| Command group | Flag affected | Reversible | Execute on client | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exchanging data | NO | NO | NO | Windows |
Message timeout {interval (seconds)}
This command specifies the time Omnis has to wait for DDE responses to messages sent to other applications. There is a default value of 30 seconds when Omnis is started.
The following general purpose method sets up a DDE channel by increasing the message timeout by 5 seconds until successful. You pass three parameters to the method, that is, the initial timeout, the channel number and the program 'name|document'.
# open dde channel
# parameter pNum is short int
# parameter pChannel is short int
# parameter pProgDoc is character
Set DDE channel number {pChannel}
Repeat
Message timeout {pNum}
Open DDE channel {[pProgDoc]}
If flag false
Yes/No message {Give up 'Open DDE channel'?}
If flag true
Close DDE channel
End If
End If
Calculate pNum as pNum+5
Until flag true