DDE

[The_Inspector]

Hi Everybody,
I was wondering how I can make my program recive DDE commands... Any ideas?

[kedaman]

What do you mean, are you setting up communication between your apps?

[The_Inspector]

Basicly, Yes
I'm trying to make an application handle DDE commands sent to it. My problem is HOW do I make my application into a DDE server and what event is used in the form to handle incoming DDE commands...?

[The_Inspector]

Ideas Anyone...?

[kedaman]

Well actually i'm not sure about the commands, but here's something for you to start, since i haven't used DDE that much. Should work... as communication

'CLient project form

VERSION 5.00
Begin VB.Form Form1 
   Caption         =   "DDE Server"
   ClientHeight    =   555
   ClientLeft      =   60
   ClientTop       =   345
   ClientWidth     =   3390
   LinkMode        =   1  'Source
   LinkTopic       =   "Form1"
   ScaleHeight     =   555
   ScaleWidth      =   3390
   StartUpPosition =   3  'Windows Default
   Begin VB.TextBox Text1 
      Height          =   285
      Left            =   120
      TabIndex        =   0
      Text            =   "Text1"
      Top             =   120
      Width           =   3135
   End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "Form1"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = False



'CLient project form

VERSION 5.00
Begin VB.Form Form1 
   Caption         =   "DDE Client Demo"
   ClientHeight    =   600
   ClientLeft      =   60
   ClientTop       =   345
   ClientWidth     =   2565
   LinkTopic       =   "Form1"
   ScaleHeight     =   600
   ScaleWidth      =   2565
   StartUpPosition =   3  'Windows Default
   Begin VB.Timer Timer1 
      Interval        =   2000
      Left            =   2040
      Top             =   0
   End
   Begin VB.Label Label1 
      Caption         =   "Label1"
      Height          =   375
      Left            =   120
      LinkItem        =   "Text1"
      LinkTopic       =   "Server|Form1"
      TabIndex        =   0
      Top             =   0
      Width           =   2055
      Visible         =   0   'False
   End
End
Attribute VB_Name = "Form1"
Attribute VB_GlobalNameSpace = False
Attribute VB_Creatable = False
Attribute VB_PredeclaredId = True
Attribute VB_Exposed = False
'LINKITEM är den control som man ska linka till, dvs text1


Private Sub Label1_Change()
    Caption = Label1.Caption
End Sub