Can not open PDF file via Shell

[Etoimos]

I'm trying to create a button that when clicked will open a .pdf file in Acrobat. This is the code that I'm using:

Shell "Acrobat.exe \\one.mda.mil\Public\OPIR\Lab_Ops_Formerly_TSC\Printed_Documents\test.pdf", vbNormalFocus

Access gives me an error 53, file not found error, but I know the file is there. I have successfully used the following code to open both Excel and Word files from that same directory:

Excel file

Shell "EXCEL.EXE \\one.mda.mil\Public\OPIR\Lab_Ops_Formerly_TSC\Printed_Documents\test.xlsx", vbNormalFocus

Word file

Shell "WINWORD.EXE \\one.mda.mil\Public\OPIR\Lab_Ops_Formerly_TSC\Printed_Documents\MasterEventDoneFile.doc", vbNormalFocus

Is there something unique about opening a PDF that I'm missing?

[ranman256]

usage: OpenNativeApp txtBox

OpenNativeApp "c:\folder\file.pdf"
will open it in acrobat

OpenNativeApp "c:\folder"
will open the folder

OpenNativeApp "www.google.com"
will open web browser.

'Paste this code into a module, and it will open ANY file in its native application.

Private Declare Function ShellExecute Lib "shell32.dll" Alias "ShellExecuteA" (ByVal hwnd As Long, ByVal lpszOp As String, ByVal lpszFile As String, ByVal lpszParams As String, ByVal lpszDir As String, ByVal FsShowCmd As Long) As Long

Private Declare Function GetDesktopWindow Lib "user32" () As Long
Const SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
Const SE_ERR_FNF = 2&
Const SE_ERR_PNF = 3&
Const SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED = 5&
Const SE_ERR_OOM = 8&
Const SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND = 32&
Const SE_ERR_SHARE = 26&
Const SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE = 27&
Const SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT = 28&
Const SE_ERR_DDEFAIL = 29&
Const SE_ERR_DDEBUSY = 30&
Const SE_ERR_NOASSOC = 31&
Const ERROR_BAD_FORMAT = 11&

Public Sub OpenNativeApp(ByVal psDocName As String)
Dim r As Long, msg As String
r = StartDoc(psDocName)
If r <= 32 Then
    'There was an error
    Select Case r
        Case SE_ERR_FNF
            msg = "File not found"
        Case SE_ERR_PNF
            msg = "Path not found"
        Case SE_ERR_ACCESSDENIED
            msg = "Access denied"
        Case SE_ERR_OOM
            msg = "Out of memory"
        Case SE_ERR_DLLNOTFOUND
            msg = "DLL not found"
        Case SE_ERR_SHARE
            msg = "A sharing violation occurred"
        Case SE_ERR_ASSOCINCOMPLETE
            msg = "Incomplete or invalid file association"
        Case SE_ERR_DDETIMEOUT
            msg = "DDE Time out"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEFAIL
            msg = "DDE transaction failed"
        Case SE_ERR_DDEBUSY
            msg = "DDE busy"
        Case SE_ERR_NOASSOC
            msg = "No association for file extension"
        Case ERROR_BAD_FORMAT
            msg = "Invalid EXE file or error in EXE image"
        Case Else
            msg = "Unknown error"
    End Select
'    MsgBox msg
End If
End Sub

[Etoimos]

I've never done any coding in a Module, do both sets of code that you posted go into the same module? Is there anything that separates them (or why did you post them in separate code sections)?

I also do not understand your "usage: OpenNativeApp txtBox" statement. Does that mean it will only work with a textbox?