PRB: ExitProgman DDE Service Does Not Work If PROGMAN Is Shell

ID Number: Q69899

3.00

WINDOWS

SYMPTOMS

Calling the ExitProgman() function documented in the "Microsoft

Windows Software Development Kit Guide to Programming," section

22.4.4 (pages 22-19 through 22-22) fails under certain

circumstances.

CAUSE

Calling this function will fail if the Program Manager is the

Windows shell.

RESOLUTION

For this function to work correctly, another shell program must be

specified in the SYSTEM.INI file and the Program Manager must be

run from that shell.