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Definition

Determines either tab of the NinjaScript Output window the Print() and ClearOutputWindow() method targets

 

Property Value

An enum value representing the target Output Tab.  The default value is PrintTo.OutputTab1.

 

Possible values are:

PrintTo.OutputTab1

Output Windows tab named "Output 1"

PrintTo.OutputTab2

Output Windows tab named "Output 2"

 

Syntax

PrintTo

 

Examples

ns Setting the default PrintTo in separate scripts (#1)

protected override void OnStateChange()
{      
  if (State == State.SetDefaults)
  {
    Name = "Sample PrintTo Indicator #1";
    Description = @"Used to Print updates to Output 1";
 
    //Set this scripts Print() calls to the first output tab
    PrintTo = PrintTo.OutputTab1;
  }      
}
 
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{                  
  Print("This script will print messages to Output Tab 1");      
}

 

 

ns Setting the default PrintTo in separate scripts (#2)

protected override void OnStateChange()
{      
  if (State == State.SetDefaults)
  {
    Name = "Sample PrintTo Indicator #2";
    Description = "@Used to Print updates to Output 2";
 
    //Set this scripts Print() calls to the second output tab
    PrintTo = PrintTo.OutputTab2;
  }      
}
 
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{                  
  Print("This script will print messages to Output Tab 2");      
}

 

 

ns Setting PrintTo conditionally in a single script

protected override void OnMarketData(MarketDataEventArgs marketDataUpdate)
{
  if(marketDataUpdate.MarketDataType == MarketDataType.Ask)
  {
    //Print Ask updates to Output 1
    PrintTo = PrintTo.OutputTab1;
    Print("Ask: " + marketDataUpdate.Price);
  }
 
  else if (marketDataUpdate.MarketDataType == MarketDataType.Bid)
  {
    //Print Bid updates to Output 2
    PrintTo = PrintTo.OutputTab2;
    Print("Bid: " + marketDataUpdate.Price);
  }
}