ID Number: Q69889
3.00
WINDOWS
Summary:
The information below contains a list of references on Windows dynamic
data exchange (DDE) and some tools that can be used to test DDE
applications developed with the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK)
version 3.00.
More Information:
PRINTED DOCUMENTATION
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DDE Specification
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- "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Reference Volume 2,"
Chapter 15, "Windows DDE Protocol Definition."
- "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Guide to Programming,"
Chapter 22.
Books
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- "Programming Windows," Second Edition (Charles Petzold, Microsoft
Press), Chapter 17.
Microsoft Systems Journal Articles
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- Vol. 5 No. 1 (January 1990), "Simplifying Complex Windows
Development Through the Use of a Client-Server Interface."
- Vol. 4 No. 3 (May 1989), "A Technical Study of Dynamic Data
Exchange Under OS/2 Presentation Manager."
Sample Code
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- Windows 3.00 SDK DDE client and server applications (in the
\SAMPLES\DDE directory)
- DDEPOP and SHOWPOP sample applications in "Programming Windows."
COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS THAT USE DDE
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Below is a list of commercial applications that support DDE and the
conversation topics that each supports.
Microsoft Excel
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See the index of the "Microsoft Excel User's Guide" for complete
references.
Application DDE Topics Items
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NULL NULL
Excel Sheet name Cell reference (must be in R1C1 format)
Excel System SysItems
Excel System Formats (eight different kinds)
Excel System Topics (sheets that are loaded)
Excel System Status (busy or not)
Q+E
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See pages 74-79 of the Q+E manual shipped with Microsoft Excel 3.00
for more information.
Application DDE Topics Items
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NULL NULL
QE System SysItems
QE System Formats = Biff TEXT
QE System Topics = Query1
QE System Status = Ready
QE System Logon
QE System Logoff
QE System Sources
QE System Tables
Microsoft Word for Windows
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Please see the "Microsoft Word for Windows Technical Reference" manual
(published by Microsoft Press) for more information.
Application DDE Topics Items
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NULL NULL
WinWord Document bookmark
WinWord System SysItems
WinWord System Formats (text, rtf, metafilepict,
bitmap, link)
WinWord System Topics (documents that are loaded)