DDE.REQUEST Function

Syntax

Data_String as C = Request(C Item)

Arguments

Item: Character

Description

The .REQUEST() method obtains an item of information from another application through an open DDE Channel referenced by the pointer. The requested information is returned in Data_String.

Example

This script requests information from a Microsoft Word document which is marked by the CUST_NAME bookmark. This information is used to change the first and last name of the current customer.

dim tbl as P
dim link as P
dim first as C
dim last as C
tbl = table.current()
link = DDE.Open("winword","Letter1")
name = link.request("CUST_NAME")
tbl.change_begin()
first = word(name, 1)
last = word(name, 2)
tbl.first_name = first
tbl.last_name = last
tbl.change_end(.T.)
link.close()