properties to variables

[tonynt]

Hello,

I have a lot of lines in the parameters of a 3rd party indicator and I want to clean it up by not showing in the parameters the constant values that never are changed. I did in some indicators in the variables what I need so that they are working but I don´know yet how to do from the properties to simple variables without getting error messages. When I have in the properties eg

private double _LevelsRetryInterval = 60;

[Description("Retry Interval (in seconds).")]
[GridCategory("A. Operation Parameters")]
[Gui.Design.DisplayNameAttribute("1.3. Retry Interval")]
public double RetryInterval
{
get { return _RetryInterval; }
set { _RetryInterval = Math.Max(1, value); }
}

what do I have to write in variables please so that it is used with the default value in the indicator without appearing in the parameters.

Thank you
Tony

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello tonynt,

Thank you for your post.

So I can provide details please answer the following.

Are you trying to hide the parameters from the Indicators menu for example when you are editing the parameters?
Are you trying to hide them from the chart view when looking at the bars?

[tonynt]

Hello Patrick,

thank you for your reply.

I try to hide the parameters from the indicators menu that I dont need to edit because they are constant all the time, the values will not be changed. They should continue to work in the chart but no one need to change them, so its not necessary that they appear in the parametes menu. (with my understanding it would be enough when they are defined in the code with their default values and work from there)

Thank you!
Tony

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello tonynt,

Thank you for your response.

Do not define them as Public and remove any code that is used for them in the Properties region. Just define them for the class at the top of the code under the Variables region.

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

There is no "variables" region in NT 8 so you would define them as private at the top, for example:

	public class SMA : Indicator
	{
		private double priorSum;
		private double sum;

[tonynt]

Hello Patrick,

thank you for your reply. It is in NT7.

There is in the example I posted

private double _LevelsRetryInterval = 60; with "_"
and public double RetryInterval and then RetryInterval with "_".

When I comment everything in properties and put

private double _LevelsRetryInterval = 30; to variables then with compiling I have

"the name LevelsRetryInterval does not exist in context" (translation by mine)

PS: Info, this question is for a fellow who has no idea and I said I try to get a solution from the forum (as I resolved already many things with help from the forum). So maybe you can give me one try more what might be wrong when doing so, if with this it doesnt work he has to use a programmer.

Thanks
Tony

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello tonynt,

Can you provide the full code? If you prefer you can send it to platform support via email at platformsupport[at]ninjatrader[dot]com and reference this thread.

You can attach your indicator to your response by going to File > Utilities > Export NinjaScript > Export selected source files > select your Indicator > select the right arrow > Export. The file will be located under (My) Documents\NinjaTrader 7\bin\Custom\ExportNinjaScript.

[tonynt]

Hello Patrick,

thank you for your reply. The code is so big and also I´m not allowed to forward it.

Appreciate your suggestion.

Thank you for your support!

Tony

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Is "LevelsRetryInterval" defined somewhere or used somewhere?
You list your private variable as "_LevelsRetryInterval".

[tonynt]

Hello,

yes, it is used in the indicator several times and in the properties its there as posted at the beginning.

Tony

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

tonynt,

You should be removing it from Properties. As you do not want this to be a property that can be viewed.