Hello, I'm just getting started and this is probably something simple but... when I try to add the AUD/CAD asset per the user guide the asset is added but none of the asset info such as Spread, PIP, Lot Size etc.

1) Edit the Download script
2) Uncomment the #define ADD_ASSET line
3) Change the asset name COPPER to AUD/CAD
4) Comment out the line #define PRICE_HISTORY
5) Comment out the line #define ALL_ASSETS
6) Save the Download.c file
7) Click the Trade button

Here is the text in the message window:
Download compiling................
FXCM.dll => FXCM plugin mounted
Login FXCM....... at UTC 26.08. 01:59
Subscribe asset AUD/CAD
Asset AUD/CAD not found
AUD/CAD updated to Assets.dta
Done!
Logout.. ok

And here is the line that is added to the Assets.dta file
Name Price Spread RollLong/Short PIP PIPCost Margin Lot
AUD/CAD 0.00000 0.00000 0.0000 0.0000 0.0000 0.00000 0.000 0.0

The rest of the lines in Assets.dta looks like they're being copied from AssetsFix.dta since this was the first time anything was run and Assets.dta didn't exist before I ran the Download script.

Does anyone have any idea what may be happening?

BTW, when I uncommented the #define PRICE_HISTORY line and reran it, the 2014 price history did download, but still no change to the line in Assets.dta

Thanks,
Steve

Hi SteveW. Please see this thread http://www.opserver.de/ubb7/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=444277#Post444277 in the Zorro and the Brokers section.

HTH.

Thanks DdlV. I read that thread but I have to admit I've never done any strategy or Lite-C programming so I don't understand jcl's work-around "but until then, you can get the AUD/CAD parameters with a script that just connects and then waits a few bars before exiting."

I'll get through the tutorials and workshops and then see if I understand what he's suggesting.

Thanks again,
Steve

Steve, I know programming but I also found it difficult to understand what jcl meant. At first I thought he meant calling loadhistory and waiting a few bars doing nothing but as soon as loadhistory was called the connection with fxcm was closed afaik .


I found that when pressing Test in a script that uses price history from asset which you have in assets.dta coorectly Eurusd for instance and doing something si ple like plotting the price series. That "connects" and waits a few bars and updates assets.dta