Chapter 31. Exchanging Data with Automation and ActiveX Controls
Interprocess communication (IPC) has come a long way from its early origins in Windows dynamic data exchange (DDE). DDE made it possible to transfer data between Windows applications by setting up a DDE conversation between the two applications using the Windows Clipboard as an intermediary. Windows 3.1 made Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) 1.0 the preferred method of transferring data between OLE-enabled, 16-bit applications. These transfers are still made via the Clipboard with the Edit, Paste Special menu choice. OLE 2.x, implemented in 16-bit Access 2.0 and 32-bit Access 95, brought drag-and-drop operation to Clipboard-based OLE. OLE 2.x also introduced OLE Automation and ...
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