Application.DDEPoke method (Word)
Uses an open dynamic data exchange (DDE) channel to send data to an application.
Syntax
expression. DDEPoke( _Channel_ , _Item_ , _Data_ )
expression A variable that represents an Application object. Optional.
Parameters
| Name | Required/Optional | Data type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel | Required | Long | The channel number returned by the DDEInitiate method. |
| Item | Required | String | The item within a DDE topic to which the specified data is to be sent. |
| Data | Required | String | The data to be sent to the receiving application (the DDE server). |
Remarks
If the DDEPoke method isn't successful, an error occurs.
Example
This example opens the Microsoft Excel workbook Sales.xls and inserts "1996 Sales" 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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