Ib Api ?

I get this error when I try to compile a simple C++ application using the IB API.

It doesn't know the defined "type". Would anyone know what I should do in order to get around this???



1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(65) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(65) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(66) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(66) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(68) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(68) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(72) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(72) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(74) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(74) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(78) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(78) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(79) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(79) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(84) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(84) : error C2146: syntax error : missing ',' before identifier 'errorString'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(87) : error C2061: syntax error : identifier 'CString'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(89) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(89) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(90) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(90) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(91) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(91) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(92) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(92) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(94) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(94) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(96) : error C4430: missing type specifier - int assumed. Note: C++ does not support default-int
1>c:\jts\ib_\ib_\ewrapper.h(96) : error C2143: syntax error : missing ',' before '&'

 

It would help if you could let us know what are the statements on lines 65 and 66 (etc) of ewrapper.h that are producing these error messages.

 

it is a certain defined "type"


According to the IB website you have to http://www.interactivebrokers.com/php/webhelp/Interoperability/Socket_Client_C++/socketsapp.htm

Include EWrapper.h and EClientSocket.h in any Visual C++ source code that accesses their functionality and data structures.

I've #included'd EWarpper.h & EClientSocket.h and compiled.

 

There is a type the compiler can't see the definition for before the '&'.

 

virtual void tickString(TickerId tickerId, TickType tickType, const CString& value) = 0;


The value I guess it doesn't understand is CString, however I can't find a definition for it.


Question, for ever .h file you include in your C++ Project must there be a match .cpp file??

 

CString will be in the MFC headers, if you don't know what I mean by this your going to have a tough time with the rest of the project, if your not good with C++ why not try VB or C#? It will be much easier.

To answer the other question, every .h file does not require a .cpp file, but this depends on what is in the .cpp file.

 

Thank you for your reply. I thought the only programming options were C++ & Java.

I understand C++ might be tough, but I'd still like to dig into it. I have a programmer from the local university coming over to help me out.

I know that MFC stands for microsoft foundation class, so when I open a new project do I have to choose a project under the MFC, because I have been choosing a project under WIN32. Either way, hopefully my programmer guy will be able to answer all these questions

 

I get paid big $$$ to do telecoms pbx integration in C++, but I still used C# to do my IB integration (using this C# API http://www.dinosaurtech.com/), I did this for a number of reasons,
1. GUI & DB integration is much easier.
2. The speed of C# is enough in this instance, remember everything has to go though a Java app (TWS) before getting to IB's servers.
Just a couple of things to consider...

 

thank you for that link, howver I think I'm going to continue hacking out the C++ application as there are other brokerages who's API that I would like to use that might not have a plugin available in C#

 

#include <afxwin.h>
#include "EWrapper.h"