VB's built-in DDE has worked well for me in the past, but now I'm stuck.

I'm trying to build a very simple app to simulate DDE data coming from a propriatry DDE server.

The 'Item' names to be actioned contain characters such as '/' and ':', but VB limits item names to those which comply with VB control names, which cannot contain punctuation chrs.

Is there a way to get round this in VB5 or VB6?

Failing that, is there a freeware ActiveX or somesuch to act as a more compliant DDE server?

Thanks,

Jeff

 

DDE is an obsolete thechnology and it's not recommended for new applicaations. Try using OLE or OPC.

 

VB is an obsolete technology and it's not recommended for new applications.

 

DDE is old, but not certainly not obsolete!

Just try the DDE monitor from RHA minisystems and watch what happens when you start MS Internet Explorer, Access or even Adobe Acrobat Reader!

(RHA also have a server which meets my needs, so this may be my answer!)

 

Windows is an unreliable, legacy technology and not recommended for new automation applications.

Regards
cww