Requests a data item from a DDE server application.
[ sData = ] DdeRequest ( hConv, sItem )
The DdeRequest procedure syntax has the following parts:
|
Name |
Type |
Description |
|
sData |
BString |
The requested item data |
|
hConv |
Val AHandle |
OLE_Handle of the DDE conversation |
|
sItem |
Val BString |
The requested item |
Returns the contents of the requested item (sItem). The data format supported is text. The function waits until the server sends back the data. The timeout can be specified by the DdeTimeout function.
sData=DdeRequest(hConv, "R1C1")
If left(sData, 5) <> "Hello" Then
Abort
Endif
! Checks if the cell A1 in an Excel worksheet starts with "Hello"