Re: [Quantlib-dev] Fwd: QuantLibAddin, Addin/Cpp

[Eric E. <eri...@na...>]

Hi Roland,

I only just noticed that we were cc-ing quantlib-dev here :)

> if I want to expose more functionality to Calc (that is already
> exposed to XL), does this mean I have to add <SupportedPlatform
> name='Calc'/> to the desired functions in
> QuantLibAddin/gensrc/metadata/functions/*.xml?

Yes, that would be the very first step.  But it would take a whole lot
more work to get the Calc addin to the stage where it supports
YieldTermStructures.xls and InterestRateDerivatives.xls.

Setting <SupportedPlatform name='Calc'/> will tell gensrc to attempt to
autogenerate the source code for the relevant function in the Calc
addin.  But for many functions, the autogenerated code will not compile,
or will compile and then fail at runtime.  The main things that are
missing are conversion functions, plus various other features of
ObjectHandler which are further advanced for Excel than for Calc.

Regards,
Eric