Avoid arguments for external calls

[marynja]

Hi friends.

I am calling an external indicator value from other indicator, but i want to avoid a Color argument.

Eg:

MyIndicator ( Int, Color).MyValue;

How could avoid the second (Color) argument when i call from other?

In the called indicator i declare this argument as a public SerializableColor, but i dont need to declare when i call from other indicator.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

marynja, that could unfortunately not be avoided as parameter unless you create a second indicator not having the color input that you would use for programmatic access of the values only.

[koganam]

Hi friends.

I am calling an external indicator value from other indicator, but i want to avoid a Color argument.

Eg:

MyIndicator ( Int, Color).MyValue;

How could avoid the second (Color) argument when i call from other?

In the called indicator i declare this argument as a public SerializableColor, but i dont need to declare when i call from other indicator.

Thanks

Create a named instance of the indicator using the "new" keyword, with a blank constructor (i.e., no parameters), then access that named instance.

[eDanny]

Could you accomplish what you want by editing the called indicator and in the Properties section change the 'GridCategory' for the color entry to 'Category' or am I misinterpreting what you are asking?

Dan

[koganam]

Could you accomplish what you want by editing the called indicator and in the Properties section change the 'GridCategory' for the color entry to 'Category' or am I misinterpreting what you are asking?

Dan

Yes, Danny, one can do that. As long as the Category itself is also not "Parameters".

[eDanny]

I see no problem with having a Category 'Parameters' and also a GridCategory 'Parameters' . They will be separated in the indicator settings listing. Does this cause any problems?

[koganam]

I see no problem with having a Category 'Parameters' and also a GridCategory 'Parameters' . They will be separated in the indicator settings listing. Does this cause any problems?

His problem is the parameter that he does not want to be part of the indicator signature. Anything in Category 'Parameters' will be part of the signature, and so does not solve his particular problem. Yes, they will be separated in the User Dialog.

[eDanny]

You are right about that. The easy fix is to change the name from Parameters to something else for the Color setting.

[marynja]

Create a named instance of the indicator using the "new" keyword, with a blank constructor (i.e., no parameters), then access that named instance.

Oh, fantastic koganam, thanks, but then, i cannot send the first int argument.

I tried it, but NT dont accept any arguments in declaration:

//Vars
private MyIndicator myInstance;

//Initialice
myInstance= new MyIndicator();

//OnUpdate
myInstance.MyValue;

[koganam]

Oh, fantastic koganam, thanks, but then, i cannot send the first int argument.

I tried it, but NT dont accept any arguments in declaration:

//Vars
private MyIndicator myInstance;

//Initialice
myInstance= new MyIndicator();

//OnUpdate
myInstance.MyValue;

I answered your question in the general sense, but without knowing the other details of what you are trying to do, there is little more to be said.

The indicator is a class/object. By creating a named instance, you have created a specific object. In order to change it properties, you can assign a value to any of its exposed writable properties.

The last piece of your code performs no action: it is merely a statement of a value of the object. What were you expecting?

[marynja]

Thanks koganam.

Sorry me please.
I want to call my external indicator and send the arguments that i want.

Eg.

int LocalValue = MyIndicator ( Int, Color).MyValue;

The external indicator needs 2 arguments, an int and a color, but both are initialize in the external indicator, then isnt necessary. But when i call from other indicator Ninjatrader needs the 2 arguments mandatorily.

I dont understand why is necessary send mandatorily the 2 arguments when i call this external indicator. I want to skip send the Color argument when i call from other indicator.

Bertrand said that unfortunately not be avoided as parameter, then its ok. I resigned to it.


Thanks, bye.

[koganam]

Thanks koganam.

Sorry me please.
I want to call my external indicator and send the arguments that i want.

Eg.

int LocalValue = MyIndicator ( Int, Color).MyValue;

The external indicator needs 2 arguments, an int and a color, but both are initialize in the external indicator, then isnt necessary. But when i call from other indicator Ninjatrader needs the 2 arguments mandatorily.

I dont understand why is necessary send mandatorily the 2 arguments when i call this external indicator. I want to skip send the Color argument when i call from other indicator.

Bertrand said that unfortunately not be avoided as parameter, then its ok. I resigned to it.


Thanks, bye.

In which case you should have in Initialize() or OnStartup(), the assignation statement:

myInstance.int = ValueYouWantToAssign;

If it is a user required parameter, then it is writable, so just assign the value that you want it to have. It will have been already set to the default value when the instance was created.