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Syntax
channel = ddeinit('service','topic')
Description
channel = ddeinit('service','topic')
returns a channel handle assigned to the conversation, which is used with other MATLAB DDE functions. 'service' is a string specifying the service or application name for the conversation. 'topic' is a string specifying the topic for the conversation.
Examples
To initiate a conversation with Excel for the spreadsheet'stocks.xls':
channel = ddeinit('excel','stocks.xls')
channel =
0.00
See Also
ddeadv, ddeexec, ddepoke, ddereq, ddeterm, ddeunadv