DDESetOption( ) Function
Changes or returns dynamic data exchange (DDE) settings.
DDESetOption(cOption [, nTimeoutValue | lExpression])
Parameters
cOption
Specifies the setting options.cOption Setting Default Description TIMEOUT
nTimeoutValue (number of milliseconds)
2000
The number of milliseconds DDE functions wait for the server application to respond; the current TIMEOUT value is returned if you omit nTimeoutValue.
SAFETY
lExpression(true (.T.) or false (.F.))
.T.
Specifies whether a dialog is displayed when you use DDEInitiate( ) to establish a channel to a server application and the application does not respond; the current SAFETY setting is returned if you omit lExpression.
- nTimeoutValue
Specifies the timeout value.
- lExpression
Enables or disables dialog display.
Return Value
Logical or Numeric
Remarks
Use DDESetOption( ) to change or return DDE settings. Two options, TIMEOUT and SAFETY, are available.
See Also
Reference
DDEAdvise( ) Function
DDEEnabled( ) Function
DDEExecute( ) Function
DDEInitiate( ) Function
DDEPoke( ) Function
DDERequest( ) Function
DDESetService( ) Function
DDETerminate( ) Function