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conversation_number. The string item$ is the item name assigned to the data and is application
dependent. The data sent will be the information held in the Basic system string if the parameter
string$ is not supplied (see Print String) otherwise the data in string$ will be sent.
DDE Execute converation_number, command$
The command allows the user to send a command to another application known as the server
linked by conversation_number. The format of the text in command$ is application dependent.
DDE Update
This refreshes the information which is sent to the partner program. Normally this is updated for
an established hot link at the end of a calculation, but this command enables you to force the
update measurement on request.
Example
This example transfers values to a column of a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet.
DDE Connect ,3,"Excel", “sheet1"
for i=1 to numchannels
a$ = str$(StoreChannel(i))
F$ = “R” + Str$ (i) + “C1"
DDE Poke, 3, F$ ,a$
next
DDE Terminate 3
4.36 Delay Function
Application
Result and data information from Size records.
Syntax
Delay
Notes
The delay period (in sample times) set in the post computational card before the Far point
channels. This function is only available on the 7032 correlator.
4.37 Delete Command
Application
Dynamic Data exchange and result logging.
Syntax
Delete File
Delete Log
Delete String
Notes
Delete File deletes the file last named in the File command. It does not close the file, but simply
empties it.
Delete String clears the BASIC system string which has been created with the Print String
command. This is necessary before adding new items to a DDE link or copying information to
the clipboard. Missing the deletion will mean that the items sent or copied will include all previous
items. Delete Log clears the current log file.
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