Re: Adobe PDFMaker and Word 2003 instsabilities
From: Graham Mayor (gmayor_at_DELETECAPSmvps.org)
Date: 08/14/04
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Date: Sat, 14 Aug 2004 17:44:18 +0100
You will need to update to at least version 6.0.1 -
http://www.adobe.com/support/downloads/product.jsp?product=1&platform=Windows
to work correctly with Office 2003. The install routine should place copies
of the add-ins in the folder
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Acrobat 6.0\PDFMaker.
-- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> MrMan&Fam wrote: > Right!. I should have said "I deleted Pdfmaker from my OFFICE11 > Startup file for WORD". I needed to address the XL startup file since > I was getting errors there too. None in Outlook or Powerpoint, > though.Thanks for the info about the ".dot" extension. That's what > the problem was. It was so obvious that I missed it. I've reinstalled > Acrobat 6 and STILL have nothing in my respective startup files. I > don't know if I really care. I never use it and I'd rather be free of > error messages. Thanks for your help. > > "Graham Mayor" wrote: > >> The pdfmaker.xla file in the XLStart folder works only with XL to >> provide the Adobe tools to XL. >> >> The pdfmaker.dot file which should have been in the Office startup >> folder C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\STARTUP and not >> the Word startup, provides the toolbar and macros to Word. Without >> them you will not be able to use the full potential of Acrobat from >> Word. >> >> How do I know the problem is an add-in? From the error message which >> points to an autoexec macro error. This is most likely caused by an >> inappropriate version of the pdfmaker.dot macro (or some other >> add-in). >> >> Whether or not the add-in would continue to load is determined by >> what you renamed it to. If you retained the *.dot extension Word >> would still see it as an add-in. >> >> Reinstall Acrobat to restore the add-ins. Apply the Office 2003 >> compatible update. Make sure the Word add-in is in the correct >> Office startup folder and you should be back in business. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> >> MrMan&Fam wrote: >>> I deleted Pdfmaker from my Startup file for Word and another one >>> from Xlstart for Excel and the messages are gone. Was this OK to do >>> or am >>> I going to pay for it some other way? Thanks for your help. >>> >>> "Graham Mayor" wrote: >>> >>>> Yet another contribution from a badly written add-in or an add-in >>>> from an application intended for use with an earlier Word version. >>>> Have you established what add-ins are loading? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>> >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> MrMan&Fam wrote: >>>>> Thanks. I found the file using Windows Explorer and renamed it >>>>> and I stopped getting the error. BUT, I still get windows popping >>>>> up when >>>>> I open a word or excel file reading "Microsoft Visual Basic - >>>>> Compile Error in Hidden Module: "DistMon" (or "AutoExec" or >>>>> "AutoExecNew"). >>>>> Mean anything to you? >>>>> >>>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Acrobat installs the add-in responsible in the Office startup >>>>>> folder, which for office 2003 should be >>>>>> C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\STARTUP >>>>>> http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/CheckIfAddinsInstalled.htm >>>>>> Because this version predates Word 2003, it may not be in that >>>>>> folder but in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE\STARTUP. >>>>>> That folder does not work correctly with Word 2003. >>>>>> There is an update to the add-in available from Adobe's support >>>>>> web site. You need to have the current version. >>>>>> Re-installing Word/Office rarely achieves anything useful. It >>>>>> does >>>>>> not affect user settings and certainly not third party products. >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>>>> >>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> MrMan&Fam wrote: >>>>>>> I am getting the problem and can't resolve it. "Search" doesn't >>>>>>> bring >>>>>>> up any "pdfmaker.anything". I've uninstalled Adobe but I still >>>>>>> get the error, I've uninstalled Office 2003 and reinstalled it >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> STILL get the error. Help! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Micky" wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The question remains, though: Is there a way to make the two >>>>>>>> programs work together? Is there actually an update somewhere >>>>>>>> that addresses this issue or is there a work around? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Again, the change has to be in response to the Office upgrade >>>>>>>> because the two programs worked together before.
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