NT8 Workspace Startup tool

I built this little tool to help reset my _WorkSpace.xml file.

Example of use:

Upon coding an indicator you forget to dispose of a resource so when pressing F5, NT8 crashes. The problem is NT8 will reload that last workspace....only to crash again....and again. You want to restart with another workspace loaded so you can fix the problem, right?

Well, the old and tedious way is to open your _WorkSpaces.xml file, search for OpenWorkspaces and delete the entries, replacing them with one/some default templates. After doing this a hundred times...I decided enough is enough

(I believe you can safe load NT8 to do a similar job, but I like the flexibility of choosing my own workspaces to load.)

When NT8 is closed just run the .exe file and drag and drop which workspaces you want to load up upon the next restart. Instructions are inside the zip file. Do not import into NinjaTrader!

If you wish to see inside the .exe file just use any decompiler like DotPeek.

*** The NT7 version is here

Run the console app to delete all files and folders within the 'NinjaTrader 8> db> cache' folder.

The NT8 data cache folder saves pre-formatted data to suit your bars types, the purpose of which is to enable faster startup times.
Sometimes in certain circumstances your chart bars will be full of errors, so it doesn't hurt to clear the cache once in a while, or every day if you are having issues.

Use only if you are having problems with data, tick replay indicators or if you have modified your bars types.

This will NOT make a backup of your cache files, so use carefully!
It WILL, however, check for NT8 being open and advise you as such. It WILL check for your cache folder being empty and advise you as such.

This was built using an English speaking culture on Windows 10. It directs the delete command to:
'yourDocumentsFolder\NinjaTrader 8\db\cache'. This will not work on XP. Although I have tried to use code to work on all cultures, I have not tested it as such.

Thanks to bobc635 for suggesting this simple concept.

Tips:

* Extract the file to the desktop and run from there.
* If you wish to see inside the .exe file just download a free decompiler like DotPeek.