ba.getbalance

[neeeel]

There seems to be an intermittent problem with the getbalance function. I have a sheet that is refreshing the balance every 5 seconds or so via COM, and every now and then I get a type mismatch error. The only explanation I can think of is that sometimes, no data is returned( perhaps an empty array or something?) and I am trying to set an object. As I say, it will work fine for hours, and then I will get the error randomly. It also happens if I try to use a variant rather than an object to assign the getbalance value.



Also, sometimes, when using the getprices function, each horse in a race will be returned as ( NR) even though non of them are non runners, then the next time I grab the prices, its back to normal again. I dont know if this is a problem at betfairs end, or gruss.

[neeeel]

also, there seems to be a problem with getbet. When I use getbet before the market is settled, it returns the correct matcheddate value. When the market is settled, the matcheddate value is 00:00:00

[GaryRussell]

I will investigate.

[rourkem]

+1. Will be waiting for updates here.

[GaryRussell]

also, there seems to be a problem with getbet. When I use getbet before the market is settled, it returns the correct matcheddate value. When the market is settled, the matcheddate value is 00:00:00

Unfortunately this information is not available in API-NG, only the placed date.

[neeeel]

so when I am getting the date before the bet is settled, its not the matcheddate, but the placed date? Why does it changed to 00:00:00 once the bet is settled?

[GaryRussell]

so when I am getting the date before the bet is settled, its not the matcheddate, but the placed date? Why does it changed to 00:00:00 once the bet is settled?

It is the matched date before settlement. The settled details are fetched with a different API call which does not return the matched date. The pre settled information is no longer available so it cannot make a call to get the matched date after settlement.

[neeeel]

Ok thanks for the explanation. Any luck with the other things I mentioned in the first post?

Another thing that isnt working. I am placing bets using ba.keepbetType = 2, ie convert to SP at in play. Sometimes the bet isnt matched at all, and lapses at the end of the race. What am I doing wrong? It worked fine in the old version.

[GaryRussell]

Ok thanks for the explanation. Any luck with the other things I mentioned in the first post?

Another thing that isnt working. I am placing bets using ba.keepbetType = 2, ie convert to SP at in play. Sometimes the bet isnt matched at all, and lapses at the end of the race. What am I doing wrong? It worked fine in the old version.

Do these bets also show as keep bets on the Betfair website? If they do then they are being lapsed by Betfair and not under Betting Assistant's influence. Are they lay or back bets and are they under Betfair's minimum of £2 liability for back bets and £10 liability for lay bets?

[GaryRussell]

I am still investigating your other issues.

[neeeel]

Ok thanks for the explanation. Any luck with the other things I mentioned in the first post?

Another thing that isnt working. I am placing bets using ba.keepbetType = 2, ie convert to SP at in play. Sometimes the bet isnt matched at all, and lapses at the end of the race. What am I doing wrong? It worked fine in the old version.

Do these bets also show as keep bets on the Betfair website? If they do then they are being lapsed by Betfair and not under Betting Assistant's influence. Are they lay or back bets and are they under Betfair's minimum of £2 liability for back bets and £10 liability for lay bets?

When using the old version of BA, I could set keepBetType to 2, place bets ( back or lay) using the COM server ( ba.placebet) for any amount ( under or over £2), the bet was placed in the market immediately, and if the bet wasnt matched, it was taken at SP at the start of in play. This is different from using the trigger sheet to place a BACKSP or LAYSP bet, which had the minimums liability or stake of £2 or £10

The ones that are lapsed are marked with a persistence of P in my betfair account.
The ones that get matched before in play are market with a persistence of C in my betfair account.

thanks

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[neeeel]

ok i just placed a test bet manually in BA with a stake less than £2 and take SP ticked, it was cancelled at in play, so either I was imagining that I did this, or betfair have changed it with the new API, so scrub that one off the list

[GaryRussell]

ok i just placed a test bet manually in BA with a stake less than £2 and take SP ticked, it was cancelled at in play, so either I was imagining that I did this, or betfair have changed it with the new API, so scrub that one off the list

Was it a lay bet? Back bets work below minimum and did previously, but lay bets didn't.

[neeeel]

ok i just placed a test bet manually in BA with a stake less than £2 and take SP ticked, it was cancelled at in play, so either I was imagining that I did this, or betfair have changed it with the new API, so scrub that one off the list

Was it a lay bet? Back bets work below minimum and did previously, but lay bets didn't.

Yes it was a lay bet
thanks
neil