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[m68_1]

hi everyone,

I need to get data from a DDE server (it is a software called futuresource, one of the eSignals products)

this is the syntax I use in excel and it works:
=FSDDE|Quote!'fld:"GC Z9".Ask'

i am trying to do the same in java and this is the java code I have

DdeClient cl = new DdeClient();
cl.connect("FSDDE","QUOTE");
String item = "'fld:\"GC Z9\".Ask'";
byte [] d = cl.request(item,DdeUtil.CF_TEXT,1000);

and it gives me an error:
Error parsing link 'fld:'GC Z9'.Ask'


note, somehow in the error message, it changes double quotes from item variable into single quotes

can anyone shed some light? thanks in advance.


Mike

[ken]

Have you tried String item = "fld:\"GC Z9\".Ask" ? No single quotes

[m68_1]

[ken]

I would also try removing all quotes. Or even "GC Z9,Ask". Finally,I would check FS DDE manual.

[jct]

Mike,

Did you ever figure out the correct syntax? I'm trying to do the same with VB and can't get the DDERequest formatting down.

Like you, I've tried many combinations of single and double quotes and removed various parts of the text which appear in the Excel cell.

Having a difficult time getting help from eSignal on it.

John