DDEPoke

Sends data to a DDE server application.

Syntax:

DDEPoke (channel, item-name, item-value)

Parameters:

(i) channel: same integer that was returned by DDEInitiate.

(s) item-name: identifies the type of data being sent.

(s) item-value: actual data to be sent to the server.

Returns:

(i) @TRUE if successful; @FALSE if unsuccessful.

Use the DDEInitiate function to obtain a channel number.

In order to use this function successfully, you will need appropriate documentation for the server application you wish to access, which must provide information on the DDE functions that it supports and the correct syntax to use.

Example:

Run("reminder.exe", "") ;Run Reminder
channel = DDEInitiate("Reminder", "items") ;Initialize DDE
If channel != 0 ;If DDE OK
   ;Do DDE Poke
   result = DDEPoke(channel, "all", "11/3/92 Misc Vote!!!!")
   DDETerminate(channel) ;Close DDE
   WinClose("Reminder") ;Close Application
   If result == @FALSE
      Message("DDE Poke", "Failed")
   Else
      Message("DDE Poke", "Operation complete")
      Exit
   EndIf
Else
   Message("DDE operation unsuccessful", "Check your syntax")
EndIf

See Also:

DDEExecute, DDEInitiate, DDERequest, DDETerminate, DDETimeout