Dynamic Indicator/ Strategy configuration

[EminiTrader]

I’ve tried searching and could not find any other support posts similar to this specific question. I have a strategy that can trade either breakouts or inside a channel.

i want to have the configuration panel display different user settings depending on the user first selecting one or the other of these selections

so if “breakout” is checked ( bool=true) I want it to “unhide” 2-3 additional user configuration settings that only pertain to Breakout trades.
if “Channel” is clicked I want a different set of inputs to be offered for the user to set.

I’m not even sure what the proper name is for the configuration panel in c# terms ( is it a form? Or some other type of UI object)?

not knowing the proper term, I can’t effectively search c# reference libraries for this capability

i know it’s possible bc I have seen it in custom indicators for NinjaTrader

thx!

[Emma1]

you mean parameter and Gui Category in NT8. see link https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjascript-educational-resources/tips/5956-creating-user-defined-input-parameters .

[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]
[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Display(Name="Period", Description="Numbers of bars used for calculations", Order=1, GroupName="Parameters")]
public int Period
{ get; set; }

///--------------------------------------------
// No upper bound, lower bound of 1
[Range(1, int.MaxValue)]

// No lower bound, upper bound of 100
[Range(int.MinValue, 100)]

// No lower or upper bound
[Range(int.MinValue, int.MaxValue)]


[Description("Second instrument")]
[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Display(Name="2nd Instrument", Order=1, GroupName="Parameters")]
public string secondInstrument
{
get { return secondInstrument; }
set { secondInstrument= value; }
}

Check 'CategoryOrderAttribute ' in NT8 user guide.

[Gui.CategoryOrder(stringcategory,intorder)]

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello EminiTrader,

Thanks for your post.

Here is a link to an example indicator that demonstrates various means of manipulating the UI. the code is documented to clarify what is being demonstrated.
These would be applicable to a strategy as well.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/?using_a_typeconverter_to_custo.htm