Proper code for displaying time in 24hr format

[sastrades]

I have a news indicator that when 12hr format is selected, the time properly displays. However, if 24hr format is selected, the time is cutoff in display, ie. 15:0 instead of 15:00 (see screenshots).

Below is the only code I find regarding 24hr format. What would I be looking for and/or what edits do I need?

Screenshots:

//set text layouts
                        foreach(var field_name in columns_to_show)    {
                                    var value =  currentItem.GetType().GetProperty(field_name).GetValue(currentItem, null);
                                    var value_final=  ( field_name != "Time" ? value :  (   (!_ShowDayNumber ? "" : "(" +((dynamic)value).Day.ToString() +") ") +( _ShowIn24hr_Format ? (((dynamic)value).Hour).ToString()+":"+(((dynamic)value).Minute).ToString() : ((dynamic)value).ToShortTimeString() )  )  ).ToString() ;
                            newLayout.text_layouts[field_name]= new TextLayout(Core.Globals.DirectWriteFactory, value_final, _textformats["newsItem"], ChartPanel.W, (float)_newsItemFont.Size);
                            //Now that we have the layout, measure the widest for each of its items
                            widestTexts[field_name]= Math.Max( ((dynamic) newLayout.text_layouts[field_name]).Metrics.Width,  (widestTexts.ContainsKey(field_name) ? widestTexts[field_name] : 0 ) );​

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

Hello sastrades,

Thank you for your post.

This seems to have to do with how the numbers are formatted when you call ToString(). We have a general page about formatting numbers here:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/formatting_numbers.htm

More information about formatting numbers may be found using C# resources, such as the following publicly available links:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/standard-numeric-format-strings

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/standard/base-types/custom-numeric-format-strings

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance.

[sastrades]

This seems to have to do with how the numbers are formatted when you call ToString()

Yep, thanks! I needed to edit this to include "D2"...

+(((dynamic)value).Minute).ToString("D2")