DDE functions and events
The following tables list the DDE functions and events separated
into those functions and events used by DDE clients and those used
by DDE servers. For more information on DDE support, see the PowerScript
Reference.
Every DDE function returns an integer.
DDE client
Function |
Action |
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CloseChannel |
Closes a channel to a DDE server application |
ExecRemote |
Asks a DDE server application to execute |
GetDataDDE |
Obtains the new data from a hot-linked |
GetDataDDEOrigin |
Determines the origin of data that has |
GetRemote |
Asks a DDE server application for data. |
OpenChannel |
Opens a DDE channel to a specified DDE |
RespondRemote |
Indicates to the DDE server application |
SetRemote |
Asks a DDE server application to set |
StartHotLink |
Initiates a hot link to a DDE server |
StopHotLink |
Ends a hot link with a DDE server application. |
Event |
Occurs when |
---|---|
HotLinkAlarm |
A DDE server application has sent new |
DDE server
Function |
Action |
---|---|
GetCommandDDE |
Obtains the command sent by a DDE client |
GetCommandDDEOrigin |
Determines the origin of a command from |
GetDataDDE |
Gets data that a DDE client application |
GetDataDDEOrigin |
Determines the origin of data that has |
RespondRemote |
Indicates to the sending DDE client application |
SetDataDDE |
Sends specified data to a DDE client |
StartServerDDE |
Causes a PowerBuilder application to |
StopServerDDE |
Causes a PowerBuilder application to |
Event |
Occurs when |
---|---|
RemoteExec |
A DDE client application has sent a command |
RemoteHotLinkStart |
A DDE client application wants to start |
RemoteHotLinkStop |
A DDE client application wants to end |
RemoteRequest |
A DDE client application has requested |
RemoteSend |
A DDE client application has sent data |