Mail Archives: djgpp/1994/03/01/10:42:15
>>>>> "Rene" == Rene Bock <r_bock AT frust1 DOT star DOT bosch DOT de> writes:
Rene> Hi! I have to realize the communication between an
Rene> djgpp-application and a Windows-application (a Windows dll,
Rene> compiled with MC Visual C -- to be more precise). The two
Rene> applications exchange data of some 100 bytes, rather
Rene> frequently.
Rene> My first approach used the DOS-filesystem to perform the
Rene> data exchange. But this turned out to be v e r y s l o w.
Rene> Now, what can I do next? I think about two things:
Rene> 1. use of common memory.
Rene> 2. use of DDE.
Rene> 3. link a djgpp library with a Windows application (or
Rene> dll).
Rene> Now my questions:
Rene> a) Is it possible to realize one of the approaches mentioned
Rene> obove?
Rene> b) If it is, how can it be done?
Rene> c) If not, are there any other possibilities to reach my
Rene> goal?
Rene> Rene'
I believe you can access the Windows clipboard through DPMI services.
PC Magazine had a series of articles about it about a year and a half
ago. I think it was presented along with one of their utilities.
Paul Bramel
paulbr AT comm DOT mot DOT com
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