Is there a faster way to reload and test strategy

[xxzbill]

Hi, what I do now is:
edit code in Visual studio
save
switch to chart
open strategy window
click active strat
click remove
click apply
click strat from list
click add
click enable
click ok

That's a lot of steps for a test run. Am I doing it wrong?/Is there a faster way?
Thanks a bunch.

[xxzbill]

I find I can just:
save VS
re-enable strat without remove and re-add
then apply, it would still work.

Is there a way to default enabled to checked, to just save a few more clicks?

[bltdavid]

What specific parts of your strategy are you trying to test?

If you're just testing the code & logic of your strategy,
I'd suggest using the Strategy Analyzer. Add a bunch
of Prints, or use a log file -- then run it under SA to
create your debugging output.

If you're testing the PnL performance of your strategy,
... using real-time data or the Playback Connection,
... either on a chart or via the Strategy tab in Control Center,
you'll always have to enable it -- this is a manual process,
and I suspect it is manual on purpose and by design.

[xxzbill]

What specific parts of your strategy are you trying to test?

If you're just testing the code & logic of your strategy,
I'd suggest using the Strategy Analyzer. Add a bunch
of Prints, or use a log file -- then run it under SA to
create your debugging output.

If you're testing the PnL performance of your strategy,
... using real-time data or the Playback Connection,
... either on a chart or via the Strategy tab in Control Center,
you'll always have to enable it -- this is a manual process,
and I suspect it is manual on purpose and by design.

I am still rooting out bugs of the code. But with your advice, I now have started to use strategy analyzer, which just needs 1 click to test the strat. It speeds things up a lot.
Thank you for showing me new and helpful things!