How to set one of indicator parameters to first place?

[alexstox]

Hello. How to set one of parameters to first place? As I see all parameters are arranges by A/Z.
Example: Indicator(A_param, B_param, C_param). I need Indicator(C_param,A_param,B_param)

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello alexstox,

Thank you for your note.

Use Gui.Design.DisplayName after GridCategory in the Properties section. In the Gui.Design.DisplayName string use \t to place the objects in order. If I have ten properties then the one I want displayed first would have ten \t in the string like below:

        [GridCategory("Parameters")]
		// Force this parameter to be displayed first
		[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of ten properties")]

[alexstox]

I did like this, what is wrong?

[Description("myInstrum1")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
// Force this parameter to be displayed first
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t\t\t myInstrum1")]
public string MyInstrum1
{
get
{ .......

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi alexstox,

The code looks right for setting this as the 3rd parameter.

Are you getting an error when compiling? If so, what does this error say?

[alexstox]

#region Properties
/// <summary>
/// </summary>

[Description("myInstrum1")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
// Force this parameter to be displayed first
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t\t\t myInstrum1")]
public string MyInstrum1
{
get
{ ......
set { myInstrum1/*=value*/ = value.ToUpper(); } //ToUpper used for any symbols to UPPER SYMBOLS
}

[Description("Periods for ATR")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t\t Periods for ATR")]
public int ATRbars
{
get { return aTRbars; }
set { aTRbars = Math.Max(1, value); }
}

[Description("bars for BottomTop")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t bars for BottomTop")]
public int BarsForBottomTop
{
get { return barsForBottomTop; }
set { barsForBottomTop = Math.Max(1, value); }
}

So, what is wrong here? "myInstrum1" should be first. I set "\t" for it and even "\t\t\t". In any case it doesn't want to be first.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi alexstox,

Which parameter is showing first?

Is it bars for 'BottomTop'? (this one has one \t and should be listed first)

[alexstox]

I need "myInstrum1" to be first when I enter indicator in code, for example
MyIndicator(MyInstrum1, Periods for ATR, BarsForBottomTop),
but even when I do like below and compile, in any place I start to write "MyIndicator(" and "myInstrum1" is in third place there!
.................
[Description("myInstrum1")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
// Force this parameter to be displayed first
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t myInstrum1")]
public string MyInstrum1
..............................
[Description("Periods for ATR")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t\t Periods for ATR")]
public int ATRbars
........................
[Description("bars for BottomTop")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t\t\t bars for BottomTop")]
public int BarsForBottomTop
...............

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi alexstox,

I think you may have a typo in your code.

Try changing:
[Description("myInstrum1")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
// Force this parameter to be displayed first
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t myInstrum1")]
public string MyInstrum1
{
get
{ ......
set { myInstrum1/*=value*/ = value.ToUpper(); } //ToUpper used for any symbols to UPPER SYMBOLS
}

To:
[Description("myInstrum1")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
// Force this parameter to be displayed first
[Gui.Design.DisplayName ("\t myInstrum1")]
public string MyInstrum1
{
get { return myInstrum1; }
set { myInstrum1/*=value*/ = value.ToUpper(); } //ToUpper used for any symbols to UPPER SYMBOLS
}

Attached is a screenshot of how this is showing for me.

[alexstox]

I need "myInstrum1" to be first when I enter indicator in code, for example
MyIndicator(MyInstrum1, Periods for ATR, BarsForBottomTop)

P.S. Sorry, I didn't need it in windows parameters. I describe my needs wrong way.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi alexstox,

Thanks for clarifying that for me.

It is not possible to change the order of overload parameters when calling an indicator. These will always be in alphabetical order.

You can choose to use 1myInstrument1, 2ATRbars, 3BarsForBottomTop. This would order them alphabetically.

It will not be possible to change this using the current variable names though.