<p>I need to determine the number of pages in a specified PDF file using C# code (.NET 2.0).  The PDF file will be read from the file system, and not from an URL.  Does anyone have any idea on how this could be done?  Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader is installed on the PC where this check will be carried out.</p>

You'll need a PDF API for C#. iTextSharp is one possible API, though better ones might exist.
iTextSharp Example
You must install iTextSharp.dll as a reference. Download iTextsharp from SourceForge.net This is a complete working program using a console application.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
using iTextSharp.text.xml;
namespace GetPages_PDF
{
  class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
      {
       // Right side of equation is location of YOUR pdf file
        string ppath = "C:\\aworking\\Hawkins.pdf";
        PdfReader pdfReader = new PdfReader(ppath);
        int numberOfPages = pdfReader.NumberOfPages;
        Console.WriteLine(numberOfPages);
        Console.ReadLine();
      }
   }
}
```
```