ianj
16 May 2014, 14:51

I added a few C# synchronisation "lock" calls to ensure that the 2 pool spawned threads (one reads the socket for external command, the second scans and reports the status of positions) cannot interfere with each other and/or On* event callbacks and it seems to have stabilised - at least for now. The threads are not locking and the only Symbol not found errors now come from unsupported pairs - as expected.

This would suggest that the Spotware C# API calls are not threadsafe

Please confirm if you think his is likely the case and i will continue to protect from threaded execution explicitly in my Robot

ianj
30 Aug 2013, 14:45

This is rubbish - I just managed to open a EURUSD, GBPUSD, AUDUSD positions from a single Robot on a EURUSD chart

Symbol looks to be both a property and interface (in  cAlgo.API.Internals)

I implemented Symbol in my own class (MySymbol) and override Code with GBPUSD & AUDUSD and passed an instance of that into the Trade api

            mySymbol.Code = "GBPUSD"; 

            Trade.CreateMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, mySymbol, Volume);
            mySymbol.Code = "EURUSD"; 
            Trade.CreateMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, mySymbol, Volume);
            mySymbol.Code = "AUDUSD"; 
            Trade.CreateMarketOrder(TradeType.Buy, mySymbol, Volume);

and voila ! 3 positions - 3 pairs

ianj
30 Aug 2013, 12:53

When exactly is "soon" ?

ianj
16 Aug 2013, 18:51

That truly sucks - you cant  create a robot that trades multiple symbols (e.g. triangular), hedge on other pairs or act as a bridge/copy target - at least without using a clunky robot bridge and multiple robots - one per pair

ianj
14 Jun 2013, 12:54

RE:

Excellent and concise - thanks

ianj
04 Jun 2013, 14:52

Errm !

Then how does the Open API work - does it require that you run a local cTrader to perform the communication with the server ? Does the Open API allow a connection to cTrader - then on onto the server.

This question is similar to that for which metaquotes is often criticised and spotware is advertised as a saviour - products can connect to Mt4 server using an embedded EA and bridging commahnds (as you can with a cTrader robot) but most prefer DIRECT CONNECTS which MQ is attempting to eradicate- which, according to you - does not exist for spotware at all 

So how/where is it more Open ?

"Spotware Systems, developers of the FX platforms cTrader and cAlgo, have released details about their upcoming open API called Spotware Connect. The project will help third-party application developers easily build their own cTrader systems, and integrate existing FX related products into the cTrader platform."