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

 Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
Article 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.
The correct information is as follows: 

   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)

Additional query words: 5.00 5.00a 5.00c docerr XL5
Version : WINDOWS:5.0,5.0c; MACINTOSH:5.0,5.0a
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: February 2, 1998
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