Custom Bar Types enum or list

[saltminer]

Hi,
the BarsPeriodType enum does not expand beyond the built-in bars types, even when multiple custom bars types are installed.
This information must be known somewhere convenient though, since any chart can pop-up a list of them in the DataSeries configuration window.
Where can I find this list from code?
Thanks,
saltminer

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the post.

I am unsure of an existing collection of these items, the platform does have some internal logic to detect all BarTypes to display the list as you have noted. I will put in a question to development to see if there is a "total" list that is available to NinjaScript.

In general referencing the custom types would need to be done by casting the int. BarsPeriodType = (BarsPeriodType) 15.

When I have further information on this I will reply back.

I look forward to being of further assistance.

[RJay]

Hi,
the BarsPeriodType enum does not expand beyond the built-in bars types, even when multiple custom bars types are installed.
This information must be known somewhere convenient though, since any chart can pop-up a list of them in the DataSeries configuration window.
Where can I find this list from code?
Thanks,
saltminer

This works.

private PeriodType barSelector = PeriodType.Custom4; (RenkoSpectrum 2.0)

Custom bar types are identified by their "ID", not by their names inside Ninjatrader..

If you want to see the chart names in an enum, you have to build your own custom listing.

RJay

[saltminer]

Thanks for contributing RJay - this is for NT8 though, which I admit I did not specify in my first post. So we are talking about BarsPeriodType in NT8.

Actually, one of the types a client wishes to be able to select is RJayRenkoSpectrumClassic
You'd be the best guy to ask about which ID that has in NT8!
I'm trying to create an enum which contains custom bar types.

thanks,
saltminer

[saltminer]

Ok, figured it out. Use BarsPeriod as the input, rather than BarsPeriodType.
saltminer