DDE - is it available in .NET?

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Hi all,


Is DDE still available in .NET? Is there a way to send DDE commands through
VB.NET?

Do I need an ActiveX component, or is there something in the .NET API or
Win32 API that I can use?
 
Spam Catcher said:
Damn - the code is ugly ... I expected that ... but thank you ;-)
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;-) Note that DDE is not supported by .NET out of the box because it is
considered a "legacy technology".
 
;-) Note that DDE is not supported by .NET out of the box because it is
considered a "legacy technology".
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I know... <sigh> but I have a requirement to hook into an app that looks
like it's been around since Windows 3.1 (or older!) :S
 
Spam Catcher said:
@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl:


Damn - the code is ugly ... I expected that ... but thank you ;-)
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Hey, it was only a proof of concept :-) What do you expect for public
domain ;-)

Before you ask, it still works with .NET 2.0.
 
Hey, it was only a proof of concept :-) What do you expect for public
domain ;-)

Before you ask, it still works with .NET 2.0.
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Hi Mark,

I should have clarified the amount of marshaling between win32 apis -> .NET
is ugly :S

In anycase, thank you for building a proof of concept - I'm VERY glad you
did. I hope you didn't take my comments in the wrong way ... I appreciate
your code :-)
 
When using DDE solutions, keep in mind that NetDDE is not supported
anymore on Vista.
 
Spam Catcher said:
Hi Mark,

I should have clarified the amount of marshaling between win32 apis ->
.NET
is ugly :S
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There are now code examples out there that use DDEML, which will reduce
that (but I can't find the free ones at the moment).
In anycase, thank you for building a proof of concept - I'm VERY glad
you
did. I hope you didn't take my comments in the wrong way ... I
appreciate
your code :-)
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It looks like I did, but that's OK. (You did see the emoticons through
out?)
 
It looks like I did, but that's OK. (You did see the emoticons through
out?)
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I'm sarcastically challenged - I need subtitles.

I'll check out DDEML. Thanks again!
 
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