why is this not printing to the output window

[junkone]

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namespace[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] NinjaTrader.Strategy
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[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]<summary>
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000] Enter the description of your strategy here
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]</summary>
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][Description([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Enter the description of your strategy here"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2])]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]class[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] MyCustomStrategy3 : Strategy
{
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]#region[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] Variables
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Wizard generated variables
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]int[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] myInput0 = [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]; [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// Default setting for MyInput0
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000]// User defined variables (add any user defined variables below)
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]#endregion
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]private[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]int[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] barAtPlaceStrategy ;
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]<summary>
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000] This method is used to configure the strategy and is called once before any strategy method is called.
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]</summary>
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]protected[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]override[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]void[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] Initialize()
{
CalculateOnBarClose = [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]true[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2];
barAtPlaceStrategy=CurrentBar;
Print([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]" Current Bar when strategy opened "[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] + barAtPlaceStrategy);
}
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]<summary>
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#008000] Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]///[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#808080]</summary>
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]protected[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]override[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]void[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] OnBarUpdate()
{
Print([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"bar ticking"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]);
}
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]#region[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] Properties
[Description([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]""[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2])]
[Category([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800000]"Parameters"[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2])]
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]int[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] MyInput0
{
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]get[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] { [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]return[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] myInput0; }
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]set[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] { myInput0 = Math.Max([/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#800080]1[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2], value); }
}
[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]#endregion
[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2]}
}
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all i have done is declared a private variable and am trying to print to the output window. not sure why it is not doing it when i apply the strategy.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Can you check your log tab of the Control Center window to see if there are any errors logged when running your strategy?

[junkone]

24/11/2008 4:32:04 AM Strategy Failed to call method 'Initialize' for strategy 'forexTrailingStop': 'CurrentBar' property can not be accessed from within 'Initialize' method

what properties can/cannot be called from Initialize

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

E.g. the CurrentBar property is not supported in Initialize. Unfortunately there is no list of properties/methods not supported in Initialize.

[junkone]

what factors determine if a property will be or will not be supported in the Initialize.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Unfortunately there are no such factors exposed/documented.

[junkone]

this is rather pityful. its like buying a car from GM, the check engine light comes on and GM states, well we dont documetn why the check engine lights up. you have to find out trial and error.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

junkone,

Generally no logic goes into the Initialize() method. If you are trying to access anything to run logic it should be done in OnBarUpdate().

This is a partial list of what is settable from the Initialize() of a NinjaScript Strategy: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/v...06&postcount=5

[Ralph]

this is rather pityful. its like buying a car from GM, the check engine light comes on and GM states, well we dont documetn why the check engine lights up. you have to find out trial and error.

Hi junkone,

consider the following, hope that makes sense to you:

Initialize() is performed before your strategy starts running. Therefore it couldn't know anything about a bar number or even a bar number when using a multi-timeframe strategy.

Initialize() does all the things before you start your GM-car, like unlock the car, sit down, close the door and fasten the seatbelt.

Regards
Ralph