version 6.0
There are 5 basic commands provided by DDE_Tools:
DDE_Initiate: Starts the conversation session with an application.
DDE_Request: Requests data from the target application.
DDE_Poke: Sends data to the target application.
DDE_Execute: Commands the target application to perform an operation.
DDE_Terminate: Ends the conversation session.
In addition, DDE_Tools also provides the 5 following commands:
DDE_TERMINEALL: Closes all channels previously opened.
DDE_SERVER: Gives the control to the 4D DDE server and provides an execution context.
DDE_SET TIMEOUT: Defines the communication timeout.
WinExec: Launches a Windows application from 4th Dimension.
AppActivate: Sets a Windows application window as the frontmost window.
See Also
DDE, a Client/Server Architecture, Installing DDE_Tools Under Windows, What is DDE?.