# Open pdf file from Natural **URL:** \ **Category:** Forum\ **Tags:** Adabas-Natural, Natural, Natural-on-Linux\ **Created:** [October 1, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455 "2007-10-01T12:08:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Claus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Claus](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Claus)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 12:08pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455/1 "2007-10-01T12:08:43Z")
Anybody tried to open a PDF file from Natural ? I have the following code : 0030 DEFINE DATA 0040 LOCAL 0050 1 #VIEWER HANDLE OF OBJECT 0060 1 RC (I4) 0070 1 PARM (A) DYNAMIC 0080 1 OBJ-CLASS (A35) CONST \<‘AcroPDF.PDF’\> 0090 1 SVAR (L) 0100 END-DEFINE 0110 0120 CREATE OBJECT #VIEWER OF CLASS OBJ-CLASS GIVING RC 0130 0140 IF RC NE 0 0150 ESCAPE ROUTINE 0160 END-IF 0170 0180 PARM := ‘C:\temp\ud.pdf’ 0190 \*\* Load 0200 SEND ‘LoadFile’ TO #VIEWER 0210 WITH PARM 0220 RETURN SVAR 0230 0240 write SVAR 0250 0260 #VIEWER := NULL-HANDLE 0270 END I can see AcroRd32.exe in my taskmaneger, but the LoadFile returns false, and nothings happens. Anybody with an idea ? Thanks Claus ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Robinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/steve_robinson/32/107_2.png) [@Steve\_Robinson](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Steve_Robinson)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 4:18pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455/2 "2007-10-01T16:18:24Z")
Hi Claus; I use usr1052. define data local 1 usr1052l 2 os-command (a253) 2 response (i4) end-define \* move ‘c:\program files\adobe\acrobat 5.0\reader\acrord32.exe’ to os-command callnat ‘usr1052n’ usr1052l end to open a pdf, rather than just start acrobat, add a reference to os-command e.g. c:\mypdf,pdf steve ---
**Author:** ![Claus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@Claus](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Claus)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455/3 "2007-10-01T17:40:33Z")
Hi Steve, I’m not so happy about the solution with the full ‘path’ to AcroRd32.exe, because I know that people have different versions, and perhaps also different paths to this. But I did find a solution that works : 0080 MOVE ‘CMD.EXE /C C:\TEMP\UD.PDF ASYNCH’ TO OS-COMMAND 0090 CALLNAT ‘USR1052N’ USR1052L I use the ASYNCH because the user should be able to continue working in Natural. The only ‘problem’ is that I get a CMD window, but it closes when I exit the viewer, so I think I can live with it. Thanks for the reply, it was even simpler than my solution. Claus ---
**Author:** ![Richard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f0a364/32.png) [@Richard](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Richard)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 8:36pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455/4 "2008-08-01T20:36:59Z")
Where does one find USR1052? ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_Robinson](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/steve_robinson/32/107_2.png) [@Steve\_Robinson](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Steve_Robinson)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2008, 11:05pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455/5 "2008-08-01T23:05:02Z")
There is a wonderful library called SYSEXT, that has several hundred or so, “utilities”. Some shops prevent users from logging on to SYSEXT. So, try LOGON SYSEXT. If you get a security error message, or if the logon simply doesn’t work, you are in one such shop. The solution would be to explain to the DBA, or your manager, that you require access to USR1052. They may simply move the routine to your library. Once you get to SYSEXT (assuming you can), run the program called MENU. steve ---
**Author:** ![Ralph\_Zbrog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/user_avatar/techcommunity.softwareag.com/ralph_zbrog/32/78_2.png) [@Ralph\_Zbrog](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/Ralph_Zbrog)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2008, 12:38am UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455/6 "2008-08-02T00:38:54Z")
Natural Studio provides a plug-in to SYSEXT. I’ve attached a Word document containing the toolbar icon. If you can’t find the SYSEXT Utility toolbar or icon, click Tools → Configuration Tools → Plug-in Manager. On the SYSEXT Utility context menu (right-click SYSEXT Utility) click Activate. [SYSEXT icon.doc](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/uploads/short-url/A3G495lutEBcIVx1kZ0TxxuVk2.doc) (23.5 KB) ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/techcommunity/original/3X/c/d/cd19967bb605d28a72d77eb83a1cae22f3df2eb8.svg) [@system](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2021, 2:48pm UTC](https://techcommunity.softwareag.com/t/open-pdf-file-from-natural/75455/7 "2021-04-02T14:48:47Z")