Set up TWS API in Linux(C++)

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JINHUA_HUANG

Hi, i am having some troubles setting up the API in my Ubuntu machine.

1. I downloaded and unzipped the file "twsapi_macunix.972.18.zip". I can see the source files inside but i don't need to install anything, do i?
2. i included the source files into my cpp project and my compiler complains about the syntax on the class definitions "class TWSAPIDLLEXP SoftDollarTier". and i don't think this syntax is legal in cpp.

thanks
 
JINHUA_HUANG said:
Hi, i am having some troubles setting up the API in my Ubuntu machine.

1. I downloaded and unzipped the file "twsapi_macunix.972.18.zip". I can see the source files inside but i don't need to install anything, do i?
2. i included the source files into my cpp project and my compiler complains about the syntax on the class definitions "class TWSAPIDLLEXP SoftDollarTier". and i don't think this syntax is legal in cpp.

thanks
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That is valid C++. TWSAPIDLLEXP is likely an export macro for the class.

I was able to get the API working using cmake in about 20 minutes. Your project structure is wrong or you copied the wrong source files. There are example source files and there are library source files. You need the library source files. Follow their example program project structure for an idea on how to structure your application.
 
gaussian said:
That is valid C++. TWSAPIDLLEXP is likely an export macro for the class.

I was able to get the API working using cmake in about 20 minutes. Your project structure is wrong or you copied the wrong source files. There are example source files and there are library source files. You need the library source files. Follow their example program project structure for an idea on how to structure your application.
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thank you for the hint. somehow the definition file for "TWSAPIDLLEXP" was missing. it works now after adding it.
 
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