Re: Data links to Excel?

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From: Shiva Shenoy
Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1992 20:20

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In <BzMEAu.KFD@news.chalmers.se> d6caps@dtek.chalmers.se (Per Bergland) writes:

>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?

The Excel Developer's Kit is actually a book alongwith two disks, published
by MS Press. WHy not just go to a bookstore and have them get it for you
from the publisher?

Microsoft Excel Software Development Kit (Version 4)
ISBN 1-55615-521-2 
528 pages
Microsoft Press 
49.95 (US dollars)

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