IB ActiveX

Discussion in 'Interactive Brokers' started by rickty, Feb 8, 2002.

  1. dozu888

    dozu888

    same problem here.

    W2k box.
     
    #21     Feb 13, 2002
  2. eltr

    eltr

    I have the same problem with my windows 2000 box.
     
    #22     Feb 13, 2002
  3. def

    def Sponsor

    i believe there is a resolution that was released but just on the web version. the downloadable should come out in a day or so.
     
    #23     Feb 13, 2002
  4. Cool! - I'll be watching for it. :)
     
    #24     Feb 14, 2002
  5. jwcrim

    jwcrim

    Can anyone explain this? As far as I know the DDE method allowed multiple routing options. Is this still the case? This is a quote from the IB manual "About TWS Interoperability".

    "NOTE: When you connect to TWS using any of the interoperability components, you must route all U.S. stock and option orders through BEST order routing."

    Does this preclude using IB for orders directed to ECN's like Island?
     
    #25     Feb 14, 2002
  6. dozu888

    dozu888

    Tried the ActiveX sample C++ program again, worked fine now both with the browser/standalone versions.... this is beautiful.

    Somehow it doesn't accept MKT orders on the emini, but that's fine with a marketable LMT order.

    And the fun begins :D :D
     
    #26     Feb 15, 2002
  7. rickty

    rickty

    dozu888,

    I'm envious of your success. I'm still struggling.
    Since the begining of this thread I've moved on to
    a new computer running Win2000 (5.00.2195 Service Pack 2)
    and I've compiled under MSVC++ V5 (I also have V6).
    The error I get is that the instruction at address
    0012ff24 (see Call Stack below) wants to write to a
    memory location which can't be written to.

    Can I ask you a basic question? I'll
    focus on the TestActiveX project, which I understand
    you have working.
    ** Should I be doing anything with the tws.ocx file
    that exists in the ActiveX directory?

    Any help will be much appreciated.

    Richard

    *************************************************

    Call stack:

    0012ff24()
    MFC42D! 5f43fc78()
    AfxInitialize(int 0, unsigned long 1057) line 41 + 5 bytes
    _AFX_TERM_APP_STATE::_AFX_TERM_APP_STATE() line 71
    $E351() line 84 + 13 bytes
    $E352() + 8 bytes
    MSVCRTD! 1020b108()
    WinMainCRTStartup() line 274 + 15 bytes
    KERNEL32! 77e97d08()
     
    #27     Feb 15, 2002
  8. dozu888

    dozu888

    dont need to do anything with the ocx file... but try compile with VC6.

    good luck.
     
    #28     Feb 15, 2002
  9. rickty

    rickty

    dozu888,
    Thanks for your input. I just noticed that the solution to
    my problem was offered at Wealth-Lab.com by TraderNewbie
    who suggested I link statically with MFC (by default I was
    using DLL linkage to MFC). The program now works OK,
    and to quote dozu888, "And the fun begins".

    I think it's great that IB has offered this to us. Over the
    last 3 weeks I've been actively trying to get access to
    the J-trader programmer's API documentation. After
    3 weeks I still haven't been able to sign a proper
    NDA form which comes from London. The red-tape
    and lack of response is quite imposing.

    Well done IB.

    Richard
     
    #29     Feb 15, 2002
  10. akhuto

    akhuto

    Hi ,

    I don't even know what language you guys are talking? :confused:

    The only thing I know is that I also would like to operate tws through a customized program .....But I don't know anything about programming.

    Can someone tell me where can I get some help?
    I would really appreciate any kind of assistance that would make my ib trading a little easier..


    Thanks!!!

    Angela.
     
    #30     Feb 16, 2002