OnConnectionStatus()

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Definition
The OnConnectionStatus() method is called on a change in connection status.

•	Programming to this method is considered advanced programming and exposed for experienced programmers

•	You can not start a strategy without a "Connected" connection

•	The connection event is for the connection where the traded account resides

Method Return Value

This method does not return a value.

Method Parameters

ConnectionStatus orderStatus and priceStatus

Possible values are:

ConnectionStatus.Connected

ConnectionStatus.Connecting
ConnectionStatus.ConnectionLost

ConnectionStatus.Disconnected

A NinjaTrader connection may have two internally may have two separate connections, one for the price server and the other for the order server.

orderStatus - Status of the broker's order server

priceStatus - Status of the price server

Syntax
You must override the method in your strategy with the following syntax.

protected override void OnConnectionStatus(ConnectionStatus orderStatus, ConnectionStatus priceStatus)
{

}

Examples

private ConnectionStatus dataFeed = ConnectionStatus.Connected;

protected override void OnOrderUpdate(IOrder order)
{
if (dataFeed != ConnectionStatus.Connected)
{
// Do something
}
}

protected override void OnConnectionStatus(ConnectionStatus orderStatus, ConnectionStatus priceStatus)
{
dataFeed = priceStatus;
}

Additional Reference Samples
Additional reference code samples are available the NinjaScript Educational Resources section of our support forum.