The DDEEXEC.PRG program places a Word for Windows document on the clipboard using DDE communications. First, DDEEXEC.PRG executes Microsoft Word for Windows using the RUN command since an application must be open before you can use the DDEInitiate() function to establish a channel to the application. Since the intent is to send WordBasic commands to Word for Windows, the System topic name is used. Once a valid channel is established, the DDEExecute() executes to send commands to open a document, select the entire document, and copy selected text to the clipboard. The memory variable, Letter is assigned the contents of the clipboard. Finally, a command is sent to exit Word for Windows (to save memory) and the DDETerminate() function executes to close the DDE channel.