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CreateObject("acroexch.pddoc") fails when another PDF is open

New Here ,
Jun 23, 2022 Jun 23, 2022

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Have simple VBA function to determine wheather a pdf is 8x11 or not.

If there are no other PDFs open, function runs without error.

If another PDF is open the CreateObject("acroexch.pddoc") Fails.

Error Number: -2146959355

Error Description: Server execution failed

Code:

ublic Function funGetPdfPageSize(ByVal strAbsFName As String) As Boolean
On Error GoTo Err_Handler
Dim gApp As Acrobat.CAcroApp
Dim gPDDoc As Acrobat.CAcroPDDoc
Dim pdfPage As Object
Dim strFunName As String, strErrMsg As String
Dim width As Double
Dim height As Double
strFunName = "funGetPdfPageSize"
funGetPdfPageSize = False

If LCase(right(strAbsFName, 3)) <> "pdf" Then Err.Raise 65000, , "The input file is not a PDF file!"
'Set gApp = CreateObject("acroexch.app")
Set gPDDoc = CreateObject("acroexch.pddoc")
If gPDDoc.Open(strAbsFName) Then
Set pdfPage = gPDDoc.AcquirePage(0).GetSize()
height = pdfPage.Y / 72
width = pdfPage.x / 72
'Debug.Print width
'Debug.Print height
 If height <> 11 Or width <> 8.5 Then
     If height <> 8.5 Or width <> 11 Then
        Err.Raise 65000, , "Page size of PDF needs to be 8.5 X 11. Please print and scan to yourself."
     End If
 End If
End If
funGetPdfPageSize = True
Exit_Proc:
'Set gApp = Nothing
Set gPDDoc = Nothing
Set pdfPage = Nothing
Exit Function
Err_Handler:
strErrMsg = "The following error has occurred in " & strFunName & "." & vbCrLf
strErrMsg = strErrMsg & "Error Number: " & Err.Number & vbCrLf
strErrMsg = strErrMsg & "Error Description: " & Err.Description & vbCrLf
strErrMsg = strErrMsg & "Error Source: " & Err.Source & vbCrLf
strErrMsg = strErrMsg & "Last DLL Error: " & Err.LastDllError & vbCrLf
strErrMsg = strErrMsg & "Help Context: " & Err.HelpContext & vbCrLf
strErrMsg = strErrMsg & "Help File: " & Err.HelpFile & vbCrLf
MsgBox strErrMsg
Resume Exit_Proc
End Function

 

Adobe acrobat standard DC

Continuous release version 2021.011.20039

 

 

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LEGEND ,
Jun 24, 2022 Jun 24, 2022

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One thing to check: make sure Protected Mode is OFF (Enhanced Security preferences).

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Jun 27, 2022 Jun 27, 2022

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Unchecked Protected mode and issue persists, sorry did not mention that on original post.

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