News

News functions are mostly used for accessing the news log which logs incoming news events from the data provider.

Sections

Functions

Name	Description
NewsAddMessage(int, string, string, C_MessageType)	Adds a message to the news log.
string NewsMessage(int)	Gets the message text of a specified news message.
int NewsMessageCount()	Gets the number of messages in the log.
long NewsMessageDateTime(int)	Gets the date/time of a specified news message.
int NewsMessageSymbolIndex(int)	Gets the symbol index of a specified news message.
string NewsMessageTitle(int)	Gets the title of a specified news message.
C_MessageType NewsMessageType(int)	Gets the message type of a specified news message.

Function Details

NewsAddMessage(int symbolIndex, string title, string message, C_MessageType type)

Adds a message to the news log.

Parameters

Type	Identifier	Description
int	symbolIndex	The symbol index
string	title	The message title
string	message	The message
C_MessageType	type	The message type (View Options)

Scripts

Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, TradingStrategy

string NewsMessage(int index)

Gets the message text of a specified news message.

Returns

The message text of the specified news message.

Parameters

Type	Identifier	Description
int	index	The message index

Scripts

Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, TradingStrategy

int NewsMessageCount()

Gets the number of messages in the log.

Returns

The number of messages in the log.

Scripts

Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, TradingStrategy

long NewsMessageDateTime(int index)

Gets the date/time of a specified news message.

Returns

The date/time of the specified news message.

Parameters

Type	Identifier	Description
int	index	The message index

Scripts

Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, TradingStrategy

int NewsMessageSymbolIndex(int index)

Gets the symbol index of a specified news message.

Returns

The symbol index of the specified news message.

Parameters

Type	Identifier	Description
int	index	The message index

Scripts

Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, TradingStrategy

string NewsMessageTitle(int index)

Gets the title of a specified news message.

Returns

The title of the specified news message.

Parameters

Type	Identifier	Description
int	index	The message index

Scripts

Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, TradingStrategy

C_MessageType NewsMessageType(int index)

Gets the message type of a specified news message.

Returns

The message type of the specified news message. (View Options)

Parameters

Type	Identifier	Description
int	index	The message index

Scripts

Alert, TradeManagementStrategy, MultiSymbolTradingStrategy, Screener, TradingStrategy