GST AcroPDF Launch 2 Tutorial

GST AcroPDF Launch 2 for Acrobat Reader Tutorial

We have taken all the good points from the GST AcroPDF Launch and built a wizard based tool that is very easy to use. All you need to know is how to create a Acrobat Reader document. The GST AcroPDF Launch 2 has a wizard that asks you questions step-by-step and puts everything together for you to make your documents run on a CD.

Here is a step-by-step look at the wizard

Go over a checklist to make sure you have everything ready

This checklist covers file naming, structure of your Acrobat Reader documents, flash screen preparations and Acrobat Reader installation.

Designate a staging folder

Staging Folder = A place to assemble a group of files that will go on to the CD.

Select the files for the staging area

This is where you select the files that make up your Acrobat Reader presentation.

Select your

Now select the one Acrobat Reader PDF file that will start on autorun.

Select your Flash Screen graphic

This is where you select the graphic file that will display right before your Acrobat Reader presentation. This can be a GIF, JPG or BMP file.

Select a method to install Acrobat Reader

The GST AcroPDF Launch2 will detect the absence of Acrobat Reader on the user's computer if it is not there. The user will then be presented with a dialog offering an opportunity to install Acrobat Reader. You can configure the message and the method of installation. You can package the install EXE from Adobe on the CD or direct the user to the Adobe website.

Select the timing of the Flash Screen.

This is where you select the duration of the Flash screen. 

Final Check

This is the final check before building the files for the CD. If anything is not what you expected you can click on the back button and change the information.

Build your

When you press the Step 2 (Build) button, the GST AcroPDF Launch 2 assembles all the necessary files in the staging folder.

Create Your CD

Now, using your CD Creation program, copy all the files to the CD. Shown above is how it would look if you have EasyCDCreator 5. If you have another CD creator program, it should look similar with a source directory and a CD directory. Note that we copy all the files inside the staging folder to the root directory of the CD. Do not copy the staging folder, this will not work. All the files inside the staging folder must be copied (Select All then Copy) to the CD.

Tip

 If all the files and extensions are not visible, you may need to check an option "show all files". Here is how. 

In the Windows explorer go to the Menu and select either "Tools" as shown below or on some versions of Windows try selecting "View". Now in the drop down menu select "Folder Options" as shown below.

Now on the folder options under "Hidden Files" select "Show all files". Also uncheck "Hide file extensions for known file types". Now click OK at the bottom of the dialog. 

Many CD creator programs use these explorer options to decide what files to show, so by changing them here, the CD creator will also allow you to see all the DLL files.

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Last modified: August 27, 2008