DDEPoke Instruction
Syntax
DDEPoke ChanNum, Item$, Data$[, Timeout]
Group
Description
Poke Data$ to the Item$ via DDE ChanNum.
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| ChanNum | This is the channel number returned by the DDEInitiate function. Up to 10 channels may be used at one time. |
| Item$ | This is the server application's item. The interpretation of this value is defined by the server application. |
| Data$ | Send this data value to the server application. The interpretation of this value is defined by the server application. |
| Timeout | The command will generate an error if the number of seconds specified by the timeout is exceeded before the command has completed. The default is five seconds. |
Example
Sub Main
ChanNum = DDEInitiate("PROGMAN","PROGMAN")
DDEPoke ChanNum,"Group","XXX"
DDETerminate ChanNum
End Sub