Easiest way to verify the content of an email sent automatically

[Vincere]

Hi,

In my strategy, an email is automatically sent on the execution of any order.
I build the content of the email as such :

if(execution.Order.Name == "Profit target"){
mail_content = "Profit target at : " + execution.Price + Environment.NewLine;
}

etc...

It didn't require much testing. I just ran the strategy live in real time and checked the result.

How could I build a mail that contains HTML tags and some styling and test the output easily? If it's impossible, I'll send the email from an external script.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Vincere,

The most simple way to test this would be to use a indicator with a button. You can click the button to send a email to test whatever HTML code you supply.

Some samples that come to mind are the user control collection sample, this is all the code needed for two buttons in an indicator: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ub=usercontrol

There is also a full sample here with a button: https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...bs?postcount=2

You could modify these samples to include in the buttons event handler a Share to test the string you make.

Alternatively a more basic way would be creating an indicator with a realtime check and bool to do something once:

private bool doOnce = false; 

//OnBarUpdate: 

if(State == State.Realtime && doOnce != true)
{
    // send email
    doOnce = true;
}

I look forward to being of further assistance.