Sterling API Developer Thread

nightrate · Aug 11, 2010

Got 'er done!

...but no hair left

PATSoftware · Sep 28, 2010

New user to the site, and was hoping to learn about Sterling's API. I just wrote this code to get the date from the Sterling server. But isn't returning anything (technically, it is returning "")

Anyone have an idea what I might be doing incorrectly?
Thanks

Private Sub GetTodayDate()
Dim STIApp As SterlingLib.STIApp
With STIApp
TodayDateString = GetServerTime
End With
End Sub

Breaker · Oct 21, 2010

Quote from PATSoftware:

New user to the site, and was hoping to learn about Sterling's API. I just wrote this code to get the date from the Sterling server. But isn't returning anything (technically, it is returning "")

Anyone have an idea what I might be doing incorrectly?
Thanks

Private Sub GetTodayDate()
Dim STIApp As SterlingLib.STIApp
With STIApp
TodayDateString = GetServerTime
End With
End Sub

You have to instanciate your StiApp Object before using it. Try this :

Private Sub GetTodayDate()

Dim STIApp As SterlingLib.STIApp
Set STIApp = New STIApp

TodayDateString = STIApp.GetServerTime

End Sub

jones247 · Nov 26, 2010

Hi Nightrate,

Can you share the solution for connecting Ninjatrader to Sterling?

thanks,

Walter

Quote from nightrate:

I am pulling my hair out trying to figure this out...

How can NinjaTrader (which uses C#) be connected to Sterling Trader Pro??

(Ideally, life would be great if code could be inserted into a NT strategy to link it to STP... is this possible? If not can someone please provide any help?

(hope to have some hair left after all this is done)

eqty168 · Dec 10, 2010

Hi just a quick question for your pros out there. I am using vb2010 trying to get a constant update of bid and ask price of a stock. Please advise on the code structure

Thank you

WhiteOut56 · Jan 7, 2011

if you are familiar w/ programming sterling in vb.net. PM ME. I will pay you for your help

Thanks

PATSoftware · Jan 7, 2011

Send PM to you.

WhiteOut56 · Jan 7, 2011

With sterling I'm programming in vb.net. I notice is says that you really should be programming in VB6, as there is some compatibility issue.

anyone have luck w/ this in vb.net

Thanks

Superfly · Jan 7, 2011

if you use sterling's sample code it works just fine in .net

Shreddog · Jan 7, 2011

Quote from WhiteOut56:

With sterling I'm programming in vb.net. I notice is says that you really should be programming in VB6, as there is some compatibility issue.

anyone have luck w/ this in vb.net

Thanks

My understanding is the quotes will be limited to about 1500/sec in .net. I think there's some info on this at the beginning of this thread. FWIW, all my code is in .net, it runs fine.