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DdeReconnect function (ddeml.h)

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Enables a client Dynamic Data Exchange Management Library (DDEML) application to attempt to reestablish a conversation with a service that has terminated a conversation with the client. When the conversation is reestablished, the Dynamic Data Exchange Management Library (DDEML) attempts to reestablish any preexisting advise loops.

Syntax

HCONV DdeReconnect(
  [in] HCONV hConv
);

Parameters

[in] hConv

Type: HCONV

A handle to the conversation to be reestablished. A client must have obtained the conversation handle by a previous call to the DdeConnect function or from an XTYP_DISCONNECT transaction.

Return value

Type: HCONV

If the function succeeds, the return value is the handle to the reestablished conversation.

If the function fails, the return value is 0L.

The DdeGetLastError function can be used to get the error code, which can be one of the following values:

Requirements

Requirement Value
Minimum supported client Windows 2000 Professional [desktop apps only]
Minimum supported server Windows 2000 Server [desktop apps only]
Target Platform Windows
Header ddeml.h (include Windows.h)
Library User32.lib
DLL User32.dll

See also

Conceptual

DdeConnect

DdeDisconnect

Dynamic Data Exchange Management Library

Reference