Ninjatrader 8 AutoHotKey

[scrumbeans]

I use AutoHotKeys with Ninjatrader 7 on Chart Trader to submit my orders and it works great, but the same script does not work for Ninjatrader 8. Does anyone know how to fix this or what has changed?

This is the script I use. . .

;###
;### Control-.-Left Mouse Key -> Ninjatrader Buy at cursor price level on the chart
;###
^z::
if ( GetKeyState("ScrollLock", "T") ) { ;### Insure Scroll Lock Key is ON
if ( GetKeyState("LControl", "D") ) { ;### Insure Control Key Key is Down
Send {Escape}{Click Up Left}{Click Up Right}{b}{Enter}{Escape}
}
}
return

;###
;### Control-,-Left Mouse Key -> Ninjatrader Sell at cursor price level on the chart
;###
^x::
if ( GetKeyState("ScrollLock", "T") ) { ;### Insure Scroll Lock Key is ON
if ( GetKeyState("LControl", "D") ) { ;### Insure Control Key Key is Down
Send {Escape}{Click Up Left}{Click Up Right}{s}{Enter}{Escape}
}
}
return

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the post.

This may be due to the change of window systems in the platforms. NT7 was created with Windows Forms, and NT8 is WPF. Depending on how AutoHotKeys handles the key presses for WPF could determine how it handles NT8. I am not certain how AutoHotKeys works to provide an accurate answer on what may be preventing it from working.

I have not used AutoHotKeys to know what functionality it has, but you may try other macro programs or potentially posting on the AutoHotKeys forum as well.

If any other users have had any experience with this software and NT8 please feel free to comment.

I look forward to being of further assistance,

[WeyldFalcon]

did you ever get this working?

[|Scrumbeans]

Hi WeyldFalcon

No I didn't. Gave up in the end. Sorry I can't help more than that.

[WeyldFalcon]

Thank you for responding. If I find it I will come back and post here Have a great day.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello,

A script that uses key modifiers may (or may not) be helpful.

https://ninjatraderecosystem.com/user-app-share-download/a1chartnotes/

[PaulMohn]

Found those workarounds


SetTitleMatchMode, 2 with IfWinExist

https://futures.io/ninjatrader/8373-...html#post98758


TestStack.White (would be nice to have a demo of this one)

https://futures.io/ninjatrader/8373-ninjatrader-autohotkey-order-entrys-6.html#post827268

[PaulMohn]

here new hotkeys script