Best solution for creating any PDF's, inexpensively, would be to download from www.FinePrint.Comm their PDF Factory program. Cost approx. $30. but free to use with "Trial Version" at bottom of documents. This program installs itself as a printer driver and provides you with the ability to print any document to the printer drier: PdfFactory which then automatically creates a PDF. Additional benefits of the program include the ability to send PDF's as an email attachment.

Once you create your PDF document you could just include it with your application and call it via API ShellExecute(), very easy, you'll find sample code in UT, if not, let me know and I'll assist.

I use PRG as follows to open files: OpenFile( ADDBS(cStartDir) + 'Files\UserManual.pdf')

I would recommend a PDF help file for your application because most users have Adobe Acrobat reader installed and they can search and view without difficulty.

>hi. thanks for reply. can you help me more here. 1st how do i convert word document to pdf each time i modify word document
>and 2nd, how do i then display that pdf document on vfp form etc. users must need to install adobe reader on their machine in order to view the file. isnt it?