Back to Items IndexItem - Input via DDE
Please refer to Adding a New Item for specific information on how to add an ITEM and how to change its properties.
Description
Is used to get data from another application that supports Microsoft DDE.
Properties
| Class Name | A unique name for this item. The class name is display only and cannot be changed. |
| Name | Enter a meaningful name for this Item so that you, and other people, will easily recognize what it is for. |
| Enabled | No - The ITEM is not enabled and will not update
when its TASK updates Yes - The ITEM is enabled and will update when its TASK updates. |
| DDE App | Enter the Application Name to which the DDE link is to be made. For Microsoft Excel this would be "Excel". |
| DDE Topic | Enter the Topic Name to which the DDE link is to be made. For Microsoft Excel this would be the sheet name, say "Sheet1". |
| DDE Item | Enter the Item Name to which the DDE link is to be made. For Microsoft Excel this would be a cell reference, say "R1C1". |