Re: DDE : Forms 4 to Wordperfect
Date: 16 Nov 1994 17:54:53 GMT
Message-ID: <3adh1d$jgq_at_dcsun4.us.oracle.com>
In article <CzBwKn.InM_at_world.std.com>, scwies_at_world.std.com (Selwyn C Wies) writes:
|>
|> I am calling Wordperfect6.0 (for windows) from Forms 4 (MS windows) using
|> DDE commands: (I want to be able to start WP, and then call various macros)
|>
|> DDE.App_Begin(AppId,"WPWIN60.EXE");
|> ConvId := DDE.Initiate("WPWIN60","COMMANDS",1000);
|> DDE.Execute(ConvId,"PlayMacroFile "Macro1"");
|>
|> The first command works and Wordperfect is started, but SQL DDE
|> exceptions occur at the second line. Does anyone have some examples of
|> DDE syntax used between Forms and WP, or does anyone know where I could find
|> documentation on this ???
This is documented in 'Oracle Forms For Windows - Installation Guide', chapter 4 - Dynamic Data Exchange Support(Pgs 4-1 to 4-15).
The syntax for DDE.INITIATE is DDE.INITIATE(Service,Topic). This function returns the DDE conversation identifier(pg 4-9).
-mm Received on Wed Nov 16 1994 - 18:54:53 CET