Re: printing a pdf file from perl

On Jun 22, 6:18 am, [email protected] (Aldo Calpini) wrote:
> On 22.06.2011 05:11, Pilcrow wrote:
>
> > I want to print the file from my perl program without launching Adobe
> > Reader.
>
> this PerlMonks post could be of help:
>
> http://www.perlmonks.org/?node_id=824842
>
> basically, 3 different approaches are mentioned there:
>
> 1. use Win32::OLE
> 2. use system() to invoke Reader (hint: add the /p parameter)
> 3. use Win32::API and ShellExecute (that's basically the same thing as
> right clicking on the file from the explorer)
>
> note that in all 3 cases Adobe Reader *is* launched, just not visible.
> which also means it must be installed on the machine that has to print
> the PDF, otherwise it won't work.
>
> hope this helps!
>
> cheers,
> Aldo

After all my threshing around, you gave me the solution  -- actually 3
solutions..  Thanks loads!