Hello,

Does anyone have code samples of how to write a NT 8 AddOn that will start with Ninjatrader Control Panel?

I now have background processes running OK in NT7. But never really liked the restrictions placed by the NT 7 architecture for such processing requirements.

One process is is for internal/external messaging via MSMQ and XMPP servers the other is a one time (load internal static lists from SQL). Neither connects to a data stream from the broker.

If someone has a code sample I can study it will save me hours of wading through documentation looking for the answer.

Many Thanks!

at first look it seems this may work...

probably OnWindowsCreated() in an AddOn to hook the Control Panel startup .... ??

will post if I get it working

Why not save a workspace with this AddOn then use this workspace by default?

Ok, with some hacking I have it working...it is simple once I could get myself out of the way.... :-)

The task at hand was to load SQL database parameters into public static variables during startup. These then configure my strategies and indicators. In NT7 I had to kludge this, but in NT8 it actually feels like the architecture can accommodate this easily.

I moved the public static variables into a non-ninja namespace/class in CS file in AddOns. The Ninja editor will open it and make changes, save it back just like it was an AddOn.

And, then it is relatively simple....in an AddOn...to load data from SQL tables during the Ninja startup

protected override void OnStateChange()
{
if (State == State.SetDefaults)
{
}
else if (State == State.Configure)
{
t1 = new Thread (new ThreadStart (LoadSQLData));
t1.Start();
}
}

I started another thread so that the startup process was not encumbered waiting for the database login, access, etc.