Full description of all DDE Functions implemented by Acrobat (only I placed the macro in my Application Data/WinEdt/Exec folder. I finally successfully uncommented the IfLocked line in the macro Acrobat CloseDoc.edt and now ReaderĬloses and updates properly. For completeness, here's an extract of the discussion: From: cox.net>ĭate: 15:31:08 GMT (7 years, 8 weeks, 9 hours and 32 minutes ago) 5.4) and Adobe Professional 8 and I fixed my problem using this method. Then the service is probably AcroviewA11 or else just Acroview forĪcrobat Pro (try a few values until it works for your version).Īnd remember these instructions for the next Adobe version. If you have full Acrobat (rather than a free reader) Remove the comment in the last line and execute the macro Assign(!'PDF-Caption',!'Adobe Reader') Like: // If you must manually modify any of these variables do it here: In Advanced branch open PDF Macros andĭouble-click on Adobe Blues. Or google for more (it affects all applications that rely on DDEĪ solution (if you still insist on using AR): In WinEdt start Is being locked by AR before it is recompiled. Will not be able to perform forward search or close the file that The AR 11 installer 'forgets' to update the registry with the newĭDE Service (in fact it puts old AcroViewR10). SumatraPDF) and are considering upgrading to AR 11 here is what WinEdt 7 (rather than the more suitable application for this task:

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