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Handle Attributes and Methods Reference : DDE-ERROR attribute
 

DDE-ERROR attribute

(Windows only)
The error condition returned by the most recent exchange in a DDE conversation associated with the frame. A DDE function or a DDE-NOTIFY event initiates an exchange in a DDE conversation.
This attribute is supported only for backward compatibility. Use the Component Object Model (COM) instead.
Data type: INTEGER
Access: Read-only
Applies to: FRAME widget
The following table lists the possible errors returned by an exchange in a DDE conversation.
Table 76. ABL DDE errors
Error
Description
1
DDE INITIATE failure
2
A DDE statement (DDE ADVISE, DDE EXECUTE, DDE GET, DDE REQUEST, or DDE SEND) time out
3
Memory allocation error
4
Invalid channel number (not an open conversation)
5
Invalid data item (in topic)
6
DDE ADVISE failure (data link not accepted)
7
DDE EXECUTE failure (commands not accepted)
8
DDE GET failure (data not available)
9
DDE SEND failure (data not accepted)
10
DDE REQUEST failure (data not available)
11
DDE-NOTIFY event failure (data not available)
99
Internal error (unknown)
This attribute applies to any frame in Windows that is a Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) frame for a DDE conversation.