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dde-execute-string

Function
Summary

Issues an execute transaction consisting of a specified string.

Package

win32

Signature

dde-execute-string conversation command &key errorp => result

Arguments

conversation

A conversation object.

command

A string or symbol.

errorp

A boolean.

Values

result

A boolean.

Description

The function dde-execute-string issues an execute transaction consisting of the string command . This string should be an appropriately formatted as described in Execute transactions. No processing of the string is performed.

On success, this function returns t . On failure, the behavior depends on the value of the errorp argument. If errorp is t (the default value), LispWorks signals an error. If it is nil , the function returns nil to indicate failure.

See also

dde-execute
dde-execute-command
dde-execute-string*


LispWorks User Guide and Reference Manual - 22 Dec 2009

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