Why does my code execute before I add the indicator to my chart?

[mgabriel01]

As a test - I created a new indicator using Tools/New Ninjascript/Indicator.

I added one integer variable called 'count'
and then added 2 lines of code to the 'on bar update' method
count ++;
Print (count);



I loaded the ES0613 1 Minute chart (see JPG#1)
I then cleared the output window to make sure nothing was sitting in there.

I then got an unexpected result when I loaded the indicator.

The output window showed 2 instance of the count value before I even loaded the indicator (Called A1Test). See JPG#2 -- notice I have not even selected the indicator named A1TEST - but the output window shows 2 values (1 & 1)

To me this says my code is being executed even before I add the indicator to my chart.

I'm somewhat of a noob with Ninja - so Im hoping there is a simple explanation
Thanks

[sledge]

How is count declared?

Shouldn't the output be:

1
2

Can you post your test code and exact steps to repeat?

I have some indicator code some where that print out stuff, so my output window is sometimes cluttered with random stuff that I don't feel bothered to deal with.

As a test - I created a new indicator using Tools/New Ninjascript/Indicator.

I added one integer variable called 'count'
and then added 2 lines of code to the 'on bar update' method
count ++;
Print (count);



I loaded the ES0613 1 Minute chart (see JPG#1)
I then cleared the output window to make sure nothing was sitting in there.

I then got an unexpected result when I loaded the indicator.

The output window showed 2 instance of the count value before I even loaded the indicator (Called A1Test). See JPG#2 -- notice I have not even selected the indicator named A1TEST - but the output window shows 2 values (1 & 1)

To me this says my code is being executed even before I add the indicator to my chart.

I'm somewhat of a noob with Ninja - so Im hoping there is a simple explanation
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

mgabriel01, like sledge noted could be those prints are coming from another script's Initialize() potentially? It would be called across scripts...

[mgabriel01]

Gents
Indeed - that was the problem
So 'initialize' is run across all scripts even before a particular indicator is selected.
Do I understand that correctly?
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Yes that is correct - this is done to populate the list of scripts from the indicator/strategy grid.

[mgabriel01]

Yes that is correct - this is done to populate the list of scripts from the indicator/strategy grid.

Got it!
Thank you for the explanation