User Input from Chart directly into Automated Strategy

[kal1212]

Is there a way to make user inputs from keyboard like price / quantity into a text box of some sort (not clicking buttons) directly from the chart that feeds into an automated strategy without having to disable the strategy make the changes then enable the strategy.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello kal1212,

See the examples linked below for text input and button clicks.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/platform-technical-support-aa/108264-can-wav-file-be-activated-when-order-entry-hot-key-is-pressed?p=831756#post831756

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/1126570-changing-variables-within-an-indicator-from-another-indicator-with-buttons?p=1126818#post1126818

[kal1212]

Thanks. I was thinking more along the lines of using one of the grid windows in System.Windows.Controls.Grid. I have a few buttons there already but don't know how to make one of the grid windows a text box to input say a price level directly into the strategy.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello kal1212,

What are you referring to when you say 'grid window'?

Below is a link to the microsoft documentation on System.Windows.Controls.Grid.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/do...tframework-4.8

Which grid are you referring to?
The UserControlCollection?
The Chart grid?
The ChartTrader grid?

The example I have provided you already adds controls to the UserControlCollection grid.

See the example in the help guide on modifying the chart and chart trader grids.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/creating-chart-wpf-(ui)-modifi.htm