IB - Booktrader 906 no more single click!

Quote from ib7746:

I'm using Vista 64-bit and I get an error message when I try to open the file. Any options?

There's a compiler for 64 bit, I'll post later the exe
 
Quote from mark1:

There's a compiler for 64 bit, I'll post later the exe

Hmmm, that's actually the compiler I already used for these scripts. Did you try to run it in Xp compatability ?
Disabled UAC ?
Same problem with any script even the first versions?

You could also try to download the latest autohotkey release and install it on your PC, this way you can double click the source file .ahk and the script will work as an exe even if it's not compiled.

Reading around ,It seems Vista 64 hates AHK

lemme know
 
Quote from ib7746:

I'm using Vista 64-bit and I get an error message when I try to open the file. Any options?

This should work on any windows x64 system.

Basically I re-wrote the same exact script for AutoIt which is the "Parent" of Autohotkey.
They share very similar Language and Functions, but AutoIt fully supports 64 bit arch.(at least,so they say)

You'll find X64, x32 and source file + ReadMe

Run X64 ofc. :D

as you can see the core of the script is not very different from AHK:



While 1

WinWait ("Order Confirmation")
Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)
$pos = MouseGetPos()



if $pos[0] >= 300 Then

Opt("MouseCoordMode", 0)
MouseClick("primary", 278, 104, 1, 0)

Else

Opt("MouseCoordMode", 0)
MouseClick("primary", 50, 104, 1, 0)

EndIf

Opt("MouseCoordMode", 1)
Mousemove( $pos[0] ,$pos[1], 0)
WinWaitClose("Order Confirmation")
WEnd



Lemme know how it works, I currently don't use any 64 bit sys, so I couldn't test it, the 32 bit code works perfectly here
 

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First, thx Mark for sharing this script.


second, as a data point, i am using 64 bit, saved the .exe file to my desktop, clicked it, and that was it- it works!

thx again. you saved me some money yesterday; as the delay and chasing limit orders would have been costly in some fast moving markets (copper esp.) that i'm trading.
 
Quote from Full Tilt:

First, thx Mark for sharing this script.


second, as a data point, i am using 64 bit, saved the .exe file to my desktop, clicked it, and that was it- it works!

thx again. you saved me some money yesterday; as the delay and chasing limit orders would have been costly in some fast moving markets (copper esp.) that i'm trading.

Great ;D
 
Thanks Mark! The x64.exe did the trick. The only issue is that after clicking on the DOM to put an order in, the mouse jumps above the DOM instead of staying put where clicked. Not sure if this is by design or not - still much better than before. I'm using v910.9.
 
Quote from ib7746:

Thanks Mark! The x64.exe did the trick. The only issue is that after clicking on the DOM to put an order in, the mouse jumps above the DOM instead of staying put where clicked. Not sure if this is by design or not - still much better than before. I'm using v910.9.

I think I know what's going on.
The script runs faster than your TWS...
Made a few changes to prevent that ...
Try this and let me know , it should run even faster than the other one without causing the problem
 

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Quote from ib7746:

Tried the new version - still getting the mouse jump to the Order Panel above the DOM.

Uncheck that freaking TWS setting shown here :D

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Now behold the speed of execution...lol

you r welcome :)
 

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Thanks Mark and Asterix for your help. Your are doing a huge favor to those who don't have the know how, which is most of us. I went with the Java and it worked great.

I have a quick side question which is related to alternative front ends to IB/booktrader. I don't want to change the subject, but since some on this board were familiar with other options maybe they could help.

I'm mainly an equities trader who's recently been forced to move over to IB from a normal equities trading platform like Lightspeed or Sterling. The issue I'm having with booktrader and IB in general is the ease of flipping through symbols quickly. It was easy to do this on other platforms, just have the level II as the active window and type in different symbols, and up pops the data. It seems like button/ninja/bracket etc are best suitable for traders who trade 1 or a small group of symbols. Does anyone have any ideas for an interface where I can just type stock symbols quickly and freely without much hassle, and would allow hotkeys for order entry as opposed to mouse clicking? Any ideas would be extremely appreciated.

Cheers and good trading
 
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