[Quickfix-developers] Field with embedded null character

[Yihu F. <Yih...@re...>]

Hi,

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I understand that technically a field of string type which includes some
null character may be valid, i.e. Tag=3DABC<null><soh>. As stated in FIX
4.2 specification, "String: Alpha-numeric free format strings, can
include any character or punctuation except the delimiter".

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However, in QuickFIX message constructor, it takes string as the
parameter. It will throw an invalid message exception because it thinks
the string is truncated at the null character and cannot find the Tag
10.

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Is it true that such message is considered invalid in real world
scenario?

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Thanks.

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-Yihu

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