Python/PythonWin and DDE?

Karl Putland kperacles at geocities.com
Thu Jul 8 21:26:56 EDT 1999


Thanks for the reply, Mark.

Mark Hammond <MHammond at skippinet.com.au> wrote in message news:7m39vq$r5o$1 at m2.c2.telstra-mm.net.au...
> > Karl Putland wrote in message <3784b800.0 at news.dbtech.net>...
> > Are there any docs about PythonWin and DDE?
> 
> No, although DejaNews may find some examples.

Tried DejaNews and drew blanks.  I couldn't find anything with dde or DDE.

> 
> > Specifically can Python be used as a DDE client?
> 
> Yes.  Pythonwin acts as both a client as a server as it communicates between
> processes.

Where to start?  Does PythonWin's DDE usage follow that found in M$ VC++?  If so those docs are weak.  I only have examples in VB and VBA.  Where would be the best place to start with PythonWin and DDE?

> Mark.
>


Karl Putland


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