Javascript to auto-print on open

Hi Eric!

Using the Adobe Reader you can deal a bit with the following two lines.
c = Reader with path / Edit1.Text = pdf-document with path:
//  ShellExecute(hinstance,'open',PChar(c),PChar('/p ' + Edit1.Text),nil,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
//  ShellExecute(hinstance,'open',PChar(Edit1.Text),PChar('/p /h '),nil,SW_SHOWNORMAL);

You can try using keyboard-events, too:
//    Keybd_Event(VK_MENU,0,0,0);
//    Keybd_Event(VK_F4,0,0,0);
//    Keybd_Event(VK_F4,0,KEYEVENTF_KEYUP,0);
//    Keybd_Event(VK_MENU,0,KEYEVENTF_KEYUP,0);

Or try this one:
    ShellExecute(hinstance,'open',PChar(Edit1.Text),nil,nil,SW_SHOWNORMAL);
    sleep(2000);
   
    Keybd_Event(VK_CONTROL,0,0,0);
    Keybd_Event(Ord('P'),MapVirtualKey(Ord('P'), 0),0,0);
    Keybd_Event(Ord('P'),MapVirtualKey(Ord('P'), 0),KEYEVENTF_KEYUP,0);
    Keybd_Event(VK_CONTROL,0,KEYEVENTF_KEYUP,0);

Cheers, Ingo

Which version of Adobe Reader are you using?

Hi Eric!

...and perhaps it's Foxit.
You want a common javascript solution to insert into the pdf for calling the printer dialog.
The prob is that each printer dialog from the external pdf-control has slightly different parameters/properties. So you won't get a solution covering all things.
QuickPDF has a simple functionality for printing pdf-documents.
Perhaps that's the best for you now?

Cheers, Ingo
 

Success of all these methods depends on the Reader Preferences and Security settings, be aware of that please.