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Can Acrobat DC be used via the command line? I would like to be able to convert *.htm files into pdf files from another application without seeing Acrobat. I don’t mind if it is Distiller or Acrobat, but I can’t seem to find the answer to this question. I don't want any interaction with the Acrobat program I want this all to happen silently.Thanks
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Anyone seeking to develop with Acrobat will need the Acrobat SDK, thousands of pages of developer interfaces (and not a command line in sight). Converting HTML is just about possible in JavaScript, I think, and via the VB:JavaScript interface. But don't expect to find examples to copy/paste, expect to spend weeks mired in the documentation...
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Acrobat can't be used like that, no.
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Is this document still applicable to Acrobat DC? Thanks
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Yes. Distiller does not read HTML however, only PostScript. Are you looking for something for a server?
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No I am simply looking for a way to automate Acrobat DC functionality from an application. In a FileMaker database I want to convert one page htm files to pdf. I love the way this happen in Acrobat DC but I need to do with out launching or seeing Acrobat DC. Thanks
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Anyone seeking to develop with Acrobat will need the Acrobat SDK, thousands of pages of developer interfaces (and not a command line in sight). Converting HTML is just about possible in JavaScript, I think, and via the VB:JavaScript interface. But don't expect to find examples to copy/paste, expect to spend weeks mired in the documentation...

