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[Da Rossa]

Hi,
Look @ this situation: I have Foxit reader set up as my default PDF reader. However, sometimes I need to use Acrobat to do some things. If I access the file simply, Foxit will open. Let's say I have Acrobat already open and minimized on the taskbar, with no document loaded. Also, I have, in my desktop, a just-downloaded pdf file that I'm intending to view in Acrobat, not Foxit. Can some hotkey/command be assigned to have the file be opened in Acrobat instead of having to minimize all then, with the mouse, drag and drop the document into the Acrobat interface? Tks!
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[Icarus]

Of course you can do it, its all a matter of how "nice" the solution will be.
The most obvious thing to try, is to call Acrobat executable with the new document.

Run %ProgramFiles%\Acrobat\Acrobat.exe "%PdfFile%"
Or something similar.

Now, you mentioned you already have acrobat opened - so I do not know how will this work for you.
If Acrobat is multi instance, you will probably have a newly opened acrobat reader. If this is not the desired result, you may want to first check if Acrobat is open (IfWinExist Acrobat) and if so, restore its window, and send input directly to it so it will open your document.

Makes any sense?
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Sector-Seven (Music and Utilities)

[Da Rossa]

Unfortunately this

[Icarus]

Of course the filename is a variable... I do not see the problem.
If you are already going to your desktop or download folder, and clicking the file - why not just right click -> open with acrobat? instead of doing a script to do just that?

Is there any hidden purpose for your question, or do you just want to be able to open a file with a different application than the default?

In any case, see this code.
Select a file in a Windows Explorer folder or on your desktop, and press F12

[Da Rossa]

No, actually I want it not only for Acrobat & PDF files, but for the AHK files themselves: if I hit enter or click a .ahk file anywhere, the script will launch. But many times I only want to EDIT the file on Textpad or notepad... this makes me drag and drop, what is anoying.

Also, it appers to be a lil glitch on that code: uf I select a file and hit F12, it works, but when I do it a second time with another file, it launches the first file again
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[Icarus]

Why arent you just using the built in OS functions?
Right click on AHK file -> Edit?

Most files in the OS usually already have a secondary list of commands, and if you do not find yours there, you can always add items to the context menu.

Or are you trying to do it with AHK, just as practice?
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Sector-Seven (Music and Utilities)

[Da Rossa]

The purpose is to reduce the mouse usage, and get rid of the need to right click then 'open with'.
Whoa, how do I add items to the context menu??
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[Icarus]

[engunneer]

you don't need a mouse to rightclick. See Appskey.
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[Da Rossa]

Thanks Icarus and Engunneer!
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