DDEPoke Instruction

Syntax DDEPoke ChanNum, Item$, Data$[, Timeout]

Group DDE

Description Poke Data$ to the Item$ via DDE ChanNum.

Pocket PC Not supported.

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            '#Language "WWB-COM"
Sub Main
    ChanNum = DDEInitiate("PROGMAN","PROGMAN")
    DDEPoke ChanNum,"Group","XXX"
    DDETerminate ChanNum
End Sub