C# .NET - How to know Acrobat Reader Running Instance ?

I would like to know how to detect through c# programming if Acrobat Reader or Adobe Acrobat Professional is actually running.

Thanks a lot.

        System.Diagnostics.Process[] processes = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName("AcroRd32");
        if (processes.Length >= 1)
        {
            Response.Write("Acrobat Running");
        }
        else
        {
            Response.Write("Acrobat Not Running");
        }

Hope this helps.. :-)

Hi

If you need check in Win XP/Windows 2000 server

Process[] collectionOfProcess = Process.GetProcessesByName("AcroRd32");
            if (collectionOfProcess.Length >= 1)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Acrobet reader running");
            }

If you need check in WIn 2008 server /win 2003 server, some time you may be installed Acrobat reader 64 bit edition so you need use this

 Process[] collectionOfProcess = Process.GetProcessesByName("AcroRd64")
            if (collectionOfProcess.Length >= 1)
            {
                MessageBox.Show("Acrobet reader running");
            }

thank you

First check the process name in tha task manager by pressing ctrl+shift+esc

string sProcessName = Process.GetProcess("Acrod32.exe");
string sCompare = "Acrod32.exe";
if(sProcessName==sCompare)
{
message.show("Its running");
}
else
{
MessageBox.Show("The application not running","Warning");
}

If the acrobat reader runs as boot up process the following code works.

Add the namespace: using System.Diagnostics to the class file

and here is the code

 .Process[] processes =.Process.GetProcessesByName("AcroRd32");
        if (processes.Length >= 1)
        {
          Console.Write("Acrobat Running");
        }
        else
        {
            Console.Write("Acrobat Not Running");
        }
If it is not running as background process u have to open the acrobat reader and do the rest as above

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Hi

You can access what ever you need when you got process.

Process[] collectionOfProcess = Process.GetProcessesByName("AcroRd32");
            if (collectionOfProcess.Length >= 1)
            {
                Process acrProcess = collectionOfProcess[0];
                
                MessageBox.Show(acrProcess.MainModule.FileName);// fil path

                MessageBox.Show("Acrobet reader running");
            }
 
any more you need? just post again.

Thank you

This is the Result for acrProcess.MainModule.FileName:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe

I was getting
acrProcess.MainModule.FileName: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Reader 8.0\Reader\AcroRd32.exe

I want the original filename that has been opened in acrobat reader. How can I get?

Hi

You can do what ever  you need.

Process[] collectionOfProcess = Process.GetProcessesByName("AcroRd32");
            if (collectionOfProcess.Length >= 1)
            {
                Process acrProcess = collectionOfProcess[0];
                
                MessageBox.Show(acrProcess.MainWindowTitle);// file name of the which is opened.

                MessageBox.Show("Acrobet reader running");
            }

thank you