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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ '\" See the file "license.terms" for information on usage and redistribution '\" of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES. '\" -'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: dde.n,v 1.4 1999/08/21 19:40:48 hobbs Exp $ +'\" RCS: @(#) $Id: dde.n,v 1.5 2000/04/12 18:41:54 hobbs Exp $ '\" .so man.macros .TH dde n 8.1 Tcl "Tcl Built-In Commands" @@ -63,12 +63,14 @@ application. The command returns an error if the script did not run. If the \fB\-async\fR flag was used, the command returns immediately with no error. .TP -\fBdde poke \fIservice topic data\fR -\fBdde poke\fR takes the \fIdata\fR and sends it to the server -indicated by \fIservice\fR with the topic indicated by -\fItopic\fR. Typically, \fIservice\fR is the name of an application, -and \fItopic\fR is a file to work on. The \fIdata\fR field is given -to the remote application. +\fBdde poke \fIservice topic item data\fR +\fBdde poke\fR passes the \fIdata\fR to the server indicated by +\fIservice\fR using the \fItopic\fR and \fIitem\fR specified. Typically, +\fIservice\fR is the name of an application. \fItopic\fR is application +specific but can be a command to the server or the name of a file to work +on. The \fIitem\fR is also application specific and is often not used, but +it must always be non-null. The \fIdata\fR field is given to the remote +application. .TP \fBdde request \fIservice topic item\fR \fBdde request\fR is typically used to get the value of something; the |