DDE Socket BridgeConfiguring the Socket Bridge

Configure the Connecting Host IP Address

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  1. Launch Trader Workstation or IB Gateway
  2. Open the Windows File Explorer
  3. Navigate to C:\TWS API\samples\DdeSocketBridge
  4. Right click the “runDdeSocketBridge.bat” file.
  5. Click Edit from the list. This will open a new Notepad window.
    • NOTE: Windows 11 users may need to choose “Show more options” first.
  6. On the third line after “DdeSocketBridge.jar” add -h followed by whichever IP Address you need to connect to.

NOTE: Be sure this IP address matches the location of your Trader Workstation. Also be sure that the Socket Bridge’s IP matches where Excel is being hosted.

echo off
if not exist "DdeSocketBridge.jar" goto :error
java -Djava.library.path=.\src\main\resources -jar DdeSocketBridge.jar -h123.123.123.123
goto :end
:error
echo DdeSocketBridge.jar is not found
:end