XL5: DDEInitialize in VB User's Guide Should Be DDEInitiate

ID: Q123838

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Excel for Windows, versions 5.0, 5.0c
• Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, versions 5.0, 5.0a

SUMMARY

On page 211 of the "Visual Basic User's Guide," version 5.0, the last paragraph incorrectly states the following:

   After you use DDETerminate, the DDE channel cannot
   be used unless you start DDE again with the DDEInitialize method.

   After you use DDETerminate, the DDE channel cannot be used
   unless you start DDE again with the DDEInitiate method.

MORE INFORMATION

The DDEInitiate method is used to establish a connection and return the DDE channel.

The DDEInitiate method has the following syntax.

   channelNumber=DDEInitiate(applicationname,topicname)

Version           : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c; MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

Last Reviewed: February 4, 1998