Syntax

expression.DDEInitiate(App, Topic)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name Required/Optional Data Type Description
App Required String The application name.
Topic Required String Describes something in the application to which you're opening a channel - usually a document of that application.

Return Value
Long

Remarks

If successful, the DDEInitiate method returns the number of the open channel. All subsequent DDE functions use this number to specify the channel.

Example

This example opens a channel to Word, opens the Word document Formletr.doc, and then sends the FilePrint command to WordBasic.

Visual Basic for Applications 
channelNumber = Application.DDEInitiate( _ app:="WinWord", _ topic:="C:\WINWORD\FORMLETR.DOC") Application.DDEExecute channelNumber, "[FILEPRINT]" Application.DDETerminate channelNumber
DDE INitiate DDE Initiate Method ddeinitiate ddeinitiate method Initiate DDE communication with another application? Open DDE channel?

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