Issue with opening PDF file from FilePro

[Nancy Palmquist]

Boaz Bezborodko wrote:
> I'm running FP from Windows and I want to open a PDF file from within FP 
> that was first generated by FP and then sent to Bob's PrintWizard to 
> convert into a PDF.  The thing is that I can't figure out how to tell if 
> the PDF file is ready from withing FP.
>
> I don't want to use a long SLEEP command as some files are ready within 
> a second or two.  But if I open the file too early then Adobe complains 
> about the file being damaged.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Boaz
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>   
Boaz,

Trick is to write to file1, at end of PDF conversion rename the file to 
file2.

In filePro, check for exists(file2) eq "1"

When it exists the file is ready to open.

Nancy

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