Dataprovider info in script

[siroki]

Hi,

Is there a way to retreive the name of the connection in the script? I am running one strategy on two data providers simultaneously and would like to use the name of the provider in a variable.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hello Siroki,

Thank you for your note.

This is unsupported and therefore no documentation. However, you can use this to get the account name that you gave it, File -> Connect...

Bars.MarketData.Connection.Name

[siroki]

Thanks for your answer Cal. Exactly what I was looking for.

Is there a way to check if the connection is indeed made? When I run a backtest now and use the Bars.MarketData.Connection.Name when the connection is not active, it gives me a Object Reference Not Set To An OBject error.

I've tried checking for Bars.MarketData.Connection != null but that doesnt work.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Siroki,

Check for Bars.MarketData for null.

As if this is null then there would be no connection object