B7 : Resizing Level II exception

[superarrow]

Hi,
I open up Level II, with option to 'Show Summary' checked, customized colors, resized form, right clicked on the form then select 'Properties' - NT throws an exception (FWIW - NT6.5 used to do too).

Here is the trace:

2010-01-29 11:34:09:359 in OnUnhandledThreadException
2010-01-29 11:34:09:484 ********* exception trapped *********
2010-01-29 11:34:09:484 SplitterDistance must be between Panel1MinSize and Width - Panel2MinSize.
2010-01-29 11:34:09:484    at System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer.set_SplitterDistance(Int32 value)
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Level2Control.Copy(Level2Control from, Level2Control to)
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Level2Control.Clone()
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Properties.set_Level2Control(Level2Control value)
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Level2Control.OnProperties(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam) 

Regards,
SA

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Hmm. I am unable to reproduce. Can you please provide steps from the very beginning of a blank, default Level II window to reach the crash. Thank you.

[superarrow]

Beta8

Hi Josh,
I have now been able to reproduce the error on B7 & B8, each on a separate computer. These steps should reproduce the issue for you (I note sometimes the exception fails to eventuate if a slight deviation is taken from the steps):

1. Start NT
2. Connect to MR
3. Select period to replay, I did Feb 1-3 2010
4. Open a default/blank chart & add any instrument.
5. Start MR replay.
6. Open a new Level II, select charted instrument.
7. From Properties of Level II, change colors by double clicking the respective color row (I did 1-6). Press Apply then OK.
8. Right click to uncheck "Show Quotes", leaving only "Show Summary" + "Show Details".
9. With your mouse, resize the Level window, as well as the internal spaces of the checked info by dragging in and out.
10. Right click to access Level II Properties and NT throws an exception.
Here is latest:

2010-02-04 07:52:52:531 UI (re)load complete, took 0.8 secs, 109.2 secs after app start
2010-02-04 07:53:32:656 in OnUnhandledThreadException
2010-02-04 07:53:32:750 ********* exception trapped *********
2010-02-04 07:53:32:750 SplitterDistance must be between Panel1MinSize and Width - Panel2MinSize.
2010-02-04 07:53:32:750    at System.Windows.Forms.SplitContainer.set_SplitterDistance(Int32 value)
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Level2Control.Copy(Level2Control from, Level2Control to)
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Level2Control.Clone()
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Properties.set_Level2Control(Level2Control value)
   at NinjaTrader.Gui.Level2.Level2Control.OnProperties(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

Cheers,
SA

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Hi superarrow,

Unfortunately a colleague and I both could not reproduce. Are you using any defaults set for the Level II screen?

[superarrow]

Hi Josh,
I only changed the colors and of course resizing the Level II window. I do not change any of the other defaults.

The need to change Level II attributes was triggered by my eyesight's inability to properly view the color yellow, that happens to be the first color on the ladder. I use the first row to gauge market conviction. Changing this color had led to the exceptions ever since. Not a big one for me, since I have managed to do without Level II in my trading. In any case, thanks for having looked into it. Alternatively, maybe a change from yellow to some contrast color set in the factory settings will resolve my issue.


Cheers,
SA

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Thank you for the suggestion. I have added it to our feedback list. Unfortunately we were just unable to reproduce.