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DDEVALUE( )
The DDEVALUE procedure returns a string containing the data sent to a Clarion DDE server by the DDEPOKE statement, or the command to execute from a DDEEXECUTE statement.
Return Data Type: STRING
Example:
WinOne WINDOW,AT(0,0,160,400)
END
TimeServer LONG
TimeStamp FILE,DRIVER(ASCII),PRE(Tim)
Record RECORD
FormatTime STRING(5)
FormatDate STRING(8)
Message STRING(50)
END
END
CODE
OPEN(WinOne)
TimeServer = DDESERVER('TimeStamp') !Open as server
ACCEPT
CASE EVENT()
OF EVENT:DDEpoke
OPEN(TimeStamp)
Tim:FormatTime = FORMAT(CLOCK(),@T1)
Tim:FormatDate = FORMAT(TODAY(),@D1)
Tim:Message = DDEVALUE() !Get data
ADD(TimeStamp)
CLOSE(TimeStamp)
CYCLE !Ensure acknowledgement
END
END
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