Loop for time in Seconds

[Taddypole]

Is there a way to do a loop and update a parameter every few seconds?

I've looked on the forum and can't find anything like this.

I'm guessing:

if (Time[0] + 10 seconds)

{
Do Something
}
I've taken a shot at it, but can't find the right syntax.

TIA...

taddypole...

[koganam]

Is there a way to do a loop and update a parameter every few seconds?

I've looked on the forum and can't find anything like this.

I'm guessing:

if (Time[0] + 10 seconds)

{
Do Something
}
I've taken a shot at it, but can't find the right syntax.

TIA...

taddypole...

That will depend on what kind of chart period you are using.

[Lama Forecasting]

Haven't tried it but i think you can do this with the timer class

search for C# timer in Google

http://www.dotnetperls.com/timer

Questions is where to put it into the NinjaTrader code

[Taddypole]

I'm using LineBreak tick charts with various settings, and want to create a timer that would cycle somewhere between 20 to 50 seconds. The goal is to determine how long it takes to form a bar.

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

Taddypole,

If you use COBC = false, then you can keep track of the time between "FirstTickOfBar" from one bar to the next using Time[0].

Something like this :

If ( FirstTickOfBar )
{
Time = PreviousFirstTickTime - Time[0];
}

Here is a link to the help guide : http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...ttickofbar.htm

Please let me know if I may assist further.

[koganam]

I'm using LineBreak tick charts with various settings, and want to create a timer that would cycle somewhere between 20 to 50 seconds. The goal is to determine how long it takes to form a bar.

The time it takes to form a bar is simply (Time[0] - Time[1]) taken from FirstTickOfBar if COBC = false, otherwise, as is.

Is there a deeper purpose that I am missing?

[Taddypole]

I'm making progress, but now stumped on an error message from the code below.
And note, the code is not functional as is, but I need to get by this error message in order to complete the logic.

"Error Message" (While pointing at the Time[0] term)

Cannot implicitly convert type 'System.TimeSpan' to 'System.DateTime'

When I use either of the lines:

ElapsedTime = Time[0] - TimeRef;
or
// ElapsedTime = Time[0] - Time[1];

I get the same error message.

any ideas?

And my goal is to have intrabar updates, not after the bar has completed. That's the reason for the timer. Some bars complete in a few seconds, but others take five minutes. I want to know when a bar is taking excessively long to complete.

Thanks, taddypole...


Here's the code:

#region Variables

private DateTime TimeRef;
private DateTime ElapsedTime;

protected override void OnBarUpdate()

if (FirstTickOfBar)
{
TimeRef = Time[0];

}
int result = (DateTime.Compare(now, TimeRef));
if (result == 0)
{
TimeRef = Time[0];
ElapsedTime = Time[0] - TimeRef;
// ElapsedTime = Time[0] - Time[1];
}

[NinjaTrader_AdamP]

Taddypole,

It would be easier to test if you would post your .cs file here. That way we can compile it ourselves and test.

For debugging, I suggest liberal use of print statements and try/catch blocks.

This line here: Time[0] - TimeRef

Is an arithmetic operation, as such you cannot apply it to DateTime objects. Here is probably what you want to use : http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8ysw4sby.aspx

Please let me know if I may assist further.

[koganam]

In your code as written, ElapsedTime is a TimeSpan variable, not a DateTime variable. You want to declare it correctly.

Until we get used to it, the compiler's error messages can be a bit cryptic, but this one does say it pretty much plainly.

Regardless, the time passed in a bar is still Time[1] - Time [0]. If you are using a period type other than fixed minutes, then this will give you the elapsed time: intrabar if you are using COBC = false, otherwise the total time passed to completion of the bar.