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In article <BzInst.853@news.chalmers.se> d6caps@dtek.chalmers.se writes:

>OLE is fine, but it isn't really what I want. 
>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?
>I wouldn't want to re-invent the wheel and make my own diagram engine, when
>all spreadsheet applications have exactly what I want (or rather, my
> customers).
>The easiest way would be to, somehow, create a text-based link to a spreadsheet
>(tab-delimited text would be slow, but if it works, fine). If I could get ahold
>of the internal data structures of for instance Excel, I could perhaps send
>more customized data to be sent on to an Excel chart.
>OLE only does objects, no interpretation of the object data is done (from what
>I've seen).
>Would the Mac system 7 subscribe and publish work, and if so, why can't Windows
>do that?
>
>Anyone?
>Per
>

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.

Chris
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