Current Time

[Gregorio]

How can I plot the exact current time in HHMMSS format on the chart? e.g.: How to plot the current time as well next to the bar timer counter with the Bar Timer indicator?
Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Gregorio,

Do you have a time object and you want to format this with a format string?

Below is a link to the microsoft C# documentation on date and time format strings.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8kb3ddd4%28v=vs.110%29.aspx

For example:
Print(Time[0].ToString("HH:mm:ss"));

[Gregorio]

I want to plot the time on the chart! Like the bar timer does, only it should plot the current time!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Gregorio,

To get the current time use DateTime.Now.

To draw a text box in the bottom right corner use DrawTextFixed().

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/drawtextfixed.htm

You can update using a timer, or you could update in OnMarketData.

[Gregorio]

How can I script, that I want to have the chart always on top! I know I can do it in the right click menu, but can I do this at all in script? I have an add-on to NT8 that opens in a new window but the right click menu doesn't show up! Can I just enter a line in the script to permanently make it "always on top"?

The same with "Show Tabs"! The right click menu doesn't work so I want to know if I can make it "turned off" in the script!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Gregorio,

For future reference, below I am providing a link to the NinjaTrader 8 section of the forums.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=59

In NinjaTrader 8 the right-click context menu must be created by you for your addon.

Attached is an example that demonstrates.