PDF Reader Control in VBA with Adobe Reader

Can I use the "Adobe PDF Reader" control on a VBA user form on a machine with only Adobe Reader (v9) installed?
I would like to create a form similar to the one depicted on page 25 in http://wwwimages.adobe.com/www.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/reader/pdfs/reader_ov erview.pdf
Whenever I drag the "Adobe PDF Reader" control on my form, I instantly get a "Unspecified error" message from VBA.
When I try to execute
Sub pdf()
  Dim a As New AcroPDFLib.AcroPDF
  a.src = "test.pdf"
End Sub
I get an "Automation error, Unspecified error" on line a.src = "test.pdf"
Any guidance is appreciated.

Use: something like:
Set oReader = createObject("AcroPDF.PDF.1")
msgbox(oReader.getVersions)
to contact/work with the Reader object.
HTH, Reinhard .

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