How to use the Adobe ActiveX in InTouch to display documents

This Tech Note will walk you through using the Adobe Acrobat Reader ActiveX in InTouch to display a PDF document that may be a schematic for a piece of equipment  In this example we will display a SQL Installation Guide. It is also contingent that you have installed Adobe Acrobat Reader on the machine.

• Author: Alex Davenport
• Published: 11/18/2015
• Applies to: InTouch All versions

1. You first need to make the Adobe Acrobat Reader ActiveX available in InTouch. Click on the below menu option.
   
2. The Wizard/ActiveX Installation menu should appear as seen below. Scroll down to Adobe PDF Reader in the Available Active X Controls then highlight this and click the Install button.
   
3. When you click on the Active Control Installation the Adobe PDF Reader should now be available as seen below.
   
4. Create a new InTouch window and the click on the Wizard hat as seen below.
   
5. You will now place the Adobe PDF Reader ActiveX and a button on the newly created Window as seen below. 
   
   
6. Double click the button and then click on the Touch Pushbuttons - Action  button. The Script editor will appear and then click on the Insert ActiveX button.
   
   
7. The ActiveX Control Browser menu appears and then select the below option then click the OK button.
   
8. A scripting line will appear in the scripting editor and replace the String text with the path to where your document is located. You will then need to add a semi colon at the end to complete the script. Click the OK button.
   
9. In WindowMaker switch to Runtime and click your button. Upon clicking this your document will appear as seen below.