PDF Reader using Acrobat in VB.NET

Submitted by donbermoy on Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 19:04.

In this tutorial, we will create a program that read PDF file using an Acrobat software in vb.net. Now, let's start this tutorial! 1. Let's start with creating a Windows Form Application for this tutorial by following the following steps in Microsoft Visual Studio: Go to File, click New Project, and choose Windows Application. 2. Next, add only one Button named Button1 and labeled it as "Open PDF File". Insert a textbox named TextBox1 for inputting the file directory and file name of the pdf you wanted to view. You must design your interface like this: design

3. Import this library below.

Imports System.Diagnostics

This namespace provides the diagnostic classes. 4. Now put this code in your Button1_Click. Create a process.

Dim proc As New Process()

Filedirectory and filename input in TextBox1, use shell and will minimized the window for opening.

 proc.StartInfo.Arguments = TextBox1.Text 
proc.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = True
proc.StartInfo.WindowStyle = ProcessWindowStyle.Maximized

Set Acrobat Install Path.

proc.StartInfo.WorkingDirectory = "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\"

Set Acrobat Exe Name

 proc.StartInfo.FileName = "AcroRd32.exe"

Set the process start, close, and dispose.

        proc.Start()
        proc.Close()
        proc.Dispose()

Output: output

Download the source code below and try it! :) For more inquiries just contact my number or e-mail below. Best Regards,

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