DDEDATA structure

Contains the data, and information about the data, sent as part of a WM_DDE_DATA message.

Syntax


typedef struct {
  unsigned short unused  :12;
  unsigned short fResponse  :1;
  unsigned short fRelease  :1;
  unsigned short reserved  :1;
  BYTE           fAckReq  :1;
  short          cfFormat;
  BYTE           Value[1];
} DDEDATA;

Members

unused

Type: unsigned short

Unused.

fResponse

Type: unsigned short

Indicates whether the data was sent in response to a WM_DDE_REQUEST message or a WM_DDE_ADVISE message. If this value is nonzero, the data was sent in response to a WM_DDE_REQUEST message.

fRelease

Type: unsigned short

Indicates whether the application receiving the WM_DDE_POKE message should free the data. If this value is nonzero, the application should free the data.

reserved

Type: unsigned short

Reserved.

fAckReq

Type: BYTE

Indicates whether the application receiving the WM_DDE_DATA message should acknowledge receipt of the data by sending a WM_DDE_ACK message. If this value is nonzero, the application should send the acknowledgment.

cfFormat

Type: short

The format of the data. The format should be a standard or registered clipboard format. The following standard clipboard formats can be used:

CF_BITMAP (2)
CF_DIB (8)
CF_DIF (5)
CF_ENHMETAFILE (14)
CF_METAFILEPICT (3)
CF_OEMTEXT (7)
CF_PALETTE (9)
CF_PENDATA (10)
CF_RIFF (11)
CF_SYLK (4)
CF_TEXT (1)
CF_TIFF (6)
CF_WAVE (12)
CF_UNICODETEXT (13)

Value

Type: BYTE[1]

Contains the data. The length and type of data depend on the cfFormat member.

Requirements

Minimum supported client	Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server	Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Header	Dde.h (include Windows.h)

DDEDATA structure

Syntax

Members

Requirements

See also