Get Symbol

GetSymbol

Returns information about a trading symbol by its name.

int GetSymbol(const std::string& symbol, SymbolRecord *cs);

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Parameters

• symbol — string containing the symbol name (e.g., "EURUSD").
• cs — pointer to a SymbolRecord structure where the result will be stored.

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Return Value

• RET_OK — data successfully retrieved.
• RET_NOT_FOUNT — error (symbol not found).
• Return Codes

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Example

SymbolRecord rec;
if (GetSymbol("EURUSD", &rec) == RET_OK) {
    // Use data from rec
}

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Warning

• Before calling, allocate a SymbolRecord structure and pass its address.
• If an error occurs, data in cs may be invalid — always check the return code.