newbie problem

[naujack]

all sample programs don't get data from the API, some binaries are crashing and SignalBook.xls connects to the API but doesn't get data. What's the thing i'm doing wrong?
can i get realtime data through the API or must i use DDE for realtime data ?
thanks

[StarrM]

Hi naujack,

You should definitely be able to get real time data with the Desktop API. What language/environment are you using, and can you be more specific about the crashes you are experiencing? A description of the project would help too.

Thanks,
Starr
Developer Support

[naujack]

Hi Starr,

i've tried the exe-files from the VB-Sample and from C++-Sample and both didn't work, but they crashed.
In the meantime i've recompiled the VB-Samples and they are ok.
But the XLS-Sample doesn't get data.

My main problem is: I've tried to use the API from perl and some functions are producing error's inside the API:
error 0x80020005: "Typkonflikt"

My assumption is that th API doesn't support the IDispatch-Interface for activeX-Controls and perl is using this interface for the communication.
Did you have a sample with visual basic script that gets data (historic and actual data) ?
thanks
Rudoolf Naujack