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 ====== Linking Windows in T4 Trading Application ====== ====== Linking Windows in T4 Trading Application ======
 +You can now link windows together, so now when you change the market on one window it will change the markets on the other windows linked to it.
  
-You can establish links between windows in the T4 Trading Application, ensuring that changes made in one window automatically affect linked windows. This feature is specifically available for the contract window, quote board, and chart.+The linking only works between the contract window, Quote board, and chart.
  
-- **Step 1: Open the Desired Window**+{{:desktop:linking_1.png|}}
  
-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Open Window}}+  - To enable the linking you need to go to the properties button located in each window 
 +  - Once in the properties, you need to navigate to the window tab and enable the linking for each window you choose to link. 
 +  - Click in the value area to enable the linking. You need to do this in every window you want to link. 
 +  - You can click on the color bar in the value area to set a color, this allows you to easily differentiate which windows are linked to. 
 +  - You can also set a shape that will show up just to the right of the properties as another way to differentiate which windows are linked. 
 +  - The acct info direction allows you tie the Quote Board alternate account to the trading ladders alternate account. You can set the window to send only, send and receive, or receive. 
 +  - The market info direction allows you to tie the Markets between the Quote Board, Trading ladder, and chart. You can set the window to send only, send and receive, or receive. 
 +  - In the above example send and receive is selected for all three windows now any change I make will be made between all three windows.
  
-- **Step 2: Access Properties** +{{:desktop:linking_2.png|}}
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-  Click on the **Properties button** located in the window toolbar. +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Properties Button}} +
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-- **Step 3: Navigate to the Window Tab** +
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-  Once in the properties, go to the **Window tab**. +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Window Tab}} +
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-- **Step 4: Enable Linking** +
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-  - Click in the **value area** to enable linking for each window you want to link. +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Enable Linking}} +
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-- **Step 5: Set Color and Shape (Optional)** +
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-  - Click on the color bar in the value area to set a color for easy differentiation. +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Set Color}} +
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-  - Set a shape that will appear to the right of the properties to further differentiate linked windows. +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Set Shape}} +
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-- **Step 6: Configure Acct Info Direction** +
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-  In the **Acct Info Direction**, tie the Quote Board alternate account to the trading ladders alternate account. Choose "Send Only," "Send and Receive," or "Receive." +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Acct Info Direction}} +
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-- **Step 7: Configure Market Info Direction** +
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-  In the **Market Info Direction**, tie the Markets between the Quote Board, Trading Ladder, and Chart. Choose "Send Only," "Send and Receive," or "Receive." +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Market Info Direction}} +
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-- **Step 8: Save Configuration** +
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-  - Save the changes made to the properties. +
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-- **Step 9: Confirm Linked Windows** +
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-  - In the example, "Send and Receive" is selected for all three windows. Now, any change made in one window will be reflected in all linked windows. +
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-  {{wiki:dokuwiki_logo.png|Linked Windows Example}}+
  
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