Thanks Tom!
Point taken on DDE, but the client wants the function, so
I am stuck with it.
I chased down the article, and eventually found forgotten
sample code on MY OWN HARD DRIVE! (\sample\dde\ddeword).
I was not having a good day.
Best,
Randy Parsons
Ten years software development
Specializing in FoxPro applications
Glendale, CA
See my web page for references:
www.datadepot.com/~parsons