Quote Originally Posted by 2kaud View Post
Thanks for your comments and suggestions. Yes, I think your second point is the problem as well - although the program has got a load of other problems besides, now that I've had time to look more closely through the code to try to understand the flow. I have never seen anything like it. I'm doing a complete redesign and c++ coding from the ground up - it's so bad!! I have found this (below). I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I thought you might get a smile from it. Please feel free to pass to other colleagues for a laugh.
I see the term "heartbeat" in the comments. Is this by any chance, a FIX protocol engine?

Regards,

Paul McKenzie