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[Programming Help] - How to exchange position info with Ctrader (C#)

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[2024-04-15 18:32:07]
tomas262 - Posts: 135
I am trying to connect to CTrader platform - that is transfer Long / Short / Flat positon information from ACSIL study

Would you suggest the simplest way to exchange that info with C# code (ctrader)?

Both platforms are running on the same Windows station.

My amateur idea is to share information via some local file stored. Is that fast enough (write c++ / read c#)?

I believe there are simple and better ways that this

Thank you very much for giving a hint what to study
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-04-15 18:38:53
[2024-04-15 21:30:59]
tomas262 - Posts: 135
For now solved this simply by this code

s_SCPositionData PositionData;
  int posResult = sc.GetTradePosition(PositionData);

  if (lastPositionData == -1 || lastPositionData != PositionData.PositionQuantity) {
    // Write values to a file
    // Open a file for writing
    std::ofstream outFile("position_data.txt");

    if (!outFile.is_open()) {
      std::cerr << "Failed to open file for writing." << std::endl;
      return;
    }

    // Write position quantity to file
    outFile << PositionData.PositionQuantity << std::endl;

    // Close the file
    outFile.close();

    lastPositionData = PositionData.PositionQuantity;
  }

lastPositionData is a int persist var so the value is written into the file only when a change happens

on the Ctrader side I simply use StreamReader executed OnTick() to check the value and open a corresponding position
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-04-15 21:31:41

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