>>>>Dear all,
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>>>>I am trying to use the VFP7 as a DDE client to open the ACDSee 3.1 so that my users can browse and manage pictures. I've read the short help file of the ACDSee and VFP help files. It is still too difficult for me to get through. Would you please help??
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>>>>Thank you in advance..
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>>>Nond,
>>>Are you sure you want to use DDE? I would think that Automation would be the way to go. Also, do you need to use ACDSee to view the pictures? Can they be viewed in an image control placed on a VFP form? I myself went this route to build a picture viewer for the jpgs the company has on hand.
>>>HTH,
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>>Winn,
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>>I'm already using the IMAGE control on my form, but there are some limitations I can't manage. Moreover almost all users in my place love to use the ACDSee to browse, zoom, add, rotate, etc. They're some kind of addicted..
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>>Nond
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>Nond,
>Have you contacted the ACDSee tech people and asked them if their product can be automated? That is, can you use the 'CreateObject' command to instantiate it? If so, that is the way I would go. DDE is so hard to code.
>HTH,

I have not done that yet. From its help, it said DDE is the only way to go. So I think I have to contact them then.