twsConnect {IBrokers} | R Documentation |
Connect or disconnect to the Trader Workstation (TWS).
twsConnect(clientId = 1, host = 'localhost', port = 7496, verbose = TRUE, timeout = 10) twsDisconnect(con)
clientId |
the unique client id to associate with |
host |
the host server |
port |
the port that the TWS is listening on |
verbose |
should the connection attempt be verbose |
timeout |
length in seconds before aborting attempt |
con |
a valid twsConnection object |
Returns a twsConnection
object for use in
subsequent TWS API calls. Attempting to create another
connection to the server with the same clientId will
result in an error.
A twsConnection
object.
While it is not strictly required to disconnect via twsDisconnect
it is probably advisable.
This may not work the first time on a Windows machine. The best course of action would be to upgrade your OS to something more robust like *nix.
Jeffrey A. Ryan
Interactive Brokers: www.interactivebrokers.com
## Not run: tws <- twsConnect() twsDisconnect(tws) ## End(Not run)