Anyine use other "software for coding"

[timmyb]

In trying to learn c# i am curious if anyone uses the visual c# or any other program to make coding c# easier. Or does everyone really code these indicators etc by hand. The indicator program provided with ninja gives a good starting ground. But then its all by hand. I just figure allot of indicators are the same code just different variables, so i would imagine someone who knows c# well must have created their own program or use one for repetitive coding.

Just curious

Tim

[Pete S]

It's not practical IMO to do your development outside of NT, and not really necessary anyway (outside of using the debugger).

If you find yourself doing repetitive things, write common functions and put them in your UserDefinedMethods.cs. Call them from your strategies/indicators. When you get a little more used to writing code, good class design can solve some of these problems for you as well.

[timmyb]

Thank you Pete, you have responded to a few of my questions already. Once again your knowledge and time are a great big thank you. I am trying my best and have spent countless hours now trying to get coding figured out. I have been in search of a site or blog or book or anything that can just help me to read what the code is saying. I know if i can understand more of what is occurring the light will eventually come on. I have learned allot and am still trying best to catch onto things. I have been printing the code for indicators, comparing them to others and crossing out the parts that are the same to try to get a better understanding of what differentiates the two. My goal is to try to build a indicator from scratch but i have failed so far with no avail. I hope the light begins to flicker soon cause the roadblock i have built mentally isn't helping.