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Data: DDE: How to connect the information from two applications via DDE?

Nov 22nd, 2003 08:46
Knud van Eeden,

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--- Knud van Eeden --- 22 November 2003 - 05:45 pm -------------------

Data: DDE: How to connect the information from two applications via 
DDE?

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In the case of embedding the data itself are completely copied inside
the destination application. You can take this data with you without
having the source application with you.

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Steps: Overview:

1. Copy the data in the source application to the clipboard

2. In the destination application, paste the data (via 'Create-
>Object')

3. Choose 'Create an Object from a File',
   then enter the path to the file, and select the file you want to 
embed.

4. Choose 'OK' and a copy of the object is embedded into your 
destination
   document

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PS If you want to edit the embedded object, double click on it, and the
source application will open and can be used to edit.

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[book: source: Marmel, Elaine - special edition using Lotus 
Smartsuite97 - Que - ISBN 0-7897-0851-5 - p. 755]

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