
          Quick Instructions for using the DDE Server tester.

The DDE Server tester is a quick'n'dirty tool for establishing DDE
conversations with a DDE server and making requests to it.  To use it,
do the following:

Note: If you wish to use the DDE tester to test DDE functionality with 
CodeWright, be sure to first load / initiate CodeWright's DDE server.  
To do this, go to Tools | Customize > Libraries.  Enable the "CodeWright 
as DDE server" option.  Click OK.  Now CodeWright is ready to receive DDE 
initiated commands.  

  1: Execute the DDE tester application.  Type the Application's name in 
     the "Application" edit box.(For CodeWright, type CodeWright in this field)

  2: Type the Topic name in the "Topic" edit box.  (For Codewright,
     valid topics are System, CurrentBuffer, and the complete pathname
     of any file loaded in Codewright.)

  3: Press the "Initiate" button.  If the connection is established, the
     conversation handle will appear just above the large, multi-line
     edit box at the bottom of the DDE tester window.

  4: Some standard requests can be made by pressing a button.  These are
     SysItems, Topics, Items, Formats, Status, and Ret.Msg.  Not all buttons
     function with every conversation.  For example, the SysItems request
     only functions with the System topic.

     For other requests, type the request string in the "Request" edit
     box and then push the Request button.

     For all requests, if a value or string is returned, it will be
     displayed in the large, multi-line edit box.

  5: For Execute Requests, type the command line to be executed into the
     the editbox just below the Execute button and then press the button.
     To retrieve the value returned by the execution, if any, type
     ExecReturn in the Request box and press the Request button.  The
     value will be displayed multi-line edit box.

Please bear in mind that this program is "early prototype".  It is not
intended to be production-quality in functionality, appearance, nor
robustness.

Note: the CWDDE.DLL is required to use the DDE tester.  This DLL is
      shipped with the retail release.
