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MS Office Forum / Excel / Worksheet Functions / March 2007I can't open PDF files when using the hyperlink
Hi everyone, I encounter the following problem. All my hyperlinks work except for the hyperlinks that refer to PDF files. When I click on the hyperlink the computer wants to start up the application Adobe Acrobat Reader, but within a fraction of a second the application closes again. I think a setting is wrong, because of which Excel doesn't allow me to open up a linked pdf.file How can help me out? Thanks in advance. A. Bijl, The Netherlands I just successfully opened a linked PDF file. Put a pdf file in the C:/temp directory Try on your start menu in the run box type in the following acrord32 - this should open adobe with no document acrord32 c:/temp/abc.pdf - this should openadobe with document abc If these fail, then the problem is not with excel. There is something wrong with Window setup. I trying to isolate the problem to make sure it is an excel problem. I right clicked on the cell where I wanted the link and selected hyperlink. then I made sure that Existing file or Webpage was selected. > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > A. Bijl, > The Netherlands Hi Joel, Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it as it brought me one step further. I know now that the problem should be the Windows setup and not Excel. Apparently there's something wrong in the setup of Windows, because of which it still doesn't open. By the earlier. I use Adobe 7.0. When using an earlier version, I didn't encounter any problem. Could this have something to do with it? Thanks for your patience and your reply. Cheerz, Alex > I just successfully opened a linked PDF file. > [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > A. Bijl, > > The Netherlands I have to explain how a link is really opened. didn't want to go into the details unless this was the problem. Again go to the start button and select run enter cmd.exe This will bring up a command window. type assoc .pdf On my computer it returns .pdf=AcroExch.Document. It should return something similar for you. the association is set in the windows exploreer and should of automatically got updated when Adobe 7.0 get installed Open up a window explorer.the easy way is double click on My Computer on the desk top. Select Tools - Folder Options - Files types Look for .pdf in the window. my computer shows Adobe Acrobat 7.0 document click on .pdf and then press advance Press Open and then Edit The application used to perform action has "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 7.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe" "%1" The %1 is the first parameter which is the file name. I also have Use DDE checked Application AcroRd32 And Topic System I would make sure the executable (AcroRd32.exe) is in the path (folder) shown and that you have permission to execute the file AcroRd32.exe. > Hi Joel, > [quoted text clipped - 38 lines] > > > A. Bijl, > > > The Netherlands Joel, Thanks for the explanation and (potential) cure. I've seen the same situation that zwalbij describes on a system (Windows XP Pro, Acrobat 7 Standard [not the reader, full Standard version of Acrobat itself] installed) and the only 'cure' I came up with was to have the user right-click the link, save the .pdf file locally and then open the local copy. Now I've got an alternative fix to try next week. Yes, I'll be sure and check the name of the executable used vs using the reader file. > I have to explain how a link is really opened. didn't want to go into the > details unless this was the problem. [quoted text clipped - 73 lines] > > > > A. Bijl, > > > > The Netherlands Or try a better PDF file reader. The Foxit Reader program is free, extremely fast ( compared to Acrobat ) and is a much smaller file. I have been very happy with it... http://www.foxitsoftware.com/  SignatureJim Cone San Francisco, USA http://www.realezsites.com/bus/primitivesoftware "zwalbij" <zwalbij@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message Hi Joel, Thanks for your reply. I really appreciate it as it brought me one step further. I know now that the problem should be the Windows setup and not Excel. Apparently there's something wrong in the setup of Windows, because of which it still doesn't open. By the earlier. I use Adobe 7.0. When using an earlier version, I didn't encounter any problem. Could this have something to do with it? Thanks for your patience and your reply. Cheerz, Alex Maybe it's not excel. A few people complained that the Reader appeared and then disappeared. So make sure you have the latest version of the software: http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/thankyou.jsp?ftpID=2713&fileID=2551 > Hi everyone, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > A. Bijl, > The Netherlands SignatureDave Peterson It is almost definitely not Excel itself. It works that way on the machine I dealt with at work anytime you try to open any .pdf file via a link in any application, Excel, IE, etc. So it's a hiccup at the system level, rather than the application level. I'm hoping that Joel's suggestion works come Monday - since it would be much more convenient for the user to go direct rather than download a local copy and then open it. For Jim Cone - I agree that the Foxit solution could be a good one, but my situation is in a business environment and we try, as much as possible, to keep standard configurations and in this case, have a pretty good bit of change invested in Acrobat licenses (having a need to also create .pdf's that MUST guarantee compatibility at the other end - otherwise I'd probably set up one of the many free virtual .pdf printer programs to achieve that end also). But for the home user, indeed a different app might solve it and when paired with another, give almost full Acrobat Standard abilities. Then again, I also like to know WHY something isn't quite working properly, and just switching to a different app doesn't always answer that question. > Maybe it's not excel. A few people complained that the Reader appeared and then > disappeared. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > A. Bijl, > > The Netherlands I would think it would be much simpler to install the latest version of Reader than fiddling with anything else--especially if it's a bug with the Adobe software to begin with. > It is almost definitely not Excel itself. It works that way on the machine I > dealt with at work anytime you try to open any .pdf file via a link in any [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] > > > > Dave Peterson SignatureDave Peterson It's a kind of screwy mess - and this is only on one system at the workplace. But if you install the Reader, it pretty much wipes out the install of full Acrobat, so then you can read but not create. If it was this way on all systems, I'd say junk Acrobat completely and do with the free alternatives. But I came to the game late and didn't have any say in selecting their .pdf reader/creation tools. All copies of Acrobat are fully updated (a process more painful than any MSFT update: if you need 4 updates, you get 4 reboots). I've got this thread address noted and will be giving Joel's recommendation a try on Monday. > I would think it would be much simpler to install the latest version of Reader > than fiddling with anything else--especially if it's a bug with the Adobe [quoted text clipped - 40 lines] > > > > > > Dave Peterson I've only ever used the reader. But it does surprise me that reinstalling/upgrading the reader damages the full blown acrobat. But it just goes to show.... > It's a kind of screwy mess - and this is only on one system at the workplace. > But if you install the Reader, it pretty much wipes out the install of full [quoted text clipped - 54 lines] > > > > Dave Peterson SignatureDave Peterson This is a reply to everyone. I want to thank everyone for so much input. That's really great! Some explanations are quite technical, but I'll try to work myself through the advices. I think I better start upgrading the full Adobe Acrobat Reader (and writer) and see whether that solves the problem. With earlier versions I didn't encounter a single problem when hyperlinking a pdf-file. So, it could be a bug indeed. Thanks to everyone. When the problem's solved, I'll let you all know what helped (and what didn't). Best regards, Alex > I've only ever used the reader. But it does surprise me that > reinstalling/upgrading the reader damages the full blown acrobat. But it just [quoted text clipped - 58 lines] > > > > > > Dave Peterson IT WORKED ! I downloaded the latest version and now the problem has been resolved. Thank you very much for this answer and the link to the update. Cheerz, Alex > Maybe it's not excel. A few people complained that the Reader appeared and then > disappeared. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > A. Bijl, > > The Netherlands |
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