TeXnicCenter & Adobe Reader DC

Can be solved by proper setting in TeXnicCenter:

  1. Go to menu: "Build"-> "Define Output Profiles."
  2. choose profile "LateX to PDF".
  3. Switch to "Viewer" tab
  4. Set-up parameters:

"Executable path" should be something like (check, where have you installed Adobe Reader):

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroRd32.exe

Parameters: "Command", "Server" and "Topic" appears three-times on settings page - be sure to change ALL three appearence correctly.

"Server" parameter should be always:

acroviewR17

(For the earlier version of Adobe, it should be acroviewR15. For later versions of Adobe, it should be acroviewR18).

"Topic" parameter should be always:

control

"Command" parameter should be twice:

[DocOpen("%bm.pdf")][FileOpen("%bm.pdf")]

Last instance of "Command" parameter (in "close document..." section) should be:

[DocClose("%bm.pdf")]

After setting everything, confirm "Profiles" dialog and it is done.

Or just check following snapshot of settings

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With the (silent) April 2017 update to Acrobat Reader DC to version 2017.009.20044, the parameters in Jiří's answer don't work anymore. TeXnicCenter just stops responding when trying to view the output with F5.

To solve the problem, simply replace the server parameter from acroviewR15 to acroviewR17 like below.

The dialog can be accessed with Alt + F7. Read more about the new Acrobat Reader version number here.

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To complement the answers by Jiří Chmelík and Frank Seifert.

Update: In October 2018, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC has been updated to 2019.008.20071. acroviewR19 should be used instead, if you have this or a newer version.

In November 2017, Adobe Acrobat Reader DC has been updated to 2018.009.20044. If you have this reader version (or any version starting with 2018), replace the server parameter from acroviewR15 or acroviewR17 to acroviewR18 as shown below. To access this dialogue box, press Alt+F7 in TeXnicCenter, select the "Latex => PDF" profile, then switch to the "Viewer" tab.

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To check your reader version, open Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, under "Help" menu, click "About Adobe Acrobat Reader DC". If the version number begins with

  • 2018, set all your Server parameters to acroviewR18,
  • 2017, set all your Server parameters to acroviewR17,
  • 2015, set all your Server parameters to acroviewR15.

Reference for all future versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader DC.

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