[Quickfix-developers] trying to test FIX communication Windows C++ code locally

[George D. <mic...@co...>]

I=92m an old Visual C++ 6.0 developer with lots of real time market data
handling experience, but I=92m new to FIX protocol. I=92ve looked at all =
the
sample code and examples in the documentation section of the
quickfixengine site, and while it has been helpful, it has not connected
enough of the dots to for this newbie to figure out how to test the most
basic session creation and logon messages. After supplying a valid
sample configuration file for defining the SessionSettings, and then
running the  FIX::SocketInitiator initiator( theApp, storeFactory,
settings ); and  initiator.start(); commands, all I get is an Exception
error from the SocketInitiator.cpp module. This is obviously due to the
lack of a proper connection to a counterparty acceptor site. I=92d love =
to
know how my code can be tested in tight functional segments on my local
computer?=20
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Any advice from any quickfix developer with experience would surely be
appreciated. In fact I would be very grateful to communicate with a
quickfix developer who has created an initiator side quickfix program
specifically for use in a Microsoft Windows C++ environment.
Thanks,
George Damusis
Mic...@co...=20

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