Custom importer

[Jeremytang]

Are there any API's available that I can use to write a custom historical data importor? I have a very large amount of data and importing thousands of files manually using the Historical dialog is very laborious.

Jeremy

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

For NinjaTrader 7 you could create your own data import type for the Historical Data Manager, please see the @TextImportType.cs in the bin > Custom > Type folder in your NT 7 install.

[Jeremytang]

Thanks for the reply Bertrand! Looks like this is just what I need. What's the procedure to load my custom library (containing my ImportType) into Ninja Trader?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Just copy your type CS into the Bin > Custom > Type folder and then recompile your NinjaScripts by pressing F5 in the NinjaScript editor, then restart NT and the new type for import should be available then.

Thanks

[ssijbabu]

Just copy your type CS into the Bin > Custom > Type folder and then recompile your NinjaScripts by pressing F5 in the NinjaScript editor, then restart NT and the new type for import should be available then.

Thanks

how to open the custom import type file in ninjascript to recompile. i only see option to edit indicator and strategy.

Regards
Sujay

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello Sujay,
Please put the custom bar type cs file in the folder "<My Documents>\NinjaTrader 7\bin\Custom\Indicator\" (make sure do duplicate exits in the <My Documents>\NinjaTrader 7\bin\Custom\Type\ folder)

Now you can edit it from Tools>Edit NinjaScript>Indicator.