Beta 7.9 XMLGetFundamentalData Error

[BKST0000111]

I installed Beta 7.9 to get rid of the crash when I terminate my application (it did, thanks). But now XMLGetFundimentalData has this error.


Dim fFlag As iesignal.fundamentalTypeFlags
fFlag = ftfLISTEXG + ftfCUSIP
ESignal.RequestSymbol sSymbol, True
ESignal.DoSymbolLink sSymbol
sXMLStockDoc = ESignal.XMLGetFundamentalData(sSymbol, fFlag, lReturn)
ESignal.ReleaseSymbol sSymbol
ESignal.ClearSymbolCache

[DionLoy]

Thanks BKST.

I'll look into it and get that fixed for Beta/2 (sometime next week?).

Thanks!

[DionLoy]

Hi BKST,

I'm unable to duplicate this error using the code specified.

Also, unrelated, but would cause problems for you later... you should only call XMLGetFundamentalData within an OnQuoteChanged callback.

If you do it like you do below there is no guarantee that the quote has been retrieved from the server, and you'll end up witha blank XML string.

Has anyone else had troubles with XMLGetFundamentalData with 7.9 Beta/1 ?

Are you able to forward me an EXE that I could run on my side? Just to be sure we're on the same page? Also, does eSignal crash or just this error from VB?

dloy [at] mail.esignal.com (rename the .zip to .txt to get past our mail servers).

thanks!

[BKST0000111]

Still Get The error

Here is the source for a very simple program that gets the error.
References include C:\Program Files\eSignal\wsinsig.exe

eSignal does not crash, only the VB6 program gets the error (this is the program that runs under 7.8)

You may have somethign set up differently than I do. eSignal is not running when I start the VB6 program but it comes up fine although without any layout.

I did a complete uninstall and re-install of 7.9

Dab

Dim WithEvents ESignal As IESignal.Hooks
Dim gbGoAhead As Boolean
'
Private Sub Command1_Click()
Dim fFlag As IESignal.fundamentalTypeFlags
Dim dDelayTill As Date
Dim lReturn As Long
Dim nPos1 As Integer, nPos2 As Integer
Dim sMarket As String
Dim sXMLStockDoc As String
Me.Text2.Text = ""
If Me.Text1.Text = "" Then
Exit Sub
End If
fFlag = ftfLISTEXG + ftfCUSIP
ESignal.RequestSymbol Me.Text1.Text, True
ESignal.DoSymbolLink
Me.Text1.Text sXMLStockDoc = ""
dDelayTill = DateAdd("s", 2, Now())
gbGoAhead = False
Do Until Now >= dDelayTill Or gbGoAhead
DoEvents
sXMLStockDoc = ESignal.XMLGetFundamentalData(Me.Text1.Text, fFlag, lReturn)
Loop
Me.Text2.Text = sXMLStockDoc
ESignal.ReleaseSymbol Me.Text1.Text
ESignal.ClearSymbolCache
End Sub
'
Private Sub ESignal_OnQuoteChanged(ByVal sSymbol As String)
gbGoAhead = True
End Sub
'
Private Sub Form_Load()
Dim I As Integer
Set ESignal = New IESignal.Hooks
ESignal.SetApplication ("<username> ")
For I = 0 To 100
DoEvents
Next I
End Sub

[Guest]

One problem that I see is that you should call XMLGetFundamentalData within the OnQuoteChanged event. Although they sometimes work outside of it, ALL data retrieval should be called within those events.

[BKST0000111]

below is the reason I added the callback. I guess my point is that this worked in 7.8 (w/o the callback) and now I get the error message shown in my original message

Originally posted by DionLoy
Hi BKST,

I'm unable to duplicate this error using the code specified.

Also, unrelated, but would cause problems for you later... you should only call XMLGetFundamentalData within an OnQuoteChanged callback.

If you do it like you do below there is no guarantee that the quote has been retrieved from the server, and you'll end up witha blank XML string.

Has anyone else had troubles with XMLGetFundamentalData with 7.9 Beta/1 ?

Are you able to forward me an EXE that I could run on my side? Just to be sure we're on the same page? Also, does eSignal crash or just this error from VB?

dloy [at] mail.esignal.com (rename the .zip to .txt to get past our mail servers).

thanks!

[BKST0000111]

Beta 7.9 XMLGetFundamentalData Error

Any resolutions yet. I still can't get Fundimenat Data any more using 7.9

[DionLoy]

Hi BK,

sorry, still have not been able to duplicate in a debugging environment. Beta/2 will probably not contain any fixes for this yet.

I am collecting apps that have been exhibiting this behavior. Could you send me your compiled .EXE (no need for source).

(if the username is hardcoded, could you make one with 'DLOYD' as the username?).

If you zip it up, rename the .zip to .txt to get past our mail servers.. dloy [at] mail.esignal.com

Thanks!

[DionLoy]

BK, is this the only call that is failing on 7.9?

Could you try the following (assuming VB.NET, not sure about VB6):

1. remove the reference to IESignal.Hooks. (in VB.NET it's under the 'References' tree node in the solution explorer.

2. add the reference back in, using \Program Files\eSignal\winsig.exe.

Rebuild.

[BKST0000111]

Beta 7.9 XMLGetFundamentalData Error

It's VB6.

I can re-write the application if you have a managed control and instructions on how to use it in VB.NET.

[BKST0000111]

Beta 7.9 XMLGetFundamentalData Error

I removed the refrence (even though it was pointing to the same location) and then added it back in. Same Error.

Dab

[DionLoy]

BK, did you ever install our 7.9 Alpha/1 release, or did you just start with Beta/1 ?

If you were running on Alpha/1, did the problem occur then?

Thanks.

[DionLoy]

Problem Fixed for Beta/2

Thanks to BK and others who have submitted examples. I've found the problem that was causing the ActiveX API to fail with 7.9 Beta/1. This has been fixed for Beta/2 (due out any day now =) ).

[BKST0000111]

[BKST0000111]

Re: Problem Fixed for Beta/2

How will I know that the Beta/2 is available?

Originally posted by DionLoy
Thanks to BK and others who have submitted examples. I've found the problem that was causing the ActiveX API to fail with 7.9 Beta/1. This has been fixed for Beta/2 (due out any day now =) ).