ACC95: Incorrect Word DDE Example in Building Applications

 Last reviewed: June 3, 1997
Article ID: Q153465
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Access version 7.0

SYMPTOMS

Advanced: Requires expert coding, interoperability and multi-user skills.

The Word Basic sample procedure on page 290 of the "Building Applications with Microsoft Access for Windows 95" manual does not properly create the Mydata.txt text file.

CAUSE

The Mydata.txt text file is created incorrectly because of a misspelled variable, strData. This causes a "0" to appear in the text file instead of the actual data from the correct variable, strData$.

RESOLUTION

This article assumes that you are familiar with Word Basic and with creating Microsoft Word documents using the programming tools provided with Microsoft Word.

Change the following line in the sub MAIN procedure 

   Print #1, strData
to read as follows: 

   Print #1, strData$

REFERENCES

For more information about using DDE, search on the phrase "DDE Server" using the Answer Wizard from the Microsoft Access for Windows 95 Help menu. Select and then view "Using Microsoft Access as a DDE Server."

Keywords : DcmMnl IntpDde kbinterop
Technology : kbole
Version : 7.0
Platform : WINDOWS
Hardware : X86
Issue type : kbdocerr

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Last reviewed: June 3, 1997
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