Issue with opening PDF file from FilePro

[Boaz Bezborodko]

Nancy Palmquist wrote:
> 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
>
Since the PDF is being created by PrintWizard I can't control it from 
within FP.  Are you saying that I should rename the file from within FP 
and that it won't let me do it until PrintWizard releases the file?  If 
I am allowed to do the rename then it is ready to go?

Boaz