ddeinit (External Interfaces/API Reference)

Initiate DDE conversation between MATLAB and another application

Syntax

channel = ddeinit(service, topic)

Arguments
channel
The channel assigned to the conversation.

service

A string that specifies the service or application name for the conversation.

topic

A string that specifies the topic for the conversation.

Description

ddeinit requires two arguments: a service or application name and a topic for that service. The function returns a channel handle, which is used with other MATLAB DDE functions.

For more information about services and topics, see DDE Concepts and Terminology.

Example

% Initiate a conversation with Microsoft Excel
% for the spreadsheet 'forecast.xls'.
channel = ddeinit('excel', 'forecast.xls');

ddeexec ddepoke