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richarde86468065
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February 20, 2018
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acrobat 9 trying to use vb to se fields gives error acroexch.app not installed

how do I resolve this I have googled unti numb

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Karl Heinz Kremer
Karl Heinz KremerCorrect answer
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March 2, 2018

You need a reference to the correct type library. See here for more information: Where can I get the AFormAutLib.dll?

Then, you need to fix your code, it seems you are mixing up the parameters for Dim and CreateObject: 

  1. Dim AFORMAUT As AFORMAUTLib.AFormApp  
  2.     Set AFORMAUT = CreateObject("AFormAut.App")
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Karl Heinz Kremer
Community Expert
Karl Heinz KremerCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
March 2, 2018

You need a reference to the correct type library. See here for more information: Where can I get the AFormAutLib.dll?

Then, you need to fix your code, it seems you are mixing up the parameters for Dim and CreateObject: 

  1. Dim AFORMAUT As AFORMAUTLib.AFormApp  
  2.     Set AFORMAUT = CreateObject("AFormAut.App")
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richarde86468065Author
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March 2, 2018

can't use set -if I typr that in VS2005 it deletes it

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March 2, 2018

Please don’t try to email screen shots, we do not see them. You can come to the forum and post them or type out the text.

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richarde86468065Author
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March 2, 2018

fair enough Acrobat is running and still get this error

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richarde86468065Author
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March 2, 2018

after error I quit program it closes the Acrobat window that was open

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Legend
February 28, 2018

Try a REPAIR on Acrobat now. if not enough, try having Acrobat already running when using your code. If that still doesn’t help please tell us your code and error.

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richarde86468065Author
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March 2, 2018

Here is error msg. with Acrobat running

And complete code attached

Thanks

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lrosenth
Adobe Employee
lrosenth
Adobe Employee
February 20, 2018

Adobe no longer supports Acrobat 9.

However make sure you that you have Acrobat Professional (or Standard) installed and not just Reader.

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richarde86468065Author
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February 28, 2018

I have Acrobat 9 Standard installed

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Legend
February 28, 2018

Do you also have Acrobat Reader installed (Any version)?

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