Date:         Thu, 3 Dec 1998 09:59:54 -0500
Reply-To:     "Ward, David" <DWard@DAS-INTERNATIONAL.NET>
Sender:       "SAS(r) Discussion" <SAS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU>
From:         "Ward, David" <DWard@DAS-INTERNATIONAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: TEST IF WORD OR EXCEL IS OPEN?
Comments: To: "abdu.elnagheeb@nationsbank.com" <abdu.elnagheeb@NATIONSBANK.COM>
Content-Type: text/plain

Abdu,
  if the application can receive DDE commands (i.e. excel|system or
winword|system), try creating a filename like  "filename word dde
'winword|system';" and submitting the following code:
data _null_;
  file word;
  put '[Maximize]';
run;
 
If word is open the data step should run correctly (&syserr=0).  If not,
Word is either not running or is unable to receive commands.
 
D. Ward
 
> ----------
> From:
> abdu.elnagheeb@nationsbank.com[SMTP:abdu.elnagheeb@NATIONSBANK.COM]
> Sent:         Wednesday, December 02, 1998 2:36 PM
> Subject:      TEST IF WORD OR EXCEL IS OPEN?
>
>      Hello all,
>
>      How can I test if Word/Excel (or any other application) is open from
>      within SAS?
>      Thanks for any help.
>
>      abdu
>