Mimic Setup |
Utility Button Setup - DDE Execute |
The DDE Execute command sends a DDE Execute Command to another application.
Parameter Settings
Example Settings
Param | Item | Example |
Param 1 Application | DDE Application Name | MyAppName |
Param 2 Topic | DDE Topic Name | MyTopic |
Param 3 Command | DDE Command Name | MyCommand |
Action when button pressed
The DDE Execute is done to the Application, using the Topic Name and Command.
Note:
Each button can only write fixed data as defined by the data set in Param 3
the Command Item.
i.e it is not possible to open a dialog and the user enter data that will be
sent in the execute operation.
For information on supported Application Name, Topic and Command see you
applications information.
The transaction is performed by DDEML calls and not message based DDE.