macOS Open an opened PDF in OS X Preview with a Windows 7 Adobe reader on Parallels?

[carmeloamores]

Hi guys,

I just want a simple way to open a PDF that is already opened in OS X Preview with an application in my Windows 7 (running on Parallels 9).

I think it's possible with "Services" menu, but how??

I just want to do this with Word, Excel and Powerpoint files there are opened in Mac OS X and I want to open them in Parallels' Windows 7.

I know you probably think "Why using a windows app????", I agree with you but my laser printer doesn't work with Mac OS X (I hate Develop ineo 164 ..).

Can you help me please?

Thank you

Carmelo

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Parallel would have to offer some kind of scripting API that would allow you to control their VMs, I think.

But I don't really know - maybe it exposes the contents of the VM to OS X in such a way that a normal "open in" OS X script would work.

 

[Janichsan]

I can't currently check this myself now, but there is an option in Parallels' VM settings that allows you to open documents in Windows applications from the OS X side. If I recall correctly, the Windows apps then should turn up when right-clicking on a file under "Open with…".

 

[carmeloamores]

I can't currently check this myself now, but there is an option in Parallels' VM settings that allows you to open documents in Windows applications from the OS X side. If I recall correctly, the Windows apps then should turn up when right-clicking on a file under "Open with…".

Yes, Parallels does it. But what I searching for is open file already opened in Adobe Reader windows app, like a service (that there is not).

Thank you Janichsan!

Carmelo

 

[ArtOfWarfare]

Yes, Parallels does it. But what I searching for is open file already opened in Adobe Reader windows app, like a service (that there is not).

Thank you Janichsan!

Carmelo

So perhaps you can write a simple AppleScript which finds the front most document, then opens the document in the Windows executable.

 

[carmeloamores]

Yes, but how? I'm not a developer, it is impossible for me

So perhaps you can write a simple AppleScript which finds the front most document, then opens the document in the Windows executable.

 

[chown33]

Yes, but how? I'm not a developer, it is impossible for me

It's not impossible. Start by learning how to make Services using Automator:
http://www.macosxautomation.com/services/learn/index.html

The second service in that simple tutorial shows how to make a Service that passes selected items in Finder (documents) to a specific application. Once you understand the principle, by following the example, you should be able to apply the same principle to opening a document in a Parallels app.