[Quickfix-users] New user still struggling!

[cstrader232 <cst...@cs...>]

Hello again:



I think I may not understand the general logic of quickfix (I know next =
to nothing about TCP). =20

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I am trying to connect to a price feed from my broker.  They have =
provided me a host (209.120.151.162) and port (2000) to use.  I give =
that information in the acceptor config file, and start the acceptor.  =
TCPview seems to indicate that the acceptor is listening on the port =
2000: =20

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Acceptor.vshost.exe:5620           TCP      D3ZH8G81:2000            =
D3ZG8I81:0      LISTENING      =20

Acceptor.vshost.exe:5620           TCP      D3ZH8G81:3225            =
D3ZG8I81:0      LISTENING      =20

Acceptor.vshost.exe:5620           TCP      D3ZH8G81:3225            =
localhost:3226   ESTABLISHED =20

Acceptor.vshost.exe:5620           TCP      D3ZH8G81:3226            =
localhost:3225   ESTABLISHED =20

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However, only the oncreate event fires after the acceptor starts.  My =
logon, fromadmin, and fromapp events never fire. =20



Is this correct behavior? =20



Should I be listening on their port 2000, or should I be listening on =
one of my own ports?  =20



If the logon event doesn't fire, how is the host address and =
userid/password that I have in the config file ever used in this =
process?



Do I need an acceptor at all?  Or will the initiator also listen after =
it sends the logon message?

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Is there another host that I could use which is known to send a return =
message when its reached that would allow me to check whether my =
acceptor is working at all?

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Thanks for your patience!

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chuck