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© National Instruments Corporation 6-1 LabWindows/CVI Standard Libraries
Chapter 6
DDE Library
This chapter describes the functions in the LabWindows/CVI DDE (Dynamic Data Exchange)
Library. The DDE Library Function Overview section contains general information about the
DDE Library functions and panels. The DDE Library Function Reference section contains an
alphabetical list of function descriptions. This library is available for LabWindows/CVI for
Microsoft Windows only.
DDE Library Function Overview
The DDE Library includes functions specifically for Microsoft Windows DDE support. This
section contains general information about the DDE Library functions and panels.
The DDE Library Function Panels
The DDE Library function tree appears in Table 6-1. The first- and second-level bold headings in
the tree are the names of function classes and subclasses. Function classes and subclasses are
groups of related function panels. The third-level headings in plain text are the names of
individual function panels. Each DDE function panel generates one or more DDE function
calls. The names of functions are in bold italics to the right of the function panel name.
Table 6-1. DDE Library Function Tree
Server Functions
Register DDE Server RegisterDDEServer
Server DDE Write ServerDDEWrite
Advise DDE Data Ready AdviseDDEDataReady
Broadcast DDE Data Ready BroadcastDDEDataReady
Unregister DDE Server UnregisterDDEServer
Client Functions
Client DDE Execute ClientDDEExecute
Client DDE Read ClientDDERead
Client DDE Write ClientDDEWrite
Connect To DDE Server ConnectToDDEServer
Set Up DDE Hot Link SetUpDDEHotLink
Set Up DDE Warm Link SetUpDDEWarmLink
Terminate DDE Link TerminateDDELink
Disconnect From DDE Server DisconnectFromDDEServer
Get Error String GetDDEErrorString