NinjaTrader 8.0.23, .Net Framework 4.8 and C# Version

[BartMan]

My team is placing most code in an add-on. The addon can use the latest C# version/features. It is more advanced but it is possible to

[JGRtrader]

I am just using VS as an editor for NinjaTrader. I think the compiles are done in the NT application. I am running NT 8.1.1.7 right now. I do not run a project in VS. The VS I have is just plain vanilla and I call it with the icon in the NT Editor.

[QuantKey_Bruce]

That is true - you also could make an external DLL and code it however you want - it doesn't even have to be in C#.NET - and then just write wrapper code in the supported framework. That has some overhead but opens up a whole world for how you do the rest of the project.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello JGRtrader,

If you are opening the VS project using the button that will open the NinjaTrader custom project which uses 4.8 code, if you are trying to use C# code from a newer version of C# you would need to find an alternate way to do that task instead of using that code. If you try to use features from a newer C# version then visual studio will let you know you need to use a newer version because it knows about those type of items as part of its design. NinjaScript code needs to be 4.8 or less compliant code to compile. That applies to both the NinjaScript editor or when you edit in visual studio by using the VS toolbar button.

If the code you are trying to use is something you found online you may need to search for other samples of that concept and try those instead. You can include ".net framework" as part of your search to get more relevant samples for C# 4.8 code.

[thehammer]

add my vote

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello thehammer,

I've added your vote to SFT-3124.
Thank you for your vote!

[t00ts]

My team is placing most code in an add-on. The addon can use the latest C# version/features. It is more advanced but it is possible to

Would it be possible for you to give a quick outline on how I could go about this? Could you share some insights/resources/guidelines on project setup and workflow?

Much appreciated.

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P.S. Please add my vote for SFT-3124!

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello t00ts,

I've added your vote to SFT-3124. Thank you for your vote.

[mballagan]

That is true - you also could make an external DLL and code it however you want - it doesn't even have to be in C#.NET - and then just write wrapper code in the supported framework. That has some overhead but opens up a whole world for how you do the rest of the project.

Is it possible to have a DLL that uses version C# 7.0 and .NET Core and reference this as an external DLL?

[QuantKey_Bruce]

Yes. In fact, it does not even have to be in C# if you use extern declarations and stdcall just like any other unmanaged DLL.

[BartMan]

Would it be possible for you to give a quick outline on how I could go about this? Could you share some insights/resources/guidelines on project setup and workflow?

Much appreciated.

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P.S. Please add my vote for SFT-3124!

I do not have a public sample. I will consider making one once current code projects are stable enough. I have a full time job and am working ninja 20-40 hours per week.

[reticent67]

It's insane that 3 years later, this is still an open issue, and votes are being counted. C# 5 came out in 2012! You would think that NinjaTrader is run by a government agency with how stuck in the past the technology is.

In any case, please add my vote to SFT-3124.


I think it would be great for someone to publish a tutorial or fork-able template repo to create an add-on. For the cause...

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello reticent67,

Thank you for your vote.

I've submitted your vote for SFT-3124 as well.

[pshift]

+1 from me as well. Though, instead of C# 6 which is almost a decade old, if there's a ticket in place to target at least version 8 so we can use .NET Core that would get all my votes.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello pshift,

Thanks for your voice. I've added your vote to SFT-3124.