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Q69889: Sources of Information Regarding Windows DDE

Article: Q69889
Product(s): Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit
Version(s): 3.0,3.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb16bitonly
Last Modified: 04-FEB-2002

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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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The information below contains a list of references on Windows dynamic data
exchange (DDE) and some tools that can be used to test DDE applications
developed with the Windows SDK versions 3.0 and 3.1.

MORE INFORMATION
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PRINTED DOCUMENTATION
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DDE Specification:

- "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Reference Volume 2," Chapter 15,
  "Windows DDE Protocol Definition."

- "Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit Guide to Programming," Chapter
  22.

Books:

- "Programming Windows," Second Edition (Charles Petzold, Microsoft Press),
  Chapter 17.

- "Developing Windows 3.1 Applications with Microsoft C/C++," Second Edition
  (Brent E. Rector, Sams Publishing).

Microsoft Systems Journal Articles:

- Vol. 5 No. 1 (January 1990), "Simplifying Complex Windows Development Through
  the Use of a Client-Server Interface."

- Vol. 4 No. 3 (May 1989), "A Technical Study of Dynamic Data Exchange Under
  OS/2 Presentation Manager."

- Vol. 8 No. 1 (January 1993), "Network DDE in Windows for Workgroups 3.1
  Bridges Programs Between PC's."

Sample Code:

- Windows 3.00 SDK DDE client and server applications (in the \SAMPLES\DDE
  directory)

- DDEPOP and SHOWPOP sample applications in "Programming Windows."

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS THAT USE DDE
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Below is a list of commercial applications that support DDE and the conversation
topics that each supports.

Microsoft Excel:

See the index of the "Microsoft Excel User's Guide" for complete references.

  Application  DDE Topics    Items
  -----------  ----------    -----
  NULL         NULL
  Excel        Sheet name    Cell reference (must be in R1C1 format)
  Excel        System        SysItems
  Excel        System        Formats (eight different kinds)
  Excel        System        Topics  (sheets that are loaded)
  Excel        System        Status  (busy or not)

Q+E:

See pages 74-79 of the Q+E manual shipped with Microsoft Excel 3.00 for more
information.

  Application  DDE Topics    Items
  -----------  ----------    -----
  NULL         NULL
  QE           System        SysItems
  QE           System        Formats = Biff TEXT
  QE           System        Topics  = Query1
  QE           System        Status  = Ready
  QE           System        Logon
  QE           System        Logoff
  QE           System        Sources
  QE           System        Tables

Microsoft Word for Windows:

Please see the "Microsoft Word for Windows Technical Reference" manual (published
by Microsoft Press) for more information.

  Application  DDE Topics    Items
  -----------  ----------    -----
  NULL         NULL
  WinWord      Document      bookmark
  WinWord      System        SysItems
  WinWord      System        Formats (text, rtf, metafilepict,
                                      bitmap, link)
  WinWord      System        Topics  (documents that are loaded)

Additional query words: no32bit 3.00 3.10

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Keywords          : kb16bitonly 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK300 kbWinSDK310
Version           : :3.0,3.1

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