Just FYI, IBGateway listens on port 4001 by default and not port 7496.
twsConnect function has port parameter which uses default value 7496.


On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 9:57 PM, Michael Smith <my.r.help@gmail.com> wrote:

> Perfect, that worked. Thanks a lot!
>
> M
>
> On 12/21/2013 09:45 PM, G See wrote:
> > I'm away from a computer.
> >
> > Try
> > tws <- ibgConnect()
> >
> > Garrett
> >
> > On Dec 21, 2013 6:33 AM, "Michael Smith" <my.r.help@gmail.com
> > <mailto:my.r.help@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hi Garrett,
> >
> >     Gateway connects fine to the IB server. However, I have a problem
> >     connecting IBrokers to Gateway.
> >
> >     The error message for *Gateway* is the same as when I forget to click
> >     "Enable ActiveX and Socket Clients" in the *TWS* settings. But in
> >     Gateway I cannot find such a setting.
> >
> >     > tws <- twsConnect()
> >     Error in socketConnection(host = host, port = port, open = "ab",
> >     blocking = blocking) :
> >       cannot open the connection
> >     In addition: Warning message:
> >     In socketConnection(host = host, port = port, open = "ab", blocking =
> >     blocking) :
> >       localhost:7496 cannot be opened
> >
> >     Do you use any special settings for Gateway?
> >
> >     Thanks,
> >     M
> >
> >
> >     On 12/10/2013 07:51 AM, G See wrote:
> >     > Yup.  Works fine for me with the demo account on Ubuntu.
> >     >
> >     > Have you tried restarting the TWS?  (while you're at it, you might
> >     > consider using IB Gateway instead since it doesn't log you out
> every
> >     > day)
> >     >
> >     >> sessionInfo()
> >     > R version 3.0.2 (2013-09-25)
> >     > Platform: x86_64-pc-linux-gnu (64-bit)
> >     >
> >     > locale:
> >     >  [1] LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8       LC_NUMERIC=C
> >     >  [3] LC_TIME=en_US.UTF-8        LC_COLLATE=en_US.UTF-8
> >     >  [5] LC_MONETARY=en_US.UTF-8    LC_MESSAGES=en_US.UTF-8
> >     >  [7] LC_PAPER=en_US.UTF-8       LC_NAME=C
> >     >  [9] LC_ADDRESS=C               LC_TELEPHONE=C
> >     > [11] LC_MEASUREMENT=en_US.UTF-8 LC_IDENTIFICATION=C
> >     >
> >     > attached base packages:
> >     > [1] stats     graphics  grDevices utils     datasets  methods
> base
> >     >
> >     > other attached packages:
> >     > [1] IBrokers_0.9-11 xts_0.9-7       zoo_1.7-11
> >     >
> >     > loaded via a namespace (and not attached):
> >     > [1] grid_3.0.2      lattice_0.20-18
> >     >
> >     >
> >     > Sorry I can't be of more assistance,
> >     >
> >     > Garrett
> >     >
> >     > On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 5:25 PM, Michael Smith <my.r.help@gmail.com
> >     <mailto:my.r.help@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     >> Does it work for you in the demo TWS version as well?
> >     >>
> >     >> For me, `reqCurrentTime` works fine in the demo TWS version, like
> all
> >     >> the other examples in the vignette, except for `twsFuture`.
> >     >>
> >     >>> reqCurrentTime(tws)
> >     >> TWS Message: 2 -1 2104 Market data farm connection is OK:ibdemo
> >     >> TWS Message: 2 -1 2106 HMDS data farm connection is OK:demohmds
> >     >> [1] "2013-12-10 07:14:29 HKT"
> >     >>
> >     >> Interestingly, when I run the following code, I get some feedback
> >     from
> >     >> the Unix shell that runs TWS.
> >     >>
> >     >>> tws <- twsConnect()
> >     >>> reqContractDetails(tws, twsEquity("QQQ")) # R hangs here.
> >     >> ^C
> >     >>> twsDisconnect(tws)
> >     >>
> >     >> So when I run `twsDisconnect` (only after running
> >     `reqContractDetails`)
> >     >> in the example above, I get the following output in the Unix
> >     shell from
> >     >> Java:
> >     >>
> >     >> 07:23:13:870 JTS-EServerSocket-157: [1:47:67:1:0:0:0:ERR] Message
> >     type
> >     >> 1.  Attempted read beyond end of socket stream -
> >     >> 07:23:13:870 JTS-EServerSocket-157: Anticipated error
> >     >> jextend.c: Attempted read beyond end of socket stream -
> >     >>         at jextend.tb.b(tb.java:307)
> >     >>         at jextend.hf.eb(hf.java:1316)
> >     >>         at jextend.hf.run(hf.java:1251)
> >     >>         at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:744)
> >     >> Caused by: java.io.EOFException
> >     >>         at jextend.tb.c(tb.java:541)
> >     >>         at jextend.tb.r(tb.java:183)
> >     >>         at jextend.wd.a(wd.java:188)
> >     >>         at jextend.tb.d(tb.java:613)
> >     >>         at jextend.uc.a(uc.java:177)
> >     >>         at jextend.tb.b(tb.java:304)
> >     >>         ... 3 more
> >     >> 07:23:13:871 JTS-EServerSocket-157: [1:47:67:1:0:0:0:SYS]
> Client{1}
> >     >> terminated conversation.
> >     >> 07:23:13:871 JTS-EServerSocketNotifier-156: Terminating
> >     >>
> >     >>
> >     >> Thanks,
> >     >> Michael
> >     >>
> >     >>
> >     >>
> >     >> On 12/09/2013 11:06 PM, G See wrote:
> >     >>> I don't know; it works for me.  Does reqCurrentTime(tws) return
> the
> >     >>> current time?
> >     >>>
> >     >>> Garrett
> >     >>>
> >     >>>> tws <- ibgConnect()
> >     >>>> reqCurrentTime(tws)
> >     >>> [1] "2013-12-09 09:04:37 CST"
> >     >>>> reqContractDetails(tws, twsEquity("QQQ"))
> >     >>> [[1]]
> >     >>> List of 18
> >     >>>  $ version       : chr "6"
> >     >>>  $ contract      :List of 16
> >     >>>   ..$ conId          : chr "43661924"
> >     >>>   ..$ symbol         : chr "QQQ"
> >     >>>   ..$ sectype        : chr "STK"
> >     >>>   ..$ exch           : chr "SMART"
> >     >>>   ..$ primary        : chr "NASDAQ"
> >     >>>   ..$ expiry         : chr ""
> >     >>>   ..$ strike         : chr "0"
> >     >>>   ..$ currency       : chr "USD"
> >     >>>   ..$ right          : chr ""
> >     >>>   ..$ local          : chr "QQQ"
> >     >>>   ..$ multiplier     : chr ""
> >     >>>   ..$ combo_legs_desc: chr ""
> >     >>>   ..$ comboleg       : chr ""
> >     >>>   ..$ include_expired: chr "0"
> >     >>>   ..$ secIdType      : chr ""
> >     >>>   ..$ secId          : chr ""
> >     >>>   ..- attr(*, "class")= chr "twsContract"
> >     >>>  $ marketName    : chr "NMS"
> >     >>>  $ tradingClass  : chr "NMS"
> >     >>>  $ conId         : chr "43661924"
> >     >>>  $ minTick       : chr "0.01"
> >     >>>  $ orderTypes    : chr [1:49] "ACTIVETIM" "ADJUST" "ALERT"
> >     "ALGO" ...
> >     >>>  $ validExchanges: chr [1:17] "SMART" "ISE" "CHX" "ARCA" ...
> >     >>>  $ priceMagnifier: chr "1"
> >     >>>  $ underConId    : chr "0"
> >     >>>  $ longName      : chr "POWERSHARES QQQ NASDAQ 100"
> >     >>>  $ contractMonth : chr ""
> >     >>>  $ industry      : chr "Funds"
> >     >>>  $ category      : chr "Equity Fund"
> >     >>>  $ subcategory   : chr "Sector Fund-Technology"
> >     >>>  $ timeZoneId    : chr "EST"
> >     >>>  $ tradingHours  : chr "20131209:0400-2000;20131210:0400-2000"
> >     >>>  $ liquidHours   : chr "20131209:0930-1600;20131210:0930-1600"
> >     >>>
> >     >>> On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 7:47 AM, Michael Smith
> >     <my.r.help@gmail.com <mailto:my.r.help@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     >>>> Thanks for the quick reply, but R still hangs after running
> >     this command
> >     >>>> with the new ticker.
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> Best,
> >     >>>> Michael
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>>
> >     >>>> On 12/09/2013 09:29 PM, G See wrote:
> >     >>>>> The ticker for that ETF changed to QQQ on March 23, 2011
> >     >>>>>
> >     >>>>> Try reqContractDetails(tws, twsEquity("QQQ"))
> >     >>>>>
> >     >>>>> Best,
> >     >>>>> Garrett
> >     >>>>>
> >     >>>>> On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 7:27 AM, Michael Smith
> >     <my.r.help@gmail.com <mailto:my.r.help@gmail.com>> wrote:
> >     >>>>>> All,
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> I'm trying to better understand how to use the IBrokers
> >     package by going
> >     >>>>>> through the `IBrokers.pdf` vignette. I'm using the demo
> >     version of TWS
> >     >>>>>> (login `edemo`). TWS seems to be running fine. However, I get
> >     stuck at
> >     >>>>>> the following command from the vignette:
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> reqContractDetails(tws, twsEquity("QQQQ"))
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> R just seems to hang and I don't get any further response. My
> >     >>>>>> sessionInfo is below. I'm using the most current IBrokers
> >     from Google Code.
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> Am I doing something wrong, or is this not supposed to work
> >     with the TWS
> >     >>>>>> demo version?
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> Thanks,
> >     >>>>>> Michael
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>>> sessionInfo()
> >     >>>>>> R version 3.0.2 (2013-09-25)
> >     >>>>>> Platform: x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu (64-bit)
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> locale:
> >     >>>>>>  [1] LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8       LC_NUMERIC=C
> >     >>>>>> LC_TIME=en_US.utf8
> >     >>>>>>  [4] LC_COLLATE=en_US.utf8     LC_MONETARY=en_US.utf8
> >     >>>>>> LC_MESSAGES=en_US.utf8
> >     >>>>>>  [7] LC_PAPER=en_US.utf8       LC_NAME=C
> >     LC_ADDRESS=C
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> [10] LC_TELEPHONE=C            LC_MEASUREMENT=en_US.utf8
> >     >>>>>> LC_IDENTIFICATION=C
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> attached base packages:
> >     >>>>>> [1] stats     graphics  grDevices utils     datasets  methods
> >       base
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> other attached packages:
> >     >>>>>> [1] IBrokers_0.9-11 xts_0.9-7       zoo_1.7-10
> >      colorout_1.0-1
> >     >>>>>>
> >     >>>>>> loaded via a namespace (and not attached):
> >     >>>>>> [1] grid_3.0.2      lattice_0.20-24 tools_3.0.2
> >     >>>>>>
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