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mnx
Registered: Dec 2003
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04-25-08 05:55 PM
I see that Anvil has a thread where traders and programmers a like can discuss the ins and outs of their API. I figure there must be as many people or more using Sterling Trader Pro and it's API so I figured I'd kick things off.
I'll start with a question.
What is the difference between StructOrderUpdate and OrderUpdateMsg (and all the other events that have both a struct and Msg version) and why does Sterling recommend that you use the Structs in your code?
Thanks.
- mnx
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Shreddog
Registered: May 2003
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04-25-08 05:59 PM
Quote from mnx:
I see that Anvil has a thread where traders and programmers a like can discuss the ins and outs of their API. I figure there must be as many people or more using Sterling Trader Pro and it's API so I figured I'd kick things off.
I'll start with a question.
What is the difference between StructOrderUpdate and OrderUpdateMsg (and all the other events that have both a struct and Msg version) and why does Sterling recommend that you use the Structs in your code?
Thanks.
- mnx
Only reason I know of is because Terry says so. 
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ers811
Registered: Apr 2008
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04-25-08 06:48 PM
I've been using the API for over a year and I've never really seen much discussion. Maybe we can get some good replies here about the intricaies of the API architecture... i.e. more than just "refer to the documentation".... hehe. j/k... Terry is actualy really nice and helpful. But since he basically serves as a shield to the programmers there it might be nice to get some technical discussion from other people actually USE it!
Eric
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UDon'tKnowMe
Registered: Mar 2008
Posts: 211 |
04-25-08 07:19 PM
Quote from mnx:
What is the difference between StructOrderUpdate and OrderUpdateMsg (and all the other events that have both a struct and Msg version) and why does Sterling recommend that you use the Structs in your code?
I don't use the API, but used to be in an office with others around me who did, and I would assist them in their developing when markets were slow around lunch. But I believe the "Structure" has to do with UDT, and has to do with how you are feeding the data into your API. But I am in know way proficient enough to really speak intelligently about this, so I may have no idea what I am talking about, but just throwing it out there.
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mnx
Registered: Dec 2003
Posts: 689 |
04-25-08 07:37 PM
Quote from UDon'tKnowMe:
I don't use the API, but used to be in an office with others around me who did, and I would assist them in their developing when markets were slow around lunch. But I believe the "Structure" has to do with UDT, and has to do with how you are feeding the data into your API. But I am in know way proficient enough to really speak intelligently about this, so I may have no idea what I am talking about, but just throwing it out there.
Ok, so I googled UDT since I didn't know what it was... If you're reading this and are as uninformed as I am it's short for a User Defined Type.
The question still remains though... How are the UDT Structs different from the STI...Msg Objects? (and what might be their advanatges?)
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UDon'tKnowMe
Registered: Mar 2008
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04-25-08 07:56 PM
Quote from mnx:
Ok, so I googled UDT since I didn't know what it was... If you're reading this and are as uninformed as I am it's short for a User Defined Type.
The question still remains though... How are the UDT Structs different from the STI...Msg Objects? (and what might be their advanatges?)
I am assuming one is to be used when you use Sterlings data feed, and the other is to be used when using a third party data feed that you plugin to the Sterling API or system, because you don't like Sterlings data feed or you want your data from a different provider than Sterling uses. I forget which Data provider sterling uses, but someone with the capital might want a raw data feed from Comstock for $5,000 a month. Their are different levels of latency and quality of data feeds.
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