Excel Function : RTD
Category
Lookup and reference
Description
Retrieves real-time data from a program that supports COM automation
Microsoft Excel Reference Page
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/RTD-function-e0cc001a-56f0-470a-9b19-9455dc0eb593
Syntax and Description of the RTD Excel Function
I am trying to use RTD with Excel and VB.net.
I am trying to use the RTD function with the following syntax:
=RTD("progid",,,,"Server.Class.method")
I am having trouble understanding what goes in the "Server", "Class" and "method" arguments.
Could anyone please explain what these are or give a link to documentation?
A:
Server
is the program ID registered for your COM server. It is the same as the ProgId
attribute in your ComVisible
attribute.
Class
is the fully-
About RTD Excel Function
The RTD function is used to retrieve real-time data from a COM server application. The COM server application must support the Microsoft COM Automation specification.