The DDE API function list

The DDE API is based on the front call technique.

The DDE API is based on the front call technology. All DDE functions are grouped in the WINDDE front end function module.

Table 1. Windows DDE front-end functions
Function name Description
CALL ui.Interface.frontCall("WINDDE","DDEConnect",
 [ program, document, encoding ], [result] )
DDEConnect opens a DDE connection.
CALL ui.Interface.frontCall("WINDDE","DDEExecute",
  [ program, document, command, encoding ], [result] )
DDEExecute executes a DDE command.
CALL ui.Interface.frontCall("WINDDE","DDEFinish",
  [ program, document ], [result] )
DDEFinish closes a DDE connection.
CALL ui.Interface.frontCall("WINDDE","DDEFinishAll",
  [], [result] )
DDEFinishAll closes all DDE connections.
CALL ui.Interface.frontCall("WINDDE","DDEError",
  [], [errmsg] )
DDEError returns error information about the last DDE operation.
CALL ui.Interface.frontCall("WINDDE","DDEPeek",
  [ program, container, cells, encoding ], [ result, value ] )
DDEPeek retrieves data from the specified program and document using the DDE channel.
CALL ui.Interface.frontCall("WINDDE","DDEPoke",
  [ program, container, cells, values, encoding ], [result] )
DDEPoke sends data to the specified program and document using the DDE channel.