Passing Custom Indicator to Strategy Error, "is a method but is used like a type"

[EC_Chris]

I'm having an issue passing an indicator through to a strategy.

I always use a private call to an indicator just under public class like the following example

public class ExampleStrat: Strategy
	{
		private Stochastics stoch0;

Then define the indicator under State.Configure and State.DataLoaded

	else if (State == State.Configure)
			{			
				stoch0 = Stochastics(periodD,periodK,smooth);
	
			}
	else if (State == State.DataLoaded)
			{

				stoch0 = Stochastics(periodD,periodK,smooth);
				AddChartIndicator(stoch0);
			}

I never have issues with this.

But I have a custom indicator where I am doing the exact same thing, and it is throwing a compiling error

saying the indicator "is a 'method' but is used like a 'type'

Is there anything special that might cause this? Not sure why I have never had this issue with passing through any other default or custom indicators.

[NinjaTrader_JoshG]

Hello EC_Chris,
Thanks for your post.

I see no reason for this error to be occurring with the information you have provided. Why are you defining the indicator in both State.Configure and State.DataLoaded?

If possible may I review the entire code for this indicator and the strategy you are developing?

If you prefer, you can send your files to PlatformSupport(at)NinjaTrader(dot)com with 'ATTN: JOSH' in the subject line.

I look forward to your response.

[ColTrader]

I am having the same issue with custom indicators. I would love to see a public reply in the forum.

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Welcome to the forums ColTrader!

This would be a C# programming error. We suggest looking up compile errors using your favorite search engine to learn more about the compile errors as they would be related to C# and are not specific to NinjaScript.

Various publicly available C# resources on these sorts of compile errors can be found below.

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/forums...ed-like-a-type
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...-error-c-sharp
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...used-as-a-type
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Fo...csharplanguage
https://www.experts-exchange.com/que...type'.html

If you are new to C#, we suggest using the Strategy Builder to generate syntax so you can see how the Builder generates code, and how you can do the same.

Strategy Builder 301 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCyt90GAs9k

If you provide the full context of the error, (snippet that creates the error) we could provide some additional insight.

We look forward to assisting.

[guilhem]

Hello everyone,

I sorted the issue with the same error message

In fact my indicator was in a subfolder.
adding this

using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators.NewFolder;

sorted my issue :-)