Importing Script Using CLI

[beginnerdaytrader]

Hi,

If I have a custom indicator or strategy, is importing the zip file within NinjaTrader > Tools > Import NinjaScript Addon the only option for importing or can this be done using CLI commands? I ultimately want to create a product that I could share with a complete beginner to just run an executable file within Windows that places the files in the correct structure. Please let me know if this is possible.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello beginnerdaytrader,

Unfortunately, the NinjaTrader application is not a command line application and cannot import scripts from the command line.

"I ultimately want to create a product that I could share with a complete beginner to just run an executable file within Windows that places the files in the correct structure."

This is possible with a custom written external application. However, this would be outside of the realm of what our team would be able to assist with.

[beginnerdaytrader]

Hi ChelseaB,

This is along the lines of what I'm trying to solve for:

>csc.exe /target:library /out:SupportResistanceLines.dll Indicators\SupprtResistanceLines.cs /reference:"C:\Program Files\NinjaTrader 8\bin\NinjaTrader.Core.dll" /reference:"C:\Program Files\NinjaTrader 8\bin\NinjaTrader.Gui.dll" /reference:"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0 .30319\WPF\PresentationCore.dll" /reference:"C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0 .30319\WPF\WindowsBase.dll"

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello beginnerdaytrader,

Unfortunately, this would not be something I am able to assist with.

This thread will remain open for any community members that would like to provide code for a custom application.

You can also contact a professional NinjaScript Consultant who would be eager to create or modify this script at your request or assist you with your script. The NinjaTrader Ecosystem has affiliate contacts who provide educational as well as consulting services. Please let me know if you would like a list of affiliate consultants who would be happy to create this script or any others at your request or provide one on one educational services.

I can let you know open source indicators are imported to Documents\NinjaTrader 8\bin\Custom\Indicators.
Strategies are imported to Documents\NinjaTrader 8\bin\Custom\Strategies
Assemblies are imported to Documents\NinjaTrader 8\bin\Custom, and a reference to the dll is added to the Config.xml file located in Documents\NinjaTrader 8.