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Re: Runinng an .exe or .bat file from within a PDF doc?

Subject: Re: Runinng an .exe or .bat file from within a PDF doc?
From: Dick Margulis <margulisd -at- comcast -dot- net>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com>
Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 18:30:33 -0400




Lou Quillio wrote:



As far as I know, you can use scripting only to manipulate forms controls within the current PDF -- not to reach into the file system or launch separate processes. Some quick Googling seems to bear this out.

Which is good, real good.


Yes, the PDF format is specifically designed to play nicely in its own sandbox and leave the system alone, as it should.

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References:
Runinng an .exe or .bat file from within a PDF doc?: From: Yves Barbion
Re: Runinng an .exe or .bat file from within a PDF doc?: From: Lou Quillio

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