Hi Mace,

>I've just tested the code on Adobe Reader 7.03, and it works a charm. I get a few strange results: for example, the opendoc method returns a .F., but the document is opening fine.
>

Seems like there is an "unknown" things behind the DDE communication. You might want to explore further if you have the SDK, but I'm afraid it could be varies from version to version.

>Many thanks for the code/help.

You're welcome :)
Regards