public void Connect()
{
try
{
ibClient = new EWrapperImpl();
// subscribe to events triggered by wrapper, to update form
ibClient.AccountValueUpdated += UpdateAccountValue;
ibClient.TickPriceUpdated += UpdateTickPrice;
ibClient.ErrorUpdated += UpdateError;
ibClient.MarketRuleUpdated += UpdateMarketRule;
ibClient.ContractDetailsUpdated += UpdateContractDetails;
ibClient.ClientSocket.eConnect(iBGatewayClientConnectionData.Server,
iBGatewayClientConnectionData.Port,
iBGatewayClientConnectionData.ClientId);
var reader = new EReader(ibClient.ClientSocket, ibClient.Signal);
reader.Start();
new Thread(() =>
{
while (ibClient.ClientSocket.IsConnected())
{
ibClient.Signal.waitForSignal();
reader.processMsgs();
}
})
{
IsBackground = true
}.Start();
// Pause here until the connection is complete
DateTime connectionTime = DateTime.Now;
while (ibClient.NextOrderId <= 0)
{
if (DateTime.Now > connectionTime.AddSeconds(1))
{
throw new Exception(strTimeOutMessage);
}
}
orderNumber = ibClient.NextOrderId;
frmMain.SetConnectionStatus(true);
SubscribeAccount(ibClient, frmMain.AccountNumber());
}
catch (Exception e)
{
if (e.Message == strTimeOutMessage)
{
frmMain.AddNotification("Connection timeout. Please check that IB Gateway or TWS is running.");
return;
}
throw;
}
}
private void SubscribeAccount(EWrapperImpl ibClient, string accountNumber)
{
ibClient.ClientSocket.reqAccountUpdates(true, accountNumber);
}