cant get Word to pass values via DDE or DDEAUTO to my VB5 program
The easiest way to do this would be to investigate using the Word object
model. DDE is really an outdated way of controlling applications. OLE
automation is the way to go. (I used to like using DDE too, but quickly
found its limitations, especially when it comes to fully controlling the
server application)
John.
www.shsolutions.com
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> i have a form named DDETEST with a textbox control named DDELink. I
>can get Word to link with the VB5 program and display the contents of
>textbox.text with {DDE DDETEXT DDELink}. what i want to do is use DDE
>to pass a parameter to my VB5 app so it can return different values for
>different fields. for example, instead of having 3 textboxs, one each
>for LAST NAME and FIRST NAME and ADDRESS, i want to be able to use DDE
>in Word to ask for each of the values. for example {DDE DDETest DDELink
>"&LastName"} and then {DDE DDETest DDELink "&FirstName"} so one Textbox
>control does all the work. i know that the textbox can take commands
>via the .Execute command, but whats the syntax in Word to send values?
>anyone? is there another way to do this?
