WD97: Word Does Not Receive Subsequent Updates from DDE Server

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When communicating via DDE from a DDEML server with Microsoft Word 97 for Windows, the DDE link may stop updating when a DDE conversation is going on simultaneously on the same topic with more than one item.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: DDEml DDE conversation

Keywords : kbdta word97
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug