XL: Finding Open Applications that are DDE Capable

 Last reviewed: December 1, 1997
Article ID: Q102362
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.0c
  • Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 4.0, 5.0, 5.0a
  • Microsoft Excel for Windows 95, version 7.0
  • Microsoft Excel 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Excel, you can find which of your currently open applications are capable of dynamic data exchange (DDE) by using the following macro function: 

   =INITIATE("","")
This function displays a DDE dialog box that lists all of the open applications and topics to which Microsoft Excel can open a DDE channel. You can then use other DDE commands such as EXECUTE() and SEND.KEYS() to control the other application.

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In Microsoft Excel versions 5.0, 7.0, and 97, you can use the following Visual Basic for Applications procedure to determine which of your open applications are capable of DDE: 

   SUB Initiate_DDE ()
      ChanNum = Application.DDEInitiate("", "")
   End Sub
NOTE: Microsoft Excel version 5.0 for the Macintosh requires system software version 7.0 or later for this and other DDE functions to work.

REFERENCES

"Function Reference," version 4.0, page 240

Additional query words: 2.0 2.00 2.01 2.1 2.10 3.0 3.00 4.0 4.00 4.00a
5.0 5.00 7.00 8.00 97
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Version : WINDOWS: 4.0, 5.0, 5.0,c 7.0, 97; MACINTOSH: 4.0, 5.0, 5.0a
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Last reviewed: December 1, 1997
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