RTX Development: Creating New RTX Projects From A Template

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This video demonstrates how to take the project created as a result of the video RTX Project Setup in Visual Studio and use that project as a template for new RTX projects. By creating a template, we greatly simply the setup work required when creating a new project. This process will make it quick and easy to crank out new RTX Indicators. Naming convention options for RTX Indicators is also discussed.  This process requires Investor/RT 12.5b4 or later.

Download xyzDemo0.cpp source file (zipped)

***Note

Replace all instances of xyzMovingAverage below with the name you choose for your RTX Indicator.

General

  • Target Name: xyzMovingAverage (*** see NOTE)

Debugging

  • Command: C:\Program Files (x86)\InvestorRT\InvestRT.exe
  • Working Directory: C:\Program Files (x86)\InvestorRT\
  • Attach: Yes

Linker

  • Output File: C:\Users\chad\InvestorRT\dll\xyzMovingAverage.dll (*** see NOTE)

Move xyzDemo0.cpp file (above) into the folder

C:\Users\chad\InvestorRT\dll\xyzMovingAverage\ (*** see NOTE) and rename the file xyzMovingAverage.cpp (*** see NOTE)