DdePoke

Uses an open dynamic-data exchange (DDE) channel to send data to an application.

Syntax

DdePoke "appName", "topic", "item", "value"

Argument Description
appName The name of the DDE application receiving the command. The application must be running.
topic The name of the topic receiving the command.
item An item within the specified DDE topic.
value A string containing the data to send to the specified item.

Example

This example sends the string "Total: $1,216" to the second row and third column of the Expenses worksheet in Microsoft Excel.

DDEPoke "Excel", "Expenses", "R2C3", "Total: $1,216"