data from Custom Bar

[devdas]

Hi

I am trying to get an integer value from Custom Bar type but have got partial success.
Perhaps I am making very basic mistake don't know.

OK. An integer value is being calculated during bar formation in Custom Bar code.
This value as obvious is different for each bar. I want to access that value from outside in an indicator. Right know I am exposing that value thru Default Value method of bars in indicator, but this is certainly not the right way. Apart from this it only exposes Current Bar's integer Value in Live or replay. I am unable to have that value for each bar on historic chart.

Can any one suggest a way to do this ?

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hello Devdas,

Thank you for your note.

Is this value available as on the Class properties? Like calling BarsPeriod

How are you currently trying to access this value?

[devdas]

I have attached figure for this,

accum_multi is integer value which i am trying to use in indicator, its working as shown in chart but only in live or replay not in historic data.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hello Devdas,

Custom BarType programming is not supported and do not have any documentation on the subject.

I would take the same calculations that you are doing for this item and put them in an Indicator.

BarTypes are designed to just work the data and create data points for the chart style then to use for drawing.

[devdas]

Hello Devdas,

Custom BarType programming is not supported and do not have any documentation on the subject.

I would take the same calculations that you are doing for this item and put them in an Indicator.

BarTypes are designed to just work the data and create data points for the chart style then to use for drawing.

I know that these are not supported.

But for the sake of programming can you suggest me a way to expose that ?

Not every calculation can be taken out in indicator, especially those which are part of Bar formation logic.

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Devdas,

Let me see if I can't put something together for here by tomorrow at latest

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Devdas,

I did some research and thinking on this.

I think your best best bet would be to have a Static class for the name space that you can control this counter, update and reset it. This would then be accessible to outside scripts for that count.

[devdas]

Thanx cal.
I am still doing a way that will further help me to do more on that.
I have as said partial success , but have alternate solution ready also.
But all episode turned me towards another sofar unseen behavior of ninja charts.
Let me explain thru a mimic situation when debug result are inconsistence .

Say I am writing bars number when first bar of chart and when new session bar come.
But above is done from bar code during bar data formation ,writing to a text file.
Now when I load a chart with that bartype then result are inconsistent with what
we normally expect. On some occasions it writes the bar numbers of even those bars and session which are not loaded in datseries dialogue.

If above is unclear then tell me I will post a mimic code.
I tried with other bar types also but the same unreliable result comes most of time.

[Calonious]

Go ahead and post your code.

I'll have to work on a script later this week to get a good answer for you on this.

[devdas]

I am posting only relevant part which is very simple alone apart from actual problem.

See below mimic code, i have tried to export/write the bar count and open price of first bar and subsequent session open bar loaded on chart , but during bar data formation.

public class MyBarsType : BarsType
	{
		............................
		private string path = Cbi.Core.UserDataDir.ToString() + "BarData.txt";
		private System.IO.StreamWriter sw;
		...........................
		public override void Add(Bars bars, double open, double high, double low, double close, DateTime time, long volume, bool isRealtime)
		{
			if (bars.Count == 0 || bars.IsNewSession(time, isRealtime))
			{
				AddBar(bars, close, close, close, close, time, volume, isRealtime);
				
                             using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(path,true))
                              {
                                    sw.WriteLine((bars.Count -1).ToString()+" Open : "+ close.ToString());
                               }
                  // rest of code
                  }

I am posting 3 pics , showing result of above code, which seems not perfectly in sync with code.

Pic 1:
Loaded 2 days of chart ending 21 April. ( 20 - monday, 21- tuesday , sunday and saturday off ). Line corresponding to 20th April is absent. Line corresponding to 21 April is correct.



Pic 2:
Without cleaning the BarData.txt , now one date is reduced and ending date is 20 April.
Result are on second line in BarData.txt, which are not as expected. Though fesh chart and fresh BarData.txt file returned the same result.



Pic 3:
A fresh chart and fresh data file , now most things are ok but first line present which should not.



Apart from this there are instance when nothing prints in data file even charts are populated well with same days.

Please check the catch which i might be missing in this.

[devdas]

Hi Cal,
Got time to test that ?

[Calonious]

Hi Cal,
Got time to test that ?

I'm away right now for some time off and will be returning this weekend. I haven't forgotten about you but without a computer it does make it difficult.

[devdas]

Hello Cal,

did you tried my problem ?