Where 2 Put the Dll Library in TS ?

[aaa 10]

Hello

 

I have an *.ela file + a *.dll

 

It was written in 1998 with TS 4

 

Importing + compiling in TS 8.6 = OK

 

I've put the dll in TS/Program dir

 

But I have this message

 

 

Any idea Where 2 put the dll Library ?

 

May Be it's not compatible with 8.6 ?

 

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I've tried with MC

 

Importing + Compiling = OK

 

I've put the dll in the MC Dir

 

Also in C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\TS Support\MultiCharts\StudyServer\Studies\Dlls

 

Functions + Indic + Strategie

 

No more success...

[zapisy 10]

Try to put it in Win/system and system32

[aaa 10]

It was the first location I've tried...

[ochie 10]

For MC I have DLLs working in "\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts" for sure. Don't know about TS.

 

Edit: this is MC 6.0 beta 2 but also worked in the Ver. 5.

Edited March 23, 2010 by ochie

[zapisy 10]

did you try to create a new folder on C: named the same as the strategy or strategy provider?

[3monkeys 10]

Hello

 

I have an *.ela file + a *.dll

 

It was written in 1998 with TS 4.

No more success...

Isn't TS4 a 16bit application? TS4 can run under WinXP, but it is unlikely that TS8, a 32bit only application can read a 16 bit dll written for TS4.

[statsign 10]

TS doesn't read DLL

 

You will have to open the .asc files or study file and find the line that calls the DLL and see the location

[Tams 20]

see if you can find a line similar to this in your indicator:

 

 

**************************************************

DefineDLLFunc: "C:\matrice\matricecafnar.DLL", void, "DLLWRITEINSTRU", LPSTR,int, LPSTR, float,float,float,float,float,int,int,int,int,int,int ;

 

DLLWRITEINSTRU(symbolname, barinterval, "xxxx", o, h, l, c , c , Volume, 15, 14,26,01,09 );

**************************************************

[3monkeys 10]

TS doesn't read DLL

 

You will have to open the .asc files or study file and find the line that calls the DLL and see the location

This is silly. It is like saying TS doesn't read or write any files because it has to call Windows API to process the request.

 

A 32-bit compiled program or code called from a 32-bit program cannot make direct 16-bit API or DLL calls. The most common error you will get is dll "file not found" .

 

If the OP acquired the software legally and the vendor is still supporting the software, the OP should ask the vendor for a 32bit dll.

[aaa 10]

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3Monkeys showed me the right way

 

I've found this info on an other forum

 

Important notice:

 

Due to limitation size of the current 16 bits TradeStation 4 version, this optional change will be made as soon as TradeStation 5 will be released.

 

This version (16 bits) will not run on TradeStation 32 bits.

 

 

Any idea Where 2 put the dll Library ?

 

May Be it's not compatible with 8.6 ?

 

That's what I thought... it's not compatible

 

So I need 2 find the 32 bits dll

 

 

ThanX 2 all 4 your quick help

 

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PS How 2 see (with an hexa editor) if a dll is 16 or 32 bits ?

 

Windows Version 3.0 (PMODE ONLY!) =16 bits ?

 

WIN87EM =16 bits ?

 

[left]Windows 3.1 Executable File Format[/left]



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Segment Table
Resources
Resident Name Table
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Segment Table(Main Menu)
Type Sector(<<align) Length Memory Flags
---------------------------------------------------------------
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Resources(Main Menu)
Shift Count: 0
[TYPE] Offset Length Flags Name
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

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0x0001 WEP

Imported Name Table(Main Menu)
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USER
WIN87EM
or_lib

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---------------------------------
0x0002

Edited March 24, 2010 by aaa

[statsign 10]

TS doesn't read DLL, wasn't trying to be silly - sorry.

I thought maybe if found we could thunk it - not sure COM would work out. Glad the info was found that a 32 bit was made.