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

[Caleb E. <cal...@gm...>]

On 4/20/06, George Damusis <mic...@co...> wrote:
>
>  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 accept=
or
> site. I'd love to know how my code can be tested in tight functional
> segments on my local computer?
>
What exception is being thrown?  You have likely forgotten to specify some
required configuration parameter.  You can catch the exception and print ou=
t
the result of its what() method for a potentially useful error message.

> 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.
>
There are several example programs included that should work out of the
box.  Have you tried using them as a jumping-off point?  See specifically
examples/tradeclient and examples/executor/C++.

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Caleb Epstein
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