Q32931: Maze.exe Demonstrates DDE

Article: Q32931
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbfile kbsample kbDDE
Last Modified: 23-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) versions 3.0, 3.1 
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SUMMARY
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MAZE is a file in the Microsoft Download Cetner that contains the source code to
an application that demonstrates how to use dynamic data exchange (DDE) in a
Windows-based application.

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The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download
Center:

  Maze.exe

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft used the most current virus detection software available on the date of
posting to scan this file for viruses. Once posted, the file is housed on secure
servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

When multiple instances of the MAZE application are started, MAZE draws a
bouncing ball in the client area of one of its instances. MAZE creates a DDE
communications link between instances of the MAZE application and uses this link
to pass the ball to other instances at random. MAZE also creates a DDE
conversation with Excel and passes statistical information about the ball to
Excel.

MAZE demonstrates how to use DDE to pass information between applications and how
to use PeekMessage to allow other applications to run simultaneously with a
process-intensive task.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbfile kbsample kbDDE 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : :3.0,3.1

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