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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 on conversation consisting of the string command. This string should be an appropriately formatted as described in 22.1.4 Execute transactions. No processing of the string is performed.

On success, this function returns t. On failure, the behavior depends on errorp. 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 - 01 Dec 2021 19:31:09