Connect()

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// Example of subscribing/unsubscribing to execution update events from an Add On. The concept can be carried over
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// to any NinjaScript object you may be working on.
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public class MyAddOnTab : NTTabPage
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{
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    private Connection connection;
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    public MyAddOnTab()
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    {
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        // Connect to Kinetick EOD
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        if (connection == null)
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            connection = Connect("Kinetick - End Of Day (Free)");
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    }
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    private Connection Connect(string connectionName)
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    {
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        // Output the execution
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        try
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        {
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            // Get the configured account connection
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            ConnectOptions connectOptions = null;
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            lock (Core.Globals.ConnectOptions)
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                connectOptions = Core.Globals.ConnectOptions.FirstOrDefault(o => o.Name == connectionName);
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            if (connectOptions == null)
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            {
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                NinjaTrader.Code.Output.Process("Could not connect. No connection found.", PrintTo.OutputTab1);
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                return null;
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            }
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            // If connection is not already connected, connect.
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            lock (Connection.Connections)
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                if (Connection.Connections.FirstOrDefault(c => c.Options.Name == connectionName) == null)
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                {
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                    Connection connect = Connection.Connect(connectOptions);
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                    // Only return connection if successfully connected
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                    if (connect.Status == ConnectionStatus.Connected)
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                        return connect;
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                    else
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                        return null;
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                }
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            return null;
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        }
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        catch (Exception error)
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        {
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            NinjaTrader.Code.Output.Process("Connect exception: " + error.ToString(), PrintTo.OutputTab1);
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            return null;
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        }
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    }
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    // Called by TabControl when tab is being removed or window is closed
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    public override void Cleanup()
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    {
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        // Disconnect from our connection
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        if (connection != null)
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            connection.Disconnect();
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    }
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    // Other required NTTabPage members left out for demonstration purposes. Be sure to add them in your own code.
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}