----- Original Message -----

From: Michel

To: twsapi@...

Sent: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 7:33 PM

Subject: RE: twsapi: automated login

Thanks Carl.

I've tried it in VB but it does not work.?I've not tried it with the login window but with the 'connection confirmation' window there are various problems.

In my code, first I pass the focus to TWS (AppActivate) and then I try to send it keys (SendKey) (ENTER key in this case).

First problem is when in your code you issue a connection command (ActiveX.connect), TWS seems to catch you in a program loop and dont return to your calling program until you manually click 'Yes' or 'No' in this window so any code after 'connect' (AppActivate and SendKeys), simply dont execute.

To turn around this problem, I made a separate litle?application (IBActivation.exe) which simply makes this:

1- Tempo 1 second.

2- AppActivate "Stock and options..." (this is the title of the TWS window)

3- Tempo 1 second.

4- SendKeys "{ENTER}"

Then in my main code:

ShellExecute "IBActivation.exe"

TWS.connect

... and get a system error when IBActivation.exe tries to activate and/or send keys. (It works if TWS is runing normally, but not when presenting the 'connection confirmation' window)!

So I thought this behaviour was implemented by IB for some security reason to be sure that a connection to the program is really made by the account owner. (There is a security problem if you automate login and connection because everybody having your program or access to your PC can connect to your account).

?

Here I am...

I'll try this for the login window and post results here.

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Thanks again.

Michel.

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[Michel]??-----Mensaje original-----
De: Carl Erikson [mailto:carlerikson@...]
Enviado el: martes, 02 de julio de 2002 22:24
Para: twsapi@...
Asunto: Re: twsapi: automated login

A hack is to send keystrokes to the login window.
Pass your username as separate keystrokes.? Then send
a tab key.? Then send your password as separate
keystrokes.? Then send a return.? There is a setting
to pre-fill the username in the .ini file (sorry, no
pre-fill for the password):

[Logon]
Username=edemo

.
.
.

If you pre-filled in the username you can just send a
tab and then the password plus a return key.? I send
characters to windows with Perl, but you can do it in
almost any language (Visual Basic, C++).

I believe you can detect when the "Accept incoming
connection" window pops up.? If that is possible you
might just be able to send the enter key to it to
accept the connection.? I haven't tried this yet.

Good luck,
Carl

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