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
>
OK, this seemed to work OK, except that I still had to add about a 
2-second delay in order to avoid the errors on some of the computers.

I would think that if FP sees the new file as "exists" after a rename 
then it should also open properly.  But I still have to stick in a wait 
a period.  I wonder what could be holding it up?

Boaz