Personal Communications DDE Interface

This section describes the DDE functions that can be used from the other applications, such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Visual Basic.

DDE functions for system conversation

• Initiate System Conversation
• Get System Configuration
• Get System Formats
• Get System Status
• Get System SysItems
• Get System Topics
• Terminate System Conversation

DDE functions for session conversation

• Initiate Session Conversation *1
• Find Field
• Get Operator Information Area
• Get Partial Presentation Space
• Get Presentation Space
• Get Session Status
• Get Trim Rectangle
• Put Data to Presentation Space
• Search for String
• Session Execute Macro
• Set Cursor Position
• Terminate Session Conversation *2

DDE functions for session conversation (hot link)

• Initiate Session Conversation (same as *1)
• Start Close Intercept
• Start Keystroke Intercept
• Start Session Advise
• Stop Close Intercept
• Stop Keystroke Intercept
• Stop Session Advise
• Terminate Session Conversation (same as *2)