DDE is no longer supported - ie, in dotNET. Roll on MapInfo v8.0 ? - v7.8 is still Win32 I assume. There are alternative ways to pass parameters, of course - the .NET application could watch a folder for an initialization file (like an INI or better, an XML) that MB writes. Other ways, too.
ILT > -----Original Message----- > From: Lars V. Nielsen (GisPro) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 6 September 2004 5:55 PM > To: Rob Healy > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: MI-L .NET and MapBasic > > Hi Rob, > > I've used pre-.Net exe's that way. I first used DDE from the MB app to try > and contact the EXE before starting a new instance. If a > contact was made, the EXE was running, and the MB app could transfer > parameters to it instead of issuing a Run Program. > > But I suppose .Net excludes the use of DDE ?? ;-) > > Best regards/Med venlig hilsen > Lars V. Nielsen > GisPro, Denmark > http://www.gispro.dk/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rob Healy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 11:38 AM > Subject: MI-L .NET and MapBasic > > > > Dear List, > > > > We are venturing out into .NET and have hit a wall. > > We are trying to launch a .NET EXE from MapBasic and pass it some > > startup arguments - this part is easy. However if the EXE is already > > running, I would like to "jump/switch" to this and pass some different > > arguments, or even better, invoke a public method from the EXE. > > Essentially refresh the EXE with some new initialisation values. We do > > not want to Kill the EXE and then start a new instance of it. > > > > Has anyone had success with something similar. > > > > Look forward to your responses. > > > > Regards > > Rob Healy > > Meridian GIS Pty Ltd > > MapInfo Partner & Reseller > > Encom Partner - Discover Suite > > Earth Resource Mapping Partner - Image Web Server > > Safe Software Partner - FME > > > > Level 2, 1050 Hay Street > > West Perth 6005 > > Western Australia > > Ph: 618 9226-0101 > > Fax: 618 9226-0102 > > email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > web: www.meridian-gis.com.au > > > > > > > > This transmission is confidential and intended solely for the person or > > organization to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged and > > confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient, you > > should not copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. You > > are receiving this email because of your area of professional interest. > > If you have received this transmission in error or would like to be > > removed from our mailing list for company announcements please reply to > > this email with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject field. Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Message number: 13222 > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Message number: 13223 --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 13226
