Re: Here we go again... was: DDEConnect not working
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texte = Jay You have done some work for me that I found very valuable, thanks. I am sure you would get a lot more work if WebDNA were more widely spread. Probably run off your feet in fact. Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 30 Mar 2006, at 2:47 PM, Jay Van Vark wrote: > FYI -- as for developers.. There are those of us who do nothing but > consult for folks in need... We are very competent... Speaking for > at least myself and John Hill... > > On Mar 29, 2006, at 7:31 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: > >> Dan >> >> I did post a vacancy on the list, I need someone in-house. I got 2 >> replies. >> >> http://search.smithmicro.com/TalkListArchive/DetailResults.tpl? >> command=search&db=webdna-talk.db&eqIDdata=56180&max=1&words=%5Bot%5D >> >> Don't worry, I don't have time to learn PHP. If I was to go down >> that track, I would hire developers and sit at the top of the heap >> and whip them until the work was completed :) I've been using >> WebDNA now for about 8 years and am not very open to learning a >> new language. >> >> The big problems to me are: >> 1. I can't hire WebDNA developers, there aren't any. >> 2. When I need to employ new people I also need to teach them WebDNA >> 3. Prospective clients want to know what happens if I get hit by a >> truck or they want to go somewhere else, they have just spent $60K >> + on a website that only one person knows how to code. >> 4. PHP is taught in University & Technical colleges around the >> world, these students don't even know what WebDNA is. >> >> But in answer to your question, it wouldn't matter to me if WebDNA >> was abandoned, maybe if it was, it would be picked up by someone >> prepared to distribute it as open source :) >> >> Quite frankly, I don't know how SM can justify continuing >> development of it as I doubt that they sell enough copies to pay >> their phone bill. >> >> For my purposes WedDNA does everything I want/need, a new version >> would have to include some whizz bang for me to upgrade. >> >> I would love to be able to place a wanted ad and have a selection >> of developers that are competent in WebDNA - sure would take a >> load off my shoulders, I may even get to go fishing ! >> >> >> >> >> Stuart Tremain >> idfk web developments, sydney, australia >> >> >> On 30 Mar 2006, at 2:06 PM, Dan Strong wrote: >> >>> So rather than reach out to the international community of WebDNA >>> developers (all 10 of us) you decided to learn php? ;) Thankfully >>> my clients don't know or care what language is used to make their >>> sites "go" they just want it to work. I figure if SM abandons >>> WebDNA it won't matter for me because I'll just continue to use & >>> support the latest version until I take the dirt nap :) >>> Seriously. what does it matter if WebDNA bites the big one? We >>> all know the language and know how to operate the software... >>> what do we care? >>> -Dan >>> >>> On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:34:29 +1100 >>> Stuart Tremain
wrote: >>>> Yes, I hope so, I bought a book on PHP the other day after >>>> spending 8 weeks looking for a WebDNA developer in Australia. >>>> Stuart Tremain >>>> idfk web developments, sydney, australia >>>> On 30 Mar 2006, at 7:44 AM, Brian Fries wrote: >>>>> Holy cow... a message from Smith Micro on the talk list! I >>>>> just searched the archives for messages with the Sender >>>>> containing the substring "@smithmicro.com", and the last >>>>> posting was September 8, from Doug Deck - over 6 months ago! >>>>> Scott's last posting was July 28. >>>>> >>>>> I hope this means Scott is working on something good for us... >>>>> it's been an awfully long silence that's leading a lot of long >>>>> timers to pursue or consider other directions for their web >>>>> sites. >>>>> >>>>> Brian Fries >>>>> BrainScan Software >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:13 AM, Scott Anderson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Try this: >>>>>> >>>>>> Open the Windows 'services' dialog. >>>>>> Double-click on the 'WebCat service' entry to bring up the >>>>>> properties dialog. >>>>>> Make sure the "Allow service to interact with desktop" option >>>>>> is checked. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On >>>>>> Behalf Of >>>>>> Robie Blair >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:41 AM >>>>>> To: WebDNA Talk >>>>>> Subject: DDEConnect not working >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Has anybody been able to get this to work? >>>>>> I did a search on DDE and found 4 posts back in 1998 on the >>>>>> subject with no >>>>>> resolution. >>>>>> Here is the code: >>>>>> >>>>>> This one should connect to MSWord, works fine in Excel: >>>>>> [DDEConnect program=WinWord&topic=System] >>>>>> [DDESend]topics[/DDESend] >>>>>> [/DDEConnect] >>>>>> >>>>>> This is the same command attempting to connect to HEAT: >>>>>> [DDEConnect program=CallLog&topic=Data] >>>>>> [DDESend]GetValue Subset, CallID[/DDESend] >>>>>> [/DDEConnect] >>>>>> >>>>>> Both return the following error: >>>>>> Error: Couldn't connect to DDE program >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA, >>>>>> _____________________________________________ >>>>>> Robie Blair >>>>>> BlairCraft, LLC. >>>>>> 1536 Coolcrest Dr. >>>>>> Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-930-9571 Cell >>>>>> rblair@blaircraft.com >>>>>> www.BlairCraft.com >>>>>> _____________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>>> the mailing list . >>>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > Jay Van Vark > 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' > voice (858) 229-3102 > efax (801) 659-7952 > > http://www.vanvark.net > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Jay You have done some work for me that I found very valuable, thanks. I am sure you would get a lot more work if WebDNA were more widely spread. Probably run off your feet in fact. Stuart Tremain idfk web developments, sydney, australia On 30 Mar 2006, at 2:47 PM, Jay Van Vark wrote: > FYI -- as for developers.. There are those of us who do nothing but > consult for folks in need... We are very competent... Speaking for > at least myself and John Hill... > > On Mar 29, 2006, at 7:31 PM, Stuart Tremain wrote: > >> Dan >> >> I did post a vacancy on the list, I need someone in-house. I got 2 >> replies. >> >> http://search.smithmicro.com/TalkListArchive/DetailResults.tpl? >> command=search&db=webdna-talk.db&eqIDdata=56180&max=1&words=%5Bot%5D >> >> Don't worry, I don't have time to learn PHP. If I was to go down >> that track, I would hire developers and sit at the top of the heap >> and whip them until the work was completed :) I've been using >> WebDNA now for about 8 years and am not very open to learning a >> new language. >> >> The big problems to me are: >> 1. I can't hire WebDNA developers, there aren't any. >> 2. When I need to employ new people I also need to teach them WebDNA >> 3. Prospective clients want to know what happens if I get hit by a >> truck or they want to go somewhere else, they have just spent $60K >> + on a website that only one person knows how to code. >> 4. PHP is taught in University & Technical colleges around the >> world, these students don't even know what WebDNA is. >> >> But in answer to your question, it wouldn't matter to me if WebDNA >> was abandoned, maybe if it was, it would be picked up by someone >> prepared to distribute it as open source :) >> >> Quite frankly, I don't know how SM can justify continuing >> development of it as I doubt that they sell enough copies to pay >> their phone bill. >> >> For my purposes WedDNA does everything I want/need, a new version >> would have to include some whizz bang for me to upgrade. >> >> I would love to be able to place a wanted ad and have a selection >> of developers that are competent in WebDNA - sure would take a >> load off my shoulders, I may even get to go fishing ! >> >> >> >> >> Stuart Tremain >> idfk web developments, sydney, australia >> >> >> On 30 Mar 2006, at 2:06 PM, Dan Strong wrote: >> >>> So rather than reach out to the international community of WebDNA >>> developers (all 10 of us) you decided to learn php? ;) Thankfully >>> my clients don't know or care what language is used to make their >>> sites "go" they just want it to work. I figure if SM abandons >>> WebDNA it won't matter for me because I'll just continue to use & >>> support the latest version until I take the dirt nap :) >>> Seriously. what does it matter if WebDNA bites the big one? We >>> all know the language and know how to operate the software... >>> what do we care? >>> -Dan >>> >>> On Thu, 30 Mar 2006 09:34:29 +1100 >>> Stuart Tremain wrote: >>>> Yes, I hope so, I bought a book on PHP the other day after >>>> spending 8 weeks looking for a WebDNA developer in Australia. >>>> Stuart Tremain >>>> idfk web developments, sydney, australia >>>> On 30 Mar 2006, at 7:44 AM, Brian Fries wrote: >>>>> Holy cow... a message from Smith Micro on the Talk List! I >>>>> just searched the archives for messages with the Sender >>>>> containing the substring "@smithmicro.com", and the last >>>>> posting was September 8, from Doug Deck - over 6 months ago! >>>>> Scott's last posting was July 28. >>>>> >>>>> I hope this means Scott is working on something good for us... >>>>> it's been an awfully long silence that's leading a lot of long >>>>> timers to pursue or consider other directions for their web >>>>> sites. >>>>> >>>>> Brian Fries >>>>> BrainScan Software >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 29, 2006, at 11:13 AM, Scott Anderson wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Try this: >>>>>> >>>>>> Open the Windows 'services' dialog. >>>>>> Double-click on the 'WebCat service' entry to bring up the >>>>>> properties dialog. >>>>>> Make sure the "Allow service to interact with desktop" option >>>>>> is checked. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>> From: WebDNA Talk [mailto:WebDNA-Talk@talk.smithmicro.com]On >>>>>> Behalf Of >>>>>> Robie Blair >>>>>> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 10:41 AM >>>>>> To: WebDNA Talk >>>>>> Subject: DDEConnect not working >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Has anybody been able to get this to work? >>>>>> I did a search on DDE and found 4 posts back in 1998 on the >>>>>> subject with no >>>>>> resolution. >>>>>> Here is the code: >>>>>> >>>>>> This one should connect to MSWord, works fine in Excel: >>>>>> [DDEConnect program=WinWord&topic=System] >>>>>> [ddesend]topics[/DDESend] >>>>>> [/DDEConnect] >>>>>> >>>>>> This is the same command attempting to connect to HEAT: >>>>>> [DDEConnect program=CallLog&topic=Data] >>>>>> [ddesend]GetValue Subset, CallID[/DDESend] >>>>>> [/DDEConnect] >>>>>> >>>>>> Both return the following error: >>>>>> Error: Couldn't connect to DDE program >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> TIA, >>>>>> _____________________________________________ >>>>>> Robie Blair >>>>>> BlairCraft, LLC. >>>>>> 1536 Coolcrest Dr. >>>>>> Colorado Springs, CO 80906 719-930-9571 Cell >>>>>> rblair@blaircraft.com >>>>>> www.BlairCraft.com >>>>>> _____________________________________________ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>>> the mailing list . >>>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>>> the mailing list . >>>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >>> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------- >>> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >>> the mailing list . >>> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >>> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to >> digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >>> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > digest@talk.smithmicro.com> >> Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > Jay Van Vark > 'Guiding Positive Change in High-Tech Companies' > voice (858) 229-3102 > efax (801) 659-7952 > > http://www.vanvark.net > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to digest@talk.smithmicro.com> > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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