PrintTo output2

[Boonfly8]

I only want to print certain values into output2, I have default value setup as output1 but certain indicator values I just want them in the outpu2, what syntax to achieve this?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Boonfly8,

The PrintTo can be set at any time. You can set this to one tab print something then set this to another tab and print something else.

PrintTo = PrintTo.OutputTab2;

Below is a public link to the help guide which includes an example.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/printto.htm

[Boonfly8]

Hi Chelsea,

Thank you for your response. I think it would be best if I clarify further. On my OBU methods I have a lot of Print() right now for debugging but on some indicator outputs, I want to specifically print those to the output2 window, for better organization.

For example, I have something like

Print("Signal")
Print" SMA value")
Print("Stop loss in ticks")
Print(ADX)
Print(RSI)

I would like to print ADX and RSI to the output2.

I have tried settings the PrintTo, but it just dumps all the logs to the output2 window

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Boonfly8,

So you are not having an issue printing to Tab2...

Instead, you are having an issue with what is being printed.

Are you trying to print the value of the most recent bar of the adx?

Print(ADX()[0]);

You need to use parenthesis when calling a method and you need to select a barsAgo index for the bar you want the value from.

Below is a public link to the help guide on the ADX().

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/average_directional_index_adx.htm

And a public link to a forum post with helpful information about getting started with NinjaScript.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?p=503609#post503609

[Boonfly8]

Hi Chelsea,

I do not have an issue with the output2 window but rather I want some output value printed to output window2 in addition to the default window. For example, if I have these lines of output on OBU

If (SMAFAST >= SMASLOW)
{

Print("Buy Signal at 8:30:00am)
Print(Position.AveragePrice)
Print" SMA value")
Print("Stop loss in ticks")
Print(ADX)
Print(RSI)
}

the above is just pseudo code , but when the conditions meet, i purge those values, and on some values such as, for example, secondary indicators like ADX or RSI, I want them to print out to the second output window in addition to the first. So the second output window might look like

Print("Buy Signal at 8:30:00am)
Print(ADX)
Print(RSI)

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Boonfly8,

I'm not quite understanding the issue.

You do can exactly that. Set the PrintTo to OutputTab1, print the values, set the PrintTo to OutputTab2, print the values..

Are you getting an error when changing the tab and printing the values again?

[babouin77]

what is the code to print to output 2?

Print("hello world") prints to output 1... how can we make it print to output 2

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello babouin77,

You can find a sample for that in the help guide:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/printto.htm?zoom_highlightsub=OutputTab2

[babouin77]

i tried that but its not going to output 2

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello babouin77,

Did you try exactly as shown in the help guide and then remove and re add the script? Defaults require that you remove and re add the script for that change to be used.

[babouin77]

I am sorry what do i have to remove?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello babouin77,

If you used the code in the help guide you would need to compile and then re apply the indicator. That involves removing it from the chart and then re adding it to the chart. Any code changes to State.SetDefaults require removing and re adding the script to see that change.

[babouin77]

ok when you say removing and re adding the script, what does that mean? all i copied is 1 lines and put them in my code...

PrintTo = PrintTo.OutputTab2;

so what exactly i need to remove from the script? im not following

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello babouin77,

That means to remove the script from where you have it applied and then re apply it.

[babouin77]

oh on the chart you mean.... ok ill try that