https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Anyone-know-how-to-programatically-copy-and-paste-dde-triplets/m-p/26077#M4610 I am trying to develop a macro/abbreviation that opens the obtain dde triplet window, then copy the contents, close the window and, finally, paste the results into the macro/abreviation (i.e., commands developed during a 'record new macro' process.<BR /> <BR /> Issuing the command dm 'ddgddl' opens the window, but I don't know if there are any tools to copy the contents, close the window, or paste the results into the macro/abbreviation.<BR /> <BR /> Anyone have any clues?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks in advance,<BR /> Art Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:53:26 GMT art297 2008-06-17T22:53:26Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Anyone-know-how-to-programatically-copy-and-paste-dde-triplets/m-p/26077#M4610 I am trying to develop a macro/abbreviation that opens the obtain dde triplet window, then copy the contents, close the window and, finally, paste the results into the macro/abreviation (i.e., commands developed during a 'record new macro' process.<BR /> <BR /> Issuing the command dm 'ddgddl' opens the window, but I don't know if there are any tools to copy the contents, close the window, or paste the results into the macro/abbreviation.<BR /> <BR /> Anyone have any clues?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks in advance,<BR /> Art Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:53:26 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Anyone-know-how-to-programatically-copy-and-paste-dde-triplets/m-p/26077#M4610 art297 2008-06-17T22:53:26Z https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Anyone-know-how-to-programatically-copy-and-paste-dde-triplets/m-p/26078#M4611 Correction: the dm command for obtaining the triplet is dm 'dlgdde'.<BR /> <BR /> However, that doesn't answer my question(s), only for your reference.<BR /> <BR /> Art<BR /> ---------<BR /> &gt; I am trying to develop a macro/abbreviation that<BR /> &gt; opens the obtain dde triplet window, then copy the<BR /> &gt; contents, close the window and, finally, paste the<BR /> &gt; results into the macro/abreviation (i.e., commands<BR /> &gt; developed during a 'record new macro' process.<BR /> &gt; <BR /> &gt; Issuing the command dm 'ddgddl' opens the window, but<BR /> &gt; I don't know if there are any tools to copy the<BR /> &gt; contents, close the window, or paste the results into<BR /> &gt; the macro/abbreviation.<BR /> &gt; <BR /> &gt; Anyone have any clues?<BR /> &gt; <BR /> &gt; Thanks in advance,<BR /> &gt; Art Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:08:01 GMT https://communities.sas.com/t5/SAS-Programming/Anyone-know-how-to-programatically-copy-and-paste-dde-triplets/m-p/26078#M4611 art297 2008-06-17T23:08:01Z