Connection Provider

[rmk]

How i should convert the following NT 7 code to NT 8 code

DateTime now = (Bars.MarketData.Connection.Options.Provider == Cbi.Provider.Replay ? Bars.MarketData.Connection.Now : DateTime.Now);

Please Help me..

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

The Bars object now has a bool that will detected if it's in market replay mode. There is also a GetMarketdataConnection() method to obtain the time of the connection, among other properties.

DateTime now = (Bars.IsInReplayMode ? Bars.Instrument.GetMarketDataConnection().Now : DateTime.Now);

There is also now a NinjaTrader.Core.Globals.Now DateTime value you may want to use instead of DateTime.Now-> the advantage being this will allow users to change the configured time zone in Tools-> Options-> which will update the Core DateTime, which would be different from the System DateTime.

[NJA_MC]

Nice addition with the "Playback.NOW" date/time feature!

The Bars object now has a bool that will detected if it's in market replay mode. There is also a GetMarketdataConnection() method to obtain the time of the connection, among other properties.

DateTime now = (Bars.IsInReplayMode ? Bars.Instrument.GetMarketDataConnection().Now : DateTime.Now);

There is also now a NinjaTrader.Core.Globals.Now DateTime value you may want to use instead of DateTime.Now-> the advantage being this will allow users to change the configured time zone in Tools-> Options-> which will update the Core DateTime, which would be different from the System DateTime.

[koganam]

The Bars object now has a bool that will detected if it's in market replay mode. There is also a GetMarketdataConnection() method to obtain the time of the connection, among other properties.

DateTime now = (Bars.IsInReplayMode ? Bars.Instrument.GetMarketDataConnection().Now : DateTime.Now);

There is also now a NinjaTrader.Core.Globals.Now DateTime value you may want to use instead of DateTime.Now-> the advantage being this will allow users to change the configured time zone in Tools-> Options-> which will update the Core DateTime, which would be different from the System DateTime.

Matthew, that was my first attempt too many days or weeks ago. It actually throws an error unless you are actually connected to some data provider. In other words, that is not a really workable solution. What I finally came up with, after much digging is:

DateTime now = Instrument != null && Bars.Instrument.GetMarketDataConnection() != null ? Bars.Instrument.GetMarketDataConnection().Now : NinjaTrader.Core.Globals.Now;

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

I received clarification from development, you can use the the NinjaTrader.Cbi.Connection class.

DateTime now = (Bars.IsInReplayMode ? NinjaTrader.Cbi.Connection.PlaybackConnection.Now: DateTime.Now);

However it is still possible to receive a null receive exception if you're not connected to Playback and you try to access this property without checking. The above should ensure that you are in replay mode before accessing.