That worked ! Thanks Ron!!!
-----Original Message----- From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Fariss Sent: July 12, 2006 2:34 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Question: DDE.INI Tyrone, We are still running vers 5.1.2, and this might be version specific, but I have found that the dde.ini file will ONLY execute from: C:\Program Files\AR System\Home (our client installation path). I had several problems until I made sure that this was the dde.ini file and path that I was making changes to. Hope this helps. Ron Fariss AIG Technologies Remedy & TelAlert Administration Work: (713) 831-2365 Cell: (281) 782-0979 Tyrone Dee <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] .COM> cc: Sent by: "Action Subject: Re: Question: DDE.INI Request System discussion list(ARSList)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] ORG> 07/12/2006 12:55 PM Please respond to arslist ** The excel path is correct, but thank you. From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thad Esser Sent: July 12, 2006 12:16 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Question: DDE.INI ** Also, if you literally did a copy and paste, you'll probably need to update your path so that it points to the actual location of excel.exe. Thad "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." - Antoine de Saint-Exupéry "Chris Williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "Action Request System discussion list(ARSList)" <[email protected]> To [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07/12/2006 09:11 AM IST.ORG cc Please respond to Subject [email protected] Re: Question: DDE.INI Tyrone, Make sure you've got a closing square bracket around the first "excelrecord" tag: [excelrecord] Path=c:\excel\excel.exe Application=excel Topic=system Format=TAB ... HTH Chris. > I copied and pasted the example from the help file for DDE.INI. > However, when I run it from Remedy User 6.00.01 I get the following error message: > > The format for the application section in dde.ini is invalid - you can > specify CSV or TAB for format. (ARERR 1883). > > Can someone tell me why I am getting this as my format is set to TAB. > > Here is the DDE.ini file contents: > > [excelrecord > Path=c:\excel\excel.exe > Application=excel > Topic=system > Format=TAB > XFRDATA=Clipboard > Command1=[NEW(1)][PASTE()][SAVE.AS(,0)] > > [wordrecord] > Path=c:\msoffice\winword\winword.exe > Application=winword > Topic=system > Format=Record > CharsPerLine=100 > XFRDATA=Clipboard > Command1=[FileNew .Template="Normal", .NewTemplate = 0] > Command2=[Editpaste] > > [wordcurrformat] > Path=c:\msoffice\winword\winword.exe > Application=winword > Topic=system > Format=CurrentFormat > XFRDATA=Clipboard > Command1=[FileNew .Template="Normal", .NewTemplate = 0] > Command2=[Editpaste] > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ > UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org > ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org ============================================================================ == IMPORTANT NOTICE: This communication, including any attachment, contains information that may be confidential or privileged, and is intended solely for the entity or individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this message is strictly prohibited. Nothing in this email, including any attachment, is intended to be a legally binding signature. ============================================================================ == __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ __20060125_______________________This posting was submitted with HTML in it___ ____________________________________________________________________________ ___ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org _______________________________________________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE or access ARSlist Archives at http://www.wwrug.org
