DDEInitiate Function

Syntax

DDEInitiate(App$, Topic$)

Group

DDE

Description

Initiate a DDE conversation with App$ using Topic$. If the conversation is successfully started then the return value is a channel number that can be used with other DDE instructions and functions.

Parameter	Description
App$	Locate this server application.
Topic$	This is the server application's topic. The interpretation of this value is defined by the server application.

Example

Sub Main
ChanNum = DDEInitiate("PROGMAN","PROGMAN")
DDEExecute ChanNum,"[CreateGroup(XXX)]"
DDETerminate ChanNum
End Sub