problems to make a setup with distiller object

[Arne_Wendt@adobeforums.com]

I'm a beginner in programming with VB.net and Acrobat SDK ...

I have made an projekt to print to ps files .. thats works fine ... and then makes with filetopdf pdf file from this files ... ther a have nearly copied the functions of the example - project of SDK ... DistillerCtrlVB ..

thats works only on the developer machine ... I have insert a setup projekt and set ther acrodistxlib to register vsdfrCOM but on the machine of the user my program didnt start the distiller process ..

error is start of the server didnt work ...

can you say me what must i do to install my app on the users machine ... what must install on the users machine .. now there is only acrobat prof 7.0 and my setup ...

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

The user's machine with Acrobat Professional should be fine. Make sure
it is running as a regular logged on user, not from a service, ASP,
terminal server etc.

Aandi Inston

[Arne_Wendt@adobeforums.com]

can you write me a little bit more about that .. perhabs an step by step description ...

have modified the distillerctrlvb sample project !!! and insert there all my other code and functions ... I didnt can work with the orginal sample project distillerctrlvb on the source machine :(

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

>can you write me a little bit more about that .. perhabs an step by step description ...

I'm not sure what you mean by "step by step description". What you
describe should work, if this is a normal logged on user. There are
no extra steps, so far as I know.


Aandi Inston

[Arne_Wendt@adobeforums.com]

let me write what I had done !

I have opened the DistillerCtrlVB sample project and inserted there my code and functions ... then I insert a setup project ... then create over this way a setup .. install this on surce machine and when i come in my programm on the point where the function filetopdf from distiller api run then get an error ... my idea was that there is an mistake in this setup ... what must there checked - Which properties I must change ... I think there is a problem with the register propertie of the acrobat distiller com object ??

have you ever tried to run the sample distillerctrlvb on a other machine as the developermachine ??

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

What error do you get, exactly?

Aandi Inston

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

(No, I've never used the Distiller API, I'm a plug-in developer, so if
someone here has more practical experience, do join in!)

Aandi Inston

[Arne_Wendt@adobeforums.com]

the error means that he can start the server .. I think that he meens the distiller server object !!!

[Arne_Wendt@adobeforums.com]

the error means that he cant start the server .. I think that he meens the distiller server object !!!

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

Ok, what is the line of your code that triggers the error?

Aandi Inston

[Arne_Wendt@adobeforums.com]

Dim k As Integer

ProgressBar_generieren.Value = l

For k = 1 To intZeilen - 1

ProgressBar_generieren.Value = intZeilen - 1 + k

If (pdfDist Is Nothing) Then
pdfDist = New ACRODISTXLib.PdfDistiller
pdfDist.bSpoolJobs = True
End If

DIM optionsFile As String

On Error GoTo ErrHandler

Dim r As Integer
Dim gefunden As Boolean
gefunden = False

For r = 0 To apdf.Length - 1
If k = apdf(r) Then
gefunden = True
Exit For
End If

Next

If Not gefunden Then

' Prepare to process the file
StatusLabel.Text = "Processing page"
StatusPercent.Text = "0%"
StatusPageCount.Text = "0"
bWorking = False
optionsFile = JobOptsList.Text & ".joboptions"

InputFile.Text = Trim(directoryName) & Trim(Str(k)) & ".ps"

' here we get the error
pdfDist.FileToPDF(InputFile.Text, "", optionsFile)

End if

Next

thats the part which makes the error !!
thanks for your help

[Aandi_Inston@adobeforums.com]

Have you confirmed the exact line which gives the error (I can guess
but it's better to check)?

Aandi Inston

[Arne_Wendt@adobeforums.com]

sorry - its the line : pdfDist.FileToPDF(InputFile.Text, "", optionsFile)

Now I have made a new setup project and new create a setup ... there I get an error on the Visual Studio Actionlist-Window that He cant create the Registri_Informations .. I think that can be the problem !!!

can someone say me how can I set to create a setup without this mistake ?