EasyLanguage to NinjaScript

[RobinT]

ok thank you

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

You would handle it much like any text file. We do not have any code available for this functionality (that being altering the Config.XML) as it is not recommended.

[RobinT]

Thanks, but I was hoping you knew how to navigate an xml file in c#.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello RobinT,

I would recommend taking a look at our sample on reading and writing to an external file at the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=3477

[RobinT]

and it does.

To save me having to learn xml in c#, can you help?

I have:

XmlDocument doc = new XmlDocument();
doc.Load( NTpath + @"\Config.xml");
XmlNode root = doc.DocumentElement["ConnectOptionsCollection"];

but I want to select "ExternalOpions"
and change false to true.

I know how to save the file.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

That would be it. The would enable the External Data Feed to connect on start up of the NinjaTrader Platform.

[RobinT]

OK what am I missing?
I just changed
<ConnectOptions xsi:type="ExternalOptions">
<Backup />
<ConnectOnStartup>false</ConnectOnStartup>
to true

and it all worked!

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

RobinT,

The Config.xml file is located under Documents\NinjaTrader 7.

[RobinT]

Users config? where would I find that?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Robin T,

There is not a means in code to automatically connect. You could edit the user's Config but this would not be recommended.

[RobinT]

Is there anyway of connecting to external automatically on NT startup. I am trying to cutdown user intervention.

[RobinT]

I understand that the response from Last is if the post was successful, but Last does not seem to connect automatically.

[RobinT]

yes you are connected, I am looking at the control center. I will look at the response.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

if (Last(sym, close, 100) == -1)

This does not return 0 if successfully connected, it returns 0 if setting the last price was successful.

int Connected(int showMessage)

This returns 0 if connected successfully.

TearDown() returns 0, but does not disconnect.

I am guessing but you are determining it is not successful by looking to the Control Center of NinjaTrader and seeing that the External Data Feed is connected, correct?
If so, the External Data Feed will always show connected and in green. Even after you call TearDown(). TearDown() returns 0 when your application has successfully disconnected from NinjaTrader, not if the External Data Feed is disconnected in NinjaTrader.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

[RobinT]

I would be grateful if you could look at this as I cannot control the datastream without being able to connect and disconnect.