IB: Older TWSes no longer work as of today?

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mtzianos

Today, my PCs which run "older" (i.e. not the very latest "bleeding-edge") but the previous version (current file tws40_install_prev.exe from IB's website) WON'T WORK ANYMORE.

Just checked TWS 853.8 (Nov05) and 851.9
all PCs have Java 1.5.0_04

They won't download open positions data from IB and I can't place new orders (even to close existing positions).

Clicking "Account" gives error message "The download is proceeding. Please check later" indefinately.

PS: Btw latest bleeding edge TWS won't run on my WinNT4 PCs, it gets stuck at "Login" prompt after giving username/pass

Unreal, for years, people have been literally begging IB to simply offer a stable stripped-down TWS for API use...
 
Make sure you upgrade your java version, you are a couple releases back. I think there on 6 version B. It is a shame that they just dont make a real program without java. Most people are using winxp so they dont need to make versions for other os'es that java offers.
 
Quote from mtzianos:

Today, my PCs which run "older" (i.e. not the very latest "bleeding-edge") but the previous version (current file tws40_install_prev.exe from IB's website) WON'T WORK ANYMORE.
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Sorry as I am to read about your problems, IB did sent out messages to warn you about this...
 
"Download Proceeding" happens a couple of times per year. It is independent of your
TWS version. Verification: 2 accounts on the same PC may result in one account ok
and the other account stuck.
 
Quote from mtzianos:

Today, my PCs which run "older" (i.e. not the very latest "bleeding-edge") but the previous version (current file tws40_install_prev.exe from IB's website) WON'T WORK ANYMORE.

Just checked TWS 853.8 (Nov05) and 851.9
all PCs have Java 1.5.0_04

They won't download open positions data from IB and I can't place new orders (even to close existing positions).

Clicking "Account" gives error message "The download is proceeding. Please check later" indefinately.

PS: Btw latest bleeding edge TWS won't run on my WinNT4 PCs, it gets stuck at "Login" prompt after giving username/pass

Unreal, for years, people have been literally begging IB to simply offer a stable stripped-down TWS for API use...
More...

i use version 851.9 along with java 1.4.2_05 - no problems here.

always using the latest version right from the start is not a good idea anyway - even more if one doesn't need all those "features".
 
Quote from mtzianos:

Today, my PCs which run "older" (i.e. not the very latest "bleeding-edge") but the previous version (current file tws40_install_prev.exe from IB's website) WON'T WORK ANYMORE.

Just checked TWS 853.8 (Nov05) and 851.9
all PCs have Java 1.5.0_04

They won't download open positions data from IB and I can't place new orders (even to close existing positions).

Clicking "Account" gives error message "The download is proceeding. Please check later" indefinately.

PS: Btw latest bleeding edge TWS won't run on my WinNT4 PCs, it gets stuck at "Login" prompt after giving username/pass

Unreal, for years, people have been literally begging IB to simply offer a stable stripped-down TWS for API use...
More...

make sure when you install the new version you delete your old desktop icons and use the new ones.
 
Quote from Xenia:

"Download Proceeding" happens a couple of times per year. It is independent of your TWS version. Verification: 2 accounts on the same PC may result in one account ok and the other account stuck.
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Thanks Xenia,

After trying all TWS/Java/OS combinations, it seems that the problem is at IB (and not my local configuration).

I just tried with TWS 854.4 (very latest) and Java 1.5.0_06 (2 patchlevels above what I had) and it still won't download open positions / account info from IB or let me place orders.

I opened a ticket with IB 1hr ago, but the collective experience in this forum is hard to beat.

Let's see what happens.
 
I had just the opposite experience today.

After rebooting last night I was promptyed for the new TWS download. I installed it and could not log in today.

(the login window appeared and just stayed there after userid password...no TWS)

The IB site status said everything was okay.

I just installed the back level version and now I am logged in.
Build 853.8

I think maybe the new build has a problem.
 
Quote from geringer:

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After rebooting last night I was promptyed for the new TWS download. I installed it and could not log in today.
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I just installed the back level version and now I am logged in.
Build 853.8

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There is a known problem with the shortcut icon on your desktop: delete the old one before upgrading.

The new version needs a different start-up string.

Maybe this is your problem.

Hth

Bernd Kuerbs
 
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