DDE - arguments to functions

The arguments to DDE functions, which should all be strings or alphanumeric fields, are as follows:

service

The service name. Examples: “PROGMAN”; “Excel”

topic

The topic name for the conversation. The topic must be supported by the service.

item

The name of an item for which data is requested or being sent.

command

The text of a command to be sent to a service.

data

An item of data to be sent to a service.

By convention, the service, topic and item names are normally case insensitive; however, this cannot be guaranteed for all servers. Refer to the server program’s DDE documentation for the service name, the topics supported, and the items available under each topic.


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