batch to open pdf files with different pdf viewer

[luxal]

hello everyone,

I am trying to create a batch file to open pdf files with different pdf viewers based on folder location.

Ebooks with adobe digital and pdf docs with foxit.
So I will place all ebooks in one folder, then via batch file I can choose non-default pdf viewer (Adobe Digital) to open. If the pdf file is anywhere else then it will be open by default pdf viewer - Foxit.

Any idea how do I do that?

Thanks

[mat123]

put this on C:\drive

if (%1)==() goto bad
if %~f1==(path to audio books) goto book
goto pdf
:book
start (path to adobe digital) %1
exit
:pdf
start (path to foxit) %1
exit

have this as the default program for pdf files. Highlighted parts need to be changed accordingly.

[luxal]

For some reasons it is not working.

I did all as per your instructions.

It is showing nothing. No actions at all

[mat123]

what is the code with the changes made

[luxal]

if (%1)==() goto bad
if %~f1==D:\My documents\ebooks catalog goto book
goto pdf
:book
start C:\Program Files\PDF Annotator\PDFAnnotator.exe %1
exit
:pdf
start C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader.exe %1
exit

[mat123]

try this

if (%1)==() goto bad
if %~f1=="D:\My documents\ebooks catalog" goto book
goto pdf
:book
start "C:\Program Files\PDF Annotator\PDFAnnotator.exe" %1
exit
:pdf
start "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader.exe" %1
exit

[luxal]

Sorry, but it is not working.

Keeps flashing.
I see cmd window, runs (actually doesn't execute anything) , and exits. Starts again the same steps.

[mat123]

if (%1)==() goto bad
if %~f1=="D:\My documents\ebooks catalog" goto book
goto pdf
:book
start "C:\Program Files\PDF Annotator\PDFAnnotator.exe" %1
echo ebook
pause
exit
:pdf
start "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader.exe" %1
echo pdf
pause
exit
:bad
echo no first parameter
pause
exit



tell me the result of this

[luxal]

it keeps opening unlimited cmd windows.
Last line:
pause
Press any key to continue

Strange

[luxal]

I still keep saving the file on C drive. Not on program files. Could this be an issue?

[mat123]

if (%1)==() goto bad
if "%~dp1"=="D:\My documents\ebooks catalog\" goto book
goto pdf
:book
start "C:\Program Files\PDF Annotator\PDFAnnotator.exe" %1
exit
:pdf
start "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader.exe" %1
exit

[luxal]

same situation. Keeps flashing, exits, and starts again.

I experimented a little bit.

I removed " " in c: path to both applications foxit and PDF annotator and I get this message:

"[Window Title]
C:\Program

[Content]
Windows cannot find 'C:\Program'. Make sure you typed the name correctly, and then try again.

[OK]"

[gpl]

Just a thought, put the quotes back in -- and then put the quotes around the %1 -- from the test on your second line, the pdf has spaces in its name also

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if (%1)==() goto bad
if "%~dp1"=="D:\My documents\ebooks catalog\" goto book
goto pdf
:book
start "C:\Program Files\PDF Annotator\PDFAnnotator.exe" "%1"
exit
:pdf
start "C:\Program Files\Foxit Software\Foxit Reader.exe" "%1"
exit

[mat123]

the  %1 provides quotes as needed so that will result in this
""C:\long folder\pdf.pdf""
that is not what you want

[gpl]

yes, you have a point - to get the filename into the batch you would have had to have put quotes around the filename

back to the drawing-board