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Article #1710

Re: Data links to Excel?

#1710
From: Per Bergland
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 17:37
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In article <724814244snz@chrism.demon.co.uk> chris@chrism.demon.co.uk writes:
>In article <BzInst.853@news.chalmers.se> d6caps@dtek.chalmers.se writes:
>
>>Is it possible to use for instance Excel as a Chart Engine, feeding with
>>data out of my own picking, and updating for instance once a minute?
>
>You should be able to do what you want with DDE.  I would suggest getting
>hold of the "Excel Developer's Kit", obtainable from Microsoft at a low
>price.  It explains all.

So I called Microsoft Sweden, and they said "we're sorry, but the
Excel Developer's Kit isn't available yet".
What gives?
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