AppleScript - Leopard 10.5.2 (Intel iMac), Acrobat 8.1.2 broken

When I try to run a simple javascript on the Mac using AppleScript I receive the following error:
Adobe Acrobat Professional got an error: "app.openDoc(\"/temp/Form_A.pdf\");" doesnt understand the do script message.
My AppleScript:
tell application "Adobe Acrobat Professional"
set javascript to "app.openDoc(\"/temp/Form_A.pdf\");"
try
do script javascript
on error e
beep
return e
end try
end tell
If I run the same JavaScript in a button in Acrobat it works fine:
app.openDoc("/temp/Form_A.pdf");
Has Adobe added some new security features in Acrobat 8.1.2?
Cheers, Adrian

Yes - certain parts were changed with Acrobat 8 .. try the scripting
forum ...
Jon

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