Application.DDEInitiate method (Word)
Opens a dynamic data exchange (DDE) channel to another application, and returns the channel number.
Syntax
expression. DDEInitiate( _App_ , _Topic_ )
expression A variable that represents an Application object.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| App | Required | String | The name of the application. |
| Topic | Required | String | The name of a DDE topic—for example, the name of an open document—recognized by the application to which you are opening a channel. |
Remarks
If it is successful, the DDEInitiate method returns the number of the open channel. All subsequent DDE functions use this number to specify the channel.
Example
This example initiates a DDE conversation with the System topic and opens the Microsoft Office Excel workbook Sales.xls. The example terminates the DDE channel, initiates a channel to Sales.xls, and then inserts text into cell R1C1.
Dim lngChannel As Long
lngChannel = DDEInitiate(App:="Excel", Topic:="System")
DDEExecute Channel:=lngChannel, Command:="[OPEN(" & Chr(34) _
& "C:\Sales.xls" & Chr(34) & ")]
DDETerminate Channel:=lngChannel
lngChannel = DDEInitiate(App:="Excel", Topic:="Sales.xls")
DDEPoke Channel:=lngChannel, Item:="R1C1", Data:="1996 Sales"
DDETerminate Channel:=lngChannel
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