Problem with Time array

[telbentel]

Hello, I'm developing a new indicator and I need to acces the timestap of a bar in a method outside the OnBarUpdate method.

When I access the Time array I get an exception because of the index is outside the dimension. I checked the size for the time array and I have the right size and the right value in the Count property, but when I check the value for CurrentBar it has -1 and when I try to access an element that should be in the array I get the exception.

Any Idea about what can be happening?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

telbentel, unfortunately the Time[x] array only exists within the OnBarUpdate() context. You could update a time variable every OnBarUpdate() and then access that value from your method.

OnBarUpdate()
{
   obuTime = Time[0];
   ...
}
SomeOtherMethod()
{
   mostRecentBarTime = obuTime;
   ...
}

[telbentel]

If I force a call to OnBarUpdate, would I have access to Time variable?

I need to know the timestamp of the bar clicked, at the moment I can get the bar number, if after getting the bar number, I force a call to OnBarUpdate, and get the timestamp that would solve my problem. Is it possible?

[NinjaTrader_Austin]

telbentel, forcing calls and grabbing data from a mouse event is unfortunately unsupported, but that does not mean it isn't possible.

[telbentel]

ok, thaks a lot for your help

[David Lean]

An Alternative.

I wonder if it would be easier to maintain your own Time[] array that can be accessed outside of the OnBarUpdate() method.

For Example if you declare your own DataTimeSeries array

[LEFT]#region Variables
private DateTimeSeries myDateTimeSeries; // Define a DateTimeSeries variable
#endregion[/LEFT]
 
[LEFT]// Create a DateTimeSeries object and assign it to the variable
protected override void Initialize() 
{
   // MaximumBarsLookBack determines how many values the DateTimeSeries will have access to
   myDateTimeSeries = new DataSeries(this, MaximumBarsLookBack.Infinite);
}[/LEFT]

Then on each new bar set its value to the current TIME[] array value. eg:

[LEFT]protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
   // Store the current time
   myDateTimeSeries.Set(Time[0]);
}[/LEFT]

That way you could access the Time array directly without roundtriping to the OnBarUpdate each time.