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How to late bind Acrobat object in VBA?

Explorer ,
Jan 29, 2021 Jan 29, 2021

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The following code works perfectly in Microsoft excel VBA.

How can I change it to late binding?

 

    Dim AcroPDDocNew    As New Acrobat.AcroPDDoc
    Dim AcroPDDocAdd    As New Acrobat.AcroPDDoc
    Dim lRet            As Long
    
    lPages=0
    lRet = AcroPDDocNew.Create()
    lRet = AcroPDDocAdd.Open("E:\Test1.pdf")
    lRet = AcroPDDocNew.InsertPages(lPages - 1, AcroPDDocAdd, 0, 1, True)

 

 

Thank you.

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Explorer , Feb 02, 2021 Feb 02, 2021

It's a shame not only Adobe sells a product and doesn't support the customers, but also doesn't offer enough documetaion on what they promis their software can do.

 

After days of trial and error, I end up to the following method. I'm not sure if it's the best way to do it, but in a world without documention, anything that works is correct.

 

The following code, creates a blank file, adds a page and saves it.

It's using Late Binding method.

Dim Ret As Long
Dim AddAfter As Long
Dim DocPageCount As Long
...

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Explorer ,
Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2021

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Isn't there really anyway for this?

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LEGEND ,
Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2021

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Maybe nobody knows what BVA is.

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Explorer ,
Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2021

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Unfortunately this forum doesn't allow editing my post.

It was a mistype.

 

Though the title is mistyped, the contents of the question was correct.

 

It is VBA not BVA.

VBA is the visual basic language designed for Microsoft Office.

In any office project, if you press alt+F11, you'll be taken to a visual basic editor to write your code and execute a series of functions.

 

It's very similar to VB (Visual Basic .net) with some restrictions.

 

If nobody knows about VBA, then in VB is enough for me.

 

The question is:

How to late bind Acrobat object in VBA.

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LEGEND ,
Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2021

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Yes, but now the typo is out there, you cannot make people read a post with a subject they do not understand by adding more replies. People use the subject to skip over posts. This is one occasion where I would advocate making a new post, even if others complain it is a duplicate.

 

You might also explain WHY you want late binding, whatever that is.

 

This is not, by the way, an especially busy forum. Replies may take a long time.

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Explorer ,
Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2021

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I took your advice and made a new post. Hope someone finds it.

https://community.adobe.com/t5/acrobat-sdk/how-to-late-bind-acrobat-object-in-vba/m-p/11798262?page=...

 

Is there any way to ask a question directly from the developers?

I think if they sell something, they have to support the product or at least have enough documentation on the correct use of their product. 

 

Thanks again for your time.

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LEGEND ,
Jan 31, 2021 Jan 31, 2021

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There was a time you could buy a developer support case for a few hundred dollars, but that seems to have gone away years ago.  Do you actually have the documentation? 

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No, I'm looking for the documentaion.

The code you see in my first post above, was taken from a rondom site that came up with a google search.

I downloaded Acrobat SDK and searched it, but I couldn't find a good point to start there either.

 

 

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LEGEND ,
Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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The Acrobat SDK _is_ the documentation. That's all it is. There are thousands of pages. Tip: look for the "Interapplication communication" section, which is the one which covers OLE.

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Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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I've already seen that section. It doesn't talk about late binding.

 

Thank you for trying to help.

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Feb 01, 2021 Feb 01, 2021

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[Mistake in title fixed]

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Feb 02, 2021 Feb 02, 2021

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It's a shame not only Adobe sells a product and doesn't support the customers, but also doesn't offer enough documetaion on what they promis their software can do.

 

After days of trial and error, I end up to the following method. I'm not sure if it's the best way to do it, but in a world without documention, anything that works is correct.

 

The following code, creates a blank file, adds a page and saves it.

It's using Late Binding method.

Dim Ret As Long
Dim AddAfter As Long
Dim DocPageCount As Long
Dim AcroApp As Object
Dim ResultDoc As Object
Dim AddThisDoc As Object
  
Set ResultDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.PDDoc")
Set AddThisDoc = CreateObject("AcroExch.PDDoc")
' Create a blank pdf
Ret = ResultDoc.Create()

' Add the first pdf
AddThisDoc.Open ("D:\File2.pdf")
If ResultDoc.InsertPages(AddAfter - 1, AddThisDoc, 0, AddThisDoc.GetNumPages(), True) = False Then
	MsgBox "Failed to Add "
End If
AddAfter = AddAfter + AddThisDoc.GetNumPages()
AddThisDoc.Close

' Add second file
AddThisDoc.Open ("D:\File2.pdf")
DocPageCount = AddThisDoc.GetNumPages()
If ResultDoc.InsertPages(AddAfter - 1, AddThisDoc, 0, DocPageCount, True) = False Then
	MsgBox "Failed to Add "
End If

' save result
If ResultDoc.Save(1, "D:\test.pdf") = False Then
		MsgBox "Failed to save the file."
End If
ResultDoc.Close

 

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Jun 02, 2021 Jun 02, 2021

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Thanks - a good working bit of code that should help me get over my own similar problem.

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I know this is a bit of a necro, but I figured out how to do this a bit by accident after trying to find an answer here and thought I'd share.

Step 1: Add the adobe object reference in the VBA editor Tools -> References -> Acrobat

Step 2: Open the object browser by hitting F2

Step 3: Look at the top where it says "<All Libraries>" and select "Acrobat"

 

In the middle of the screen it will show you a list of class objects.  Select AcroAVDoc as an example.  If you look below the list of class objects and above where the immediate window is you'll see some text that says:

Class AcroAVDoc

   Member of Acrobat

    AcroExch.AVDoc

 

That "AcroExch.AVDoc" is what you use with create object IE: CreateObject("AcroExch.AVDoc").  This method of finding the create object command works with any object that would require the new keyword.  The other members of the library are things you set with the members that have a create object listing.  IE: 

 

Set acroDoc = acroApp.GetPDDoc

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