Purpose

DDE_EXECUTE executes an application command.
 

Syntax

#status = DDE_EXECUTE($service_name, $topic_name, $command)
 

Operation

#status contains the return status.  Always set to 0 due to the asynchronous nature of DDE

$service_name is the DDE service name (alpha variable or literal).  Valid service names are defined by the application being communicated with.  Typically, an application will support one service.

$topic_name is the DDE topic name (alpha variable or literal).   Valid topic names are defined by the application being communicated with.  An application may support several topics.

$command is the DDE command string to execute (alpha, long alpha, or literal).  Valid command strings are defined by the application being communicated with.  If supported, several commands may be combined into one string.  An application may support several commands.
 

Remarks

DDE_EXECUTE, DDE_REQUEST, DDE_POKE, and DDE_LAST_ERROR support links between the PROIV Windows Client and Windows applications.

Support is limited to the DDE Client.  Functionality is ignored in non-Windows mode.
 

Example

#STATUS=DDE_EXECUTE (“PROGMAN",{creategroup (TESTGROUP)} {showgroup})