other symbol data

[Kasper]

I see following in Beta 9880.100.

1. ADDED - PAINTBARS/SCANS - Ability to reference other symbol data. NOTE: Calculations are only triggered by primary symbol's changes, not secondary one

Can you tell which function is it?

[nasdorq]

Interesting new feature.  A few questions:

-does the secondary symbol need to be in a portfolio or another primary chart in order to stream?

-does the secondary symbol use the same data source at the primary symbol?  or smartsource?

-is it possible to use indicator values for the secondary symbol, for example a volume delta?

[Jerry Medved]

this feature is done via GetSymbolData(String symbol) 
for example, to get the SymbolData object for AAPL, you could do:

var otherSymbolData = GetSymbolData("AAPL");

then reference otherSymbolData.Ask for example. Properties within othersymbolData would be same as referencing 

this.SymbolData

NOTE: the paintbar will NOT cause the data for the other symbol to stream, backfill, etc.  You need to have that symbol actively getting data by having it in the portfolio getting data, or a chart, index panel. 

Cannot do indicator values on the secondary symbol.   You could do another paintbar and do SetInterVar for that, though does get complicated...