Using Acrobat ActiveX methods

I have successfully inserted an Acrboat container and opened the correct file, but in a effort to set a few parameters I have gotten an unsatisfactory view.
I have successfully set the toolbars and scrollbars to be off.
I have successfully set the page to be displayed.
However I would only like one page to show and I would like for that page to fill (zoom to) the container window.
So far it zooms out to show 3 to 4 pages at a time.
Doug Ferguson
www.southerndaqsolutions.com
Attachments:
PDF Viewer Setup.vi ‏13 KB

Well, that would make a difference.
However, I have replaced the PDF container with the Web Browser container. Its much cleaner and turns out to be a better solution.
Doug Ferguson
www.southerndaqsolutions.com

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Am 4 Apr 2015 um 5:59 hat sukritd15 geschrieben:
Hi,I cannot use Acrobat after 30 days on my new PC Win7, seems to
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created by sukritd15 in Acrobat Installation & Update Issues - View the full discussion
Hi ,
Could you please elaborate more about the issue?
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