NinjaTrader 7 simple form

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In NinjaTrader 7 I has a simple form like this :

public class NewsForm : Form
{
public TextBox txtBoxResult;

public NewsForm()
{
ClientSize = new Size(600,320);
StartPosition = FormStartPosition.WindowsDefaultLocation;
this.TopMost = true;
txtBoxResult = new TextBox();
txtBoxResult.ScrollBars = ScrollBars.Both;
txtBoxResult.Size = new Size(580,300);
txtBoxResult.Location = new Point(10,10);
txtBoxResult.ReadOnly = true;
txtBoxResult.Multiline = true;
txtBoxResult.WordWrap =false;
Controls.Add(txtBoxResult);

this.Shown += new System.EventHandler(this.NewsForm_Shown);
this.FormClosing += new System.Windows.Forms.FormClosingEventHandler(this. NewsForm_FormClosing);
}

Now I am confused about how to convert that to WPF NinjaTrader 8 ?

Need help please
Thank you !

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In NinjaTrader 7 I has a simple form: Now I am confused about how to convert that to WPF NinjaTrader 8?

Although I did have some small success using old WinForms from NT7 in NT8.. Because of various issues that kept cropping up here and there (transparency, events, blabla), I've since converted all of those Forms to Windows, adding my controls and events to them instead..

Although it was a major pain to convert and re-code all the previous existing code, I must say it does work much better..

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OK. Thank you Edge.

Now when you say converted to Windows are you talking about AddOn. Could you just give me a small code snippet to guide me on the right path.

Thanks again for your help

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OK. Thank you Edge. Now when you say converted to Windows are you talking about AddOn. Could you just give me a small code snippet to guide me on the right path. Thanks again for your help

No.. Just create a new window right in the indicator code itself.. I'm actually using an NTWindow but either/or will work..

//Variable
private NTWindow myWindow;
//somewhere in code - Suggest using Dispatcher and UI thread
//create window
myWindow = new NTWindow();
//set properties
myWindow.(Various Properties) = (whatever);
//show window
myWindow.Show();
//hide window
myWindow.Hide();


You'll probably want to create a grid with multiple columns and rows, then add your controls to that, and than that grid as the myWindow.Content.. Don't forget to dispose of anything needed disposing on termination..

You'll probably need to do some reading and research on much of this.. Simple search of "WPF Dynamic Window" should help get you started.. Key word there dynamic, as you'll probably want to do all this directly in code vs having to create and use xaml..

Hope that helps get you started.. Good Luck!




Edit: You'll also need to add using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools for the NTWindow..

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Very helpful Edge.
Greatly appreciated

Thank you very much for your time !