This section explains how to perform the following tasks:

• Initiate a DDE conversation
  
• Create a shared-memory object for DDE
  
• Send positive acknowledgment messages
  
• Send negative acknowledgment messages
  
• Perform a one-time data transfer
  
• Establish a permanent data link
  
• Execute commands in a remote application
  
• Terminate a DDE conversation

Note: Most of the sample code in this section is part of complete programs for either a client application or a server application. Both programs are illustrated in "Sample Code for Dynamic Data Exchange".