Re: [Quickfix-developers] Quick fix development

[Joerg T. <Joe...@ma...>]

> I am new to this FIX Area. And i have Downloaded all the FIX 
> Specifications and Quick fix source code . We need to develop both Fix 
> Client and Fix Server incorporating all the fix messages right now for a 
> demo purpose .

That should be no problem with QuickFIX up to FIX version 4.3.

> Could any one provide me with the details like whether FIX uses a 
> standarad TCP socket program for communicating with the Fix server with 
> any Channel Communication.

All FIX data is sent over normal TCP socket connections. You can specify the
listen port for servers and the connect port for clients in the configuration
file.

> And how to incorporate all the fix messages. We have worked with the
 > ISO Standarad 8583 Message, whether the sending of FIX Message would be
 > same as ISO Message Communication.

Sorry, but I do not know ISO Standard 8583 Message (Communication). Could you
provide some pointers?

Jörg

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