continuum client dll

[estgad]

I have some programs that were written to use the continuum client dll. Will these programs still work once the integration is made with the eSignal Data Manager?

[JayF]

The first release of QCharts 6.0 (and a subsequent new ContinuumClient.DLL) will not have support for other applications beyond QCharts. Please keep in mind though that many applications developed for QCharts are also developed for eSignal and will work using the Data Manager. You'll likely need to contact your 3rd party vendor at that point to obtain a version that works with eSignal.

[kps60]

As I am running programs depending on the present cc.dll, I would like to get a projected date for the end of support of that configuration.
In the future, are you willing to support an access to your datafeed (like the former QFeed SDK and later QDP) either by a programming interface to the new continuum client or your data manager for the interested trader (and not program vendor)? Unfortunately, any solution that requires running your charts will not being acceptable for my needs.

[estgad]

Originally posted by JayF
The first release of QCharts 6.0 (and a subsequent new ContinuumClient.DLL) will not have support for other applications beyond QCharts. Please keep in mind though that many applications developed for QCharts are also developed for eSignal and will work using the Data Manager. You'll likely need to contact your 3rd party vendor at that point to obtain a version that works with eSignal.

I am sorry to hear that, as some of the programs I am running were written with the qcharts sdk to use just qcharts and not esignal, and I am disapointed that you are going to kill the data feed for them.
This is one of the main reasons I have kept my qcharts subscription for so long.

I am now in the process of evaluating charting vendors, and at this time eSignal is leaving me with a "bad taste" about how they bought out qCharts just to kill it and stop the use of the data feed that so many small programs are based on.

[JayF]

Originally posted by kps60
As I am running programs depending on the present cc.dll, I would like to get a projected date for the end of support of that configuration.
In the future, are you willing to support an access to your datafeed (like the former QFeed SDK and later QDP) either by a programming interface to the new continuum client or your data manager for the interested trader (and not program vendor)? Unfortunately, any solution that requires running your charts will not being acceptable for my needs.

It's difficult to project exactly when the current cc.dll will stop functioning. It will be sometime after Phase 2 of the 90-day plan(i.e. QCharts 6.1).

Regarding the future of QDP, we're currently in process of solidifying a business decision about that. Once we have come to a decision, we'll post an announcement in this forum.

[m3shawn]

QDP Replacement

It seems relatively clear that those using QDP (including me) will be dead in the water shortly.

What other vendor software is available that provides tick data and options bid/ask data, etc?

[JayF]

m3shawn,

I wouldn't be too alarmed at this point. I'd say we're at least 12 months away from discontinuing the Continuum server farm, which means that any application that has been been written against the current cc.dll will work at least that long.

We will have an announcement going out today or tomorrow to existing QDP subscribers, and we'll post that message in this forum shortly after.

[kps60]

Thank you

Well, I became a client of Quote.Com in 2000. At that time, you could subscribe to the datafeed for the data and the api for the given price, and you got QCharts as a "demo" for free.
After that came Lycos, stopping any further development, and introducing QDP, trying just to make money.
So now, instead of waiting to become thrown out completely, I just left the building, but I want to say thank you to those who developed the original Quote.com and the software (of course it should have been improved much more) for giving me many years of data, and the remimiscence to the "Quote.Com times".

[m3shawn]

QDP status

My QDP feed has not been working over the past two weeks. I called the support line and was told that

1) the hotline does not support QDP (as usual)

2) in the past I could send an email to support, but now they will not answer it because...

3) eSignal has decided to shutdown QDP as of October or there about

So my QDP doesn't work, there is no support, and it will be shutdown shortly. Interesting that my credit card continues to be charged monthly (the only thing they have gotten correct)

[ricklvb]

Re: QDP status

I use QDP in my software and if it goes away my software will be rendered useless unless I can get the original developers to help me implement the API from ESignal.

This is very upsetting..... Please don't quit QDP.

[estgad]

I have not been very encouraged by what I saw in this thread. I don't believe in waiting for the ax to fall before taking action, therefore, after more than 5 years of using qcharts I am saying goodbye!

And no, I am not signing up for esignal, I am taking my business elsewhere.

I will say one thing. I am glad that this came about now and not another 6 months down the road, as I have some development that I have been looking to get done. So at least this saved me from starting that project and then having to redo it to connect to a different data feed..

[ddresser]

Jay,

I am using a product developed with QFeed / QDP to gather price and fundamental data, which I then use in my own programs. Can you please tell me what eSignal products might best be used to download intraday prices and also for end of day prices and fundamental info?

Thanks,
Don

[JayF]

Originally posted by estgad
I have not been very encouraged by what I saw in this thread. I don't believe in waiting for the ax to fall before taking action, therefore, after more than 5 years of using qcharts I am saying goodbye!

And no, I am not signing up for esignal, I am taking my business elsewhere.

I will say one thing. I am glad that this came about now and not another 6 months down the road, as I have some development that I have been looking to get done. So at least this saved me from starting that project and then having to redo it to connect to a different data feed..

Hello estgad,

I’m sorry to hear you’ve made that decision.

In my mind, the upcoming improvements like the increases in network stability and support services and the significant increase in the number of exchanges and services that will be offered outweigh the downsides. In order to better understand your decision, could you either reply back via PM, forum post or email (qcideas *at* mail.esignal.com). With 5 years of experience with our products, I look forward to your insights/comments.

Thank you in advance.

[JayF]

Originally posted by ddresser
Jay,

I am using a product developed with QFeed / QDP to gather price and fundamental data, which I then use in my own programs. Can you please tell me what eSignal products might best be used to download intraday prices and also for end of day prices and fundamental info?

Thanks,
Don

For automated intraday and end-of-day downloads, I would suggest using the eSignal version of QCollector once QCharts 6.0 comes out. For fundamental data, you could use eSignal's DDE linking to get that data into Excel (again, once QCharts 6.0 comes out in the fall.) Also know that your current application should continue to work fine until Continuum is discontinued (~12 months or more.)

[svrz]

Originally posted by JayF
Hello estgad,

I’m sorry to hear you’ve made that decision.

In my mind, the upcoming improvements like the increases in network stability and support services and the significant increase in the number of exchanges and services that will be offered outweigh the downsides. In order to better understand your decision, could you either reply back via PM, forum post or email (qcideas *at* mail.esignal.com). With 5 years of experience with our products, I look forward to your insights/comments.

Thank you in advance.

Jay

A lot of us have invested quite a bit of development effort in building trading applications around the Continuum DLL. It is very upsetting that all of a sudden you will be pulling the proverbial rug from under us.

Furthemore a number of third party apps such as WealthLab and Amiquote which support Continuum, will no longer be functional when the support for the current protocol is terminated.

You stated in the past that more than likely support for Continuum will continue for approximately one year. The question is what kind of quality will this support have?

Will Esignal convert many of the current servers to support the new scheme? If so, will this move render all of the current Continuum apps useless due to limited number of available servers?

While it is perhaps true that the advanced users and developers of Continuum are a small group of folks, it would be greatly appreciated if we were granted a few considerations.

Thanks.