NinjaScript editor cannot find Visual Studio, VSwhere.exe is in right directory

[suraj]

Hi
I was going through Visual Studio debugging writeup in the Ninja Script help files. After opening NinjaScript Editor I treid to click Debug mode I get the message Visual Studio not found.

Looking through forum posts saw that NinjaScript uses Vswhere.exe in the program files (x86) to know the location of Visual Studio installation. Found Vswhere.exe in the correct location and then rnning Vswhere.exe gives location of Visual Studio but NinjaScript editor does not find it in my case.

When I start Visual Studio I can attach to Ninja Trader process but NinjaScript editor cannot find it. I have Visual Studio 2022 installed.

Below is the data generated from running Vswhere.exe in my computer:
Can you please tell me how to address this problem. TIA

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C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer>vswhere
Visual Studio Locator version 3.0.3+45247720e1 [query version 3.4.1128.26111]
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
instanceId: fa5fd3e2
installDate: 1/23/2023 11:16:14 AM
installationName: VisualStudio/17.4.4+33213.308
installationPath: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community
installationVersion: 17.4.33213.308
productId: Microsoft.VisualStudio.Product.Community
productPath: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\2022\Community\Common7\IDE\devenv.exe
state: 4294967295
isComplete: 1
isLaunchable: 1
isPrerelease: 0
isRebootRequired: 0
displayName: Visual Studio Community 2022
description: Powerful IDE, free for students, open-source contributors, and individuals
channelId: VisualStudio.17.Release
channelUri: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/channel
enginePath: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\resources\app\ServiceHub\Services \Microsoft.VisualStudio.Setup.Service
installedChannelId: VisualStudio.17.Release
installedChannelUri: https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/channel
releaseNotes: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/vis...s-v17.4#17.4.4
thirdPartyNotices: https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=661288
updateDate: 2023-01-23T16:16:14.5537841Z
catalog_buildBranch: d17.4
catalog_buildVersion: 17.4.33213.308
catalog_id: VisualStudio/17.4.4+33213.308
catalog_localBuild: build-lab
catalog_manifestName: VisualStudio
catalog_manifestType: installer
catalog_productDisplayVersion: 17.4.4
catalog_productLine: Dev17
catalog_productLineVersion: 2022
catalog_productMilestone: RTW
catalog_productMilestoneIsPreRelease: False
catalog_productName: Visual Studio
catalog_productPatchVersion: 4
catalog_productPreReleaseMilestoneSuffix: 1.0
catalog_productSemanticVersion: 17.4.4+33213.308
catalog_requiredEngineVersion: 3.4.2246.31370
properties_campaignId: 2030:ce9190f062ca4ed99ebc692faef1a825
properties_channelManifestId: VisualStudio.17.Release/17.4.4+33213.308
properties_nickname:
properties_setupEngineFilePath: C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer\setup.exe

C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\Installer>vswhere

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello suraj,

Thanks for your post.

What version of NinjaTrader are you using? Please provide the full version number (ex: 8.0.X.X). This could be found in the Control Center > Help > About window.

I look forward to assisting further.

[suraj]

Hi Brandon,

I am using Version 8.0.25.0 64-bit on the machine that I got the error

but I also use another machine with Version 8.0.24.3 64-bit which I also might have to use for debugging later.

Thanks
suraj

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello suraj,

Thanks for your note.

I see that you're using an older version of NinjaTrader 8. The current version of NinjaTrader 8 is 8.0.27.1.

Please follow the steps below to upgrade NinjaTrader to the latest version and retest for the error.

• First, copy your license key from NinjaTrader under Help> License Key then exit NinjaTrader
• Click on the link: https://ninjatrader.com/PlatformDirect
• Enter your license key and press Submit
• Select 'Download'
• Critical: Before running the installer, ensure NinjaTrader is closed.

Please let me know if I may assist further.

[suraj]

Hi Brandon,

I installed version 8.0.27.1. on another machine an it fond Visual Studio.

Is the link to Visual Studio a new addition?
What did the developers do before this version to debug i.e. is there another way to link Ninja trader with Visual Studio manually to carry out the debg process?

I would like to see if I can get it to work with the older version of NT listed above because those machines have proprietary indicator licences tied to the MC ID, which the company is no longer functional - reinstalling NT 8 will make the indicators non fnctional with no way to reinstall them.

Or is there a way to update version of NT 8 without having to reinstall all indicators?
TIA
suraj

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello suraj,

Thanks for your note.

The support for Visual Studio 2022 was added in NinjaTrader version 8.0.26.1.

To use Visual Studio 2022 for debugging NinjaScripts, you must upgrade to the latest version of NinjaTrader using the steps mentioned in post # 4.

Or, you could consider using an older version of Visual Studio. Note that for us to diagnose an error or issue, you would need to upgrade to the latest version of NinjaTrader. The error or issue was likely fixed in the updated version of the platform.

Typically NinjaTrader can be updated without custom indicators being affected. This means indicators are not removed when an update occurs.

However, if the indicator does not work with the latest version of NinjaTrader, you would need to reach out to the third-party developer who made the script if they are available or find an equivalent indicator that is updated to use with the latest NinjaTrader version.

Please let me know if I may assist further.