NewsItems

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Definition

NewsItems can be used to store news articles.

Properties

PropertyDescription
ItemsCollection of NewsEventArgs representing news articles
NewsToMaintainAn int representing the number of articles to maintain
Update()For storing news articles

Syntax

NewsItems

Examples

/* Example of storing and accessing news items from an Add On. The concept can be carried over
to any NinjaScript object you may be working on. */
public class MyAddOnTab : NTTabPage
{
private NewsSubscription newsSubscription;
private NewsItems newsItems;
public MyAddOnTab()
{
// Subscribe to news
newsSubscription = new NewsSubscription();
newsSubscription.Update += OnNews;
newsItems = new NewsItems(10);
// Print news
PrintNews(newsItems);
}
// This method is fired as new News events come in. Old News events are not provided when you subscribe.
private void OnNews(object sender, NewsEventArgs e)
{
// Store the news items
newsItems.Update(e);
}
// Loop through the stored news articles and output them
private void PrintNews(NewsItems news)
{
for (int x = 0; x < news.Items.Count; x++)
{
NinjaTrader.Code.Output.Process(string.Format("ID: {0} News Provider: {1} Headline: {2}",
news.Items[x].Id,
news.Items[x].NewsProvider,
news.Items[x].Headline), PrintTo.OutputTab1);
}
}
// Called by TabControl when tab is being removed or window is closed
public override void Cleanup()
{
// Make sure to unsubscribe to the News subscription
if (newsSubscription != null)
newsSubscription.Update -= OnNews;
}
// Other required NTTabPage members left out for demonstration purposes. Be sure to add them in your own code.
}