Environment type variable for indicator: Market Analyzer or Chart?

[llanqui]

Hello,

Is there an Environment type variable that tells whether an indicator is attached to a Market Analyzer or a Chart?

:-)

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello llanqui,

Thanks for your post.

Please provide me a brief description of exactly what you are trying to accomplish so I may accurately assist you.

Are you wanting to access the ChartControl class which provides access to a wide range of properties and methods related to the location of objects on a chart and other chart-related properties.

ChartControl: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...artcontrol.htm

Charts: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help.../nt8/chart.htm

Thanks in advance. I look forward to further assisting.

[llanqui]

When the indicator loads I would like to know if it is attached to a Market Analyzer or to a Chart

I could do this with a parameter but would rather keep it simple (no parameter) if possible

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello llanqui,

Thanks for your note.

To check if the indicator is applied to a market analyzer or a chart, please see the forum thread post linked below.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-7/platform-technical-support/95464-can-you-determine-if-indicator-running-from-market-analyzer?p=777502#post777502

You could also consider using the unsupported/undocumented code below to check if it is a Market Analyzer Indicator Column. Note that we would not be able to provide assistance with the use of undocumented code.

private string IsRunningIn()
{
    // Find the top most NinjaScriptBase
    NinjaScriptBase topMost = this;
    for (; topMost.Parent != null; topMost = topMost.Parent) {}

    // Check if it is a Market Analyzer Indicator Column
    MarketAnalyzerColumns.IndicatorMarketAnalyzerColumn ma = topMost as MarketAnalyzerColumns.IndicatorMarketAnalyzerColumn;

    if (ma != null)
        return "Market Analyzer";

}​

Let me know if I may assist further.

[llanqui]

I like the simple example in the link you mention

if (Parent is MarketAnalyzerColumnBase)
Print("Running on a Market Analyzer");
else
Print("Running on chart");

thanks...

[llanqui]

in what State.? is the best place to put this code?

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello llanqui,

Thanks for your note.

This could be called in either OnStateChange when the State == State.DataLoaded or in the OnBarUpdate() method.

Let me know if I may assist further.