }
                       else
                       {
                           MessageBox.Show("Selected PDF Template Is Locked By Another Application.", ""Test Application"", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Information);
                           
                       }

SurangiTi · Accepted Answer · 2012-07-19T00:46:00

Solution 2

I found a workaround in this post
Rather than LoadFile() we can use the "src" property of the control.

Posted 19-Jul-12 0:46am