IT_ToolBarTime

The IT_ToolBarTime is a handy clock, not a timer, that resides on the toolbar of any chart. It has six different display types accessed by clicking on the clock. The clock will cycle to the next type with each click. The time can be set to an alternate time zone by simply selecting the time zone from the list and enabling it.

Initially the clock shows 12 hour Time with AM/PM. A click will change to a Day and Time (AM/PM) display. Click to change to Date, Day and Time (AM/PM) display. Click again to see Time in 24 hour military time. Another click to see the Day with military Time. Click again display the Date and Day with military Time. Hovering over the clock will show the next available display type in a tooltip and the alternate time zone info (if an alt zone is active) and any alarms that are set.

The clock includes four user alarms. Each alarm can be armed/disarmed, can be set to work daily or only once, can be set to any time, use selectable sounds and show a custom message. Each alarm is disabled by turning the Alarm Off or by having a -1 value in either the Hour or Minute fields (-1 default time failsafe in case alarm is turned on accidently without setting the alarm time, keeps away the accidental 0:00 alarm popup on startup each day). The alarms can work on the local time or alternate time zone if an alternate zone is displayed. One exception is, if an alternate time is displayed, alarms can be set to use your local time instead. Note that the alarm sound effect will not work unless connected to a data feed but the alarm popup box will work whenever NinjaTrader is running. You might like to set an alarm as a reminder of the open and if you have forgetten to connect, you would still get the popup reminder.

Samples of the six display types.

Example of one of four available alarms with custom messages.

The background and text have selectable colors and the font is fully configurable. All four alarm parameter sections shown above.	Part of popup Time Zones selector.

Hovering over the clock shows tooltip with time zone specifics and any pending alarms.

• Can reside on any chart toolbar, or all.
• Six different display options.
• Fully configurable background, text and font attributes.
• Four full configurable alarms.
• Settings are saved and retrieved with the workspace.
• Can be set to an alternate time zone.
• Alarms can use local or alternate time zone.

11/2/18 - Streamlined the code to be more efficient.

10/31/18 - Updated to allow alternate time zones to now be selected from a menu. If showing an alternate time in the clock you can set your alarms to act on the alternate time or your local time. Hovering on the clock will show a tooltip that will show the alternate time zone info (if an alt zone is active) and any alarms that are set.

8/5/16 - Added option to display a user text 'Description' in the tool bar time.

7/15/16 - Added alternate time zone options.

12/24/15 - Removed the Restore Data section in Parameters to save space.

12/17/14 - Made code more efficient as it is now not looking for alarms every millisecond.

12/12/14 - Added four custom alarms. Setting Alarm to false or setting either Hour or Minute values to -1 disables the alarm.

12/11/14 - Changed some displays and added two.

12/10/14 - Added tool to the store.