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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 - 13 Feb 2015

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