DLL support

[lgarcia3]

This question may have been asked before; but I cannot find an example. So, if you know one, please, send me the link. Basically I need to upload a DLL with a library of classes/functions and have access to these objects. How do I do that in NinjaTrader?
I had not used NinjaTrader in a long time; but I think at some point I saw an example of that somewhere in the documentation. If that is correct, again, please, send me the link.
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the question.

Are you asking how to install a third party DLL file or are you asking how to create one?

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?distribution.htm

If you are asking how to install a DLL into NinjaTrader please see the importing section from the link above.

If you are trying to create an assembly of your custom NinjaScript items, please see the distrubution options from the above link.

The only documentation we have related to import / export.


If you are looking for information regarding doing this outside of NinjaTrader as in creating your own assemblies from files outside of NinjaTrader, there is no documentation for this as it is unsupported.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.

[lgarcia3]

thanks for your reply. I need to use a third party DLL in my strategy and indicators.
Thanks again!

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Thank you for the reply.

As long as the item is installed in NinjaTrader you should be able to use / reference the assembly depending on what you are trying to do.

If you are looking to use an assembly .net DLL, you will need to reference the assembly also by right clicking in a NinjaScript window and selecting references and then adding the DLL. This would apply to just about any dll that you manually copy into your Documents\NinjaTrader 7\bin\Custom directory,

Once you compile the methods in the added assembly would be able to be used in NinjaScript.

Please let me know if I may be of additional assistance.