[Quantlib-dev] Problem in extending QuantLibXL functionality

[Max <ma...@gm...>]

Hi,

I am trying to follow the online tuturial to add a new function to QuantLibXL:
http://quantlib.sourceforge.net/quantlibaddin/extend_tutorial.html

I have created the following files:
QuantLibAddin\qlo\stock.hpp (added to project QuantLibObjects)
QuantLibAddin\qlo\stock.cpp (added to project QuantLibObjects)
QuantLibAddin\gensrc\metadata\Functions\stock.xml (added to project qlgensrc)

And edit the file QuantLibAddin\gensrc\config\categories.xml by adding
this line:
    <categoryName>stock</categoryName>
(without this step, rebuilding project qlgensrc is fine but no new
files are generated)

However when I rebuild project qlgensrc, the following error occurs:
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Performing Makefile project actions
Microsoft (R) Program Maintenance Utility Version 8.00.50727.762
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.  All rights reserved.
 if not exist build\vc mkdir build\vc
 ..\..\gensrc\gensrc.py -a
>
> gensrc has encountered a fatal error.
>
> >>>>>>>>>> BEGIN STACK TRACE >>>>>>>>>>
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc.py", line 102, in
    addinList = addinlist.AddinList(addinIds)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Addins\addinlist.py", line
127, in __init__
    self.categoryList_ = categorylist.CategoryList()
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Categories\categorylist.py",
line 72, in __init__
    self.loadCategories(self.addinCategoryNames_,
environment.config().addinFunctions())
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Categories\categorylist.py",
line 57, in loadCategories
    cat = utilities.serializeObject(category.Category, catDir + categoryName)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Utilities\utilities.py", line
30, in serializeObject
    objectInstance.serialize(serializer)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Categories\category.py", line
100, in serialize
    serializer.serializeObjectDict(self, function.Function)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Serialization\xmlreader.py",
line 161, in serializeObjectDict
    objectInstance.serialize(self)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Functions\constructor.py",
line 70, in serialize
    super(Constructor, self).serialize(serializer)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Functions\function.py", line
128, in serialize
    serializer.serializeObject(self, parameterlist.ParameterList)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Serialization\xmlreader.py",
line 119, in serializeObject
    objectInstance.serialize(self)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Parameters\parameterlist.py",
line 89, in serialize
    serializer.serializeObjectList(self, parameter.Parameter)
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Serialization\xmlreader.py",
line 134, in serializeObjectList
    objectInstance.postSerialize()
  File "d:\build_ql_0_9_0\gensrc\gensrc\Parameters\parameter.py", line
143, in postSerialize
    raise exceptions.ParameterNameCapitalizationException(self.name_)
> <<<<<<<<<<  END STACK TRACE  <<<<<<<<<<
>
> gensrc error:
>
> The string "quote" is not a valid parameter name -
> All parameter names must begin with an uppercase letter.
>
NMAKE : fatal error U1077: '..\..\gensrc\gensrc.py' : return code '0x1'
Stop.
Project : error PRJ0019: A tool returned an error code from
"Performing Makefile project actions"
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Any help? Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Max