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Using Snagit/32 As A DDE Server SnagIt/32 is a fully functional Windows Dynamic Data Exchange (DDE) server. You can use SnagIt/32s DDE support to incorporate SnagIt/32 functionality into custom or commercial Windows programs that support DDE. For example, you could write a Microsoft Excel macro to print a portion of the screen using SnagIt/32. DDE Command Reference Following is a reference for the DDE commands that a DDE client application can use to communicate with SnagIt/32. For more information about using DDE in Windows programs and macros, refer to the DDE section in the Windows Software Developers Kit reference, Windows Guide to Programming. If you want to incorporate SnagIt/32 functionality into a commercial Windows application, you can also refer to the macro language documentation for your application. Please note that the syntax of specific DDE commands (DDE_INITIATE, DDE_EXECUTE, etc.) will vary from one application to another, depending on the implementation of DDE commands in the applications macro language. The parameters required for accessing SnagIt/32, however, will not vary. Initiating A DDE Session With Snagit/32 Setting Snagit/32 Configuration Options Invoking Snagit/32 Invoking Enhanced Snagit/32 Determining Snagit/32s Status Initiating A DDE Session With Snagit/32 To initiate a DDE session with SnagIt/32, you must send a DDE_INITIATE message with the application parameter of SnagIt and the topic parameter of System: [DDE_INITIATE command] SnagIt System Note: Because it creates the connection, the DDE_INITIATE command must be the first command issued. To release system resources when the channel is no longer required, issue a DDE_TERMINATE. Setting Snagit/32 Configuration Options You can set SnagIt/32 configuration options — the input, output, format and other options typically set through the SnagIt/32 menus — in one of two ways: with the DDE_EXECUTE set command, or with the DDE_POKE command. Setting Options With DDE_EXECUTE Se