https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675913#M33589 Here's a lisp solution that will open a pdf using the autocad browser command, this would eliminate the need to use the shell command.<BR /> <BR /> You can adapt it to vba using the sendcommand<BR /> <BR /> (defun C:pdffile ()<BR /> <BR /> (setq save_cmdecho (getvar "cmdecho"))<BR /> <BR /> (setvar "cmdecho" 0)<BR /> <BR /> ;Change the following file path to match your file location<BR /> <BR /> (setq file "C:\\adobe.pdf")<BR /> <BR /> (command "BROWSER" file)<BR /> <BR /> (setvar "cmdecho" save_cmdecho)<BR /> <BR /> ;Clean Exit<BR /> <BR /> (princ)<BR /> <BR /> );defun<BR /> <BR /> (princ)<BR /> <BR /> Good Luck Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:34:00 GMT Anonymous 2006-06-15T14:34:00Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675908#M33584 Hi<BR /> I am using AutoCAD 2007 for customization through VBA.I am using a shell command for opening a pdf document,the code written for Commandbutton click event is like this<BR /> <BR /> Shell "AC:\Program files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\Reader\AcroRd.exe c:\myfile.pdf"<BR /> <BR /> This code was working fine for many days but suddenly i am getting an error message 'Invalid procedure call or Argument'<BR /> Can any one tell be what would be the problem or any other method to open pdf document through AutoCAD VBA.<BR /> Thanks. Thu, 15 Jun 2006 08:16:25 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675908#M33584 Anonymous 2006-06-15T08:16:25Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675909#M33585 Whats this all about...<BR /> <BR /> "Shell "AC:\Program...." "AC...??"<BR /> <BR /> Is that a valid root drive?<BR /> <BR /> G'Luck<BR /> <BR /> Bob Coward Thu, 15 Jun 2006 10:55:16 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675909#M33585 Anonymous 2006-06-15T10:55:16Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675910#M33586 I am sorry it is onle"C" not AC Thu, 15 Jun 2006 11:18:17 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675910#M33586 Anonymous 2006-06-15T11:18:17Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675911#M33587 If it was working but now it's not, I would look at has anything changed <BR /> about the version of acrobat reader.<BR /> <BR /> Joe<BR /> --<BR /> <BR /> <BENNY> wrote in message news:5207125@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> I am sorry it is onle"C" not AC</BENNY> Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:44:50 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675911#M33587 Anonymous 2006-06-15T12:44:50Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675912#M33588 Benny,<BR /> <BR /> Check out this PDF from the Adobe partners area which might assist you with what we can't see.<BR /> <BR /> partners.adobe.com/public/developer/ en/acrobat/PDFOpenParameters.pdf <BR /> <BR /> G'Luck,<BR /> <BR /> Bob Coward Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:57:45 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675912#M33588 Anonymous 2006-06-15T12:57:45Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675913#M33589 Here's a lisp solution that will open a pdf using the autocad browser command, this would eliminate the need to use the shell command.<BR /> <BR /> You can adapt it to vba using the sendcommand<BR /> <BR /> (defun C:pdffile ()<BR /> <BR /> (setq save_cmdecho (getvar "cmdecho"))<BR /> <BR /> (setvar "cmdecho" 0)<BR /> <BR /> ;Change the following file path to match your file location<BR /> <BR /> (setq file "C:\\adobe.pdf")<BR /> <BR /> (command "BROWSER" file)<BR /> <BR /> (setvar "cmdecho" save_cmdecho)<BR /> <BR /> ;Clean Exit<BR /> <BR /> (princ)<BR /> <BR /> );defun<BR /> <BR /> (princ)<BR /> <BR /> Good Luck Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:34:00 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vba-forum/proplem-with-shell-command/m-p/1675913#M33589 Anonymous 2006-06-15T14:34:00Z