TriggerCustomEvent()

[laparker]

I'm trying to get the custom event functionality to work for me. I can raise an event and it successfully runs the event handler. I can print something from this method. This method then calls TriggerCustomEvent(MyCustomHandler, 0, null) and MyCustomHandler() is supposed to Print some text. Also your example, SampleCustomEvents, only has 2 arguments for TriggerCustomEvent() but when I try I get a compile error saying that no overload takes 2 arguments. It compiles if I add the barsInProgress of 0. There are no errors being reported when I run it but MyCustomHandler() is not being run. Any ideas where I should look?

-thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

TriggerCustomEvent() with 2 parameters is a deprecated signature. I suspect you were trying to do this in a strategy which is why it did not work.

Please provide code snippets for us to evaluate on your MyCustomHandler issue. Thank you.

[laparker]

This is the code I am using. It puts a button on the chart and when I click it I get the tradeButton_Click() method printing to the output window. It doesn't follow through to MyCustomHandler() though. This is running within a strategy.

-thanks

protected void CreateToolStripButtons()
        {
            if( ChartControl != null )
            {
                ToolStrip toolStrip = (ToolStrip) ChartControl.Controls["tsrTool"];
                
                if( toolStrip != null )
                {
                

                    tradeButton = new ToolStripButton();
                    tradeButton.Name = "tradeButton";
                    tradeButton.Text = "Trade";
                    tradeButton.Click += new EventHandler(tradeButton_Click);
                    toolStrip.Items.Add(tradeButton);
                    

                }
            }
        }
        private void tradeButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Print("Click! tradeButton_Click");
            TriggerCustomEvent(MyCustomHandler, 0, null);
            
        }
private void MyCustomHandler(object state)
        {
            
            Print("Click! MyCustomHandler");
        {

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

laparker,

Please try using a non-null object state.

[laparker]

Tried that with no luck.

private void tradeButton_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            Print("Click! tradeButton_Click");
            TriggerCustomEvent(MyCustomHandler, 0, "MyCustomHandler");
            
        }
private void MyCustomHandler(object state)
        {
            
            Print("Click! " + state);
        }

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Taking a step back, any errors in Control Center logs?

[laparker]

There's nothing in the control center logs.

I added this functionality to SampleMACrossOver and got the same problem. I have attached it.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Not sure I follow. Here is what I see as I clicked on the "Trade" label on the toolbar:
Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! MyCustomHandler
Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! MyCustomHandler
Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! MyCustomHandler
Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! MyCustomHandler
Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! MyCustomHandler

This was on a 1-min ES chart, sim feed, session = 24/7, all default

[laparker]

I must be doing something really dumb then. I get:

Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! tradeButton_Click
Click! tradeButton_Click

I am running this on 7.0.0.6
Running through backtest. Clicking the Chart tab. Then clicking "Trade".

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Sorry I'm out of ideas.

[laparker]

Dierk

I would welcome your support in fixing this. Please do not give up.

What else can I try?

-thanks

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Try something like a timer event and not unsupported menu manipulation. I believe there is a sample available.

[laparker]

When trying to import the example SampleCustomEvents.zip I get the error message:
"Import failed. The NinjaScript Archive File may contain duplicate method names that already exist on your PC or there is a required file missing on either your PC or in the import archive."

I can import other scripts.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

The sample is not compatible for reasons outlined in the code breaking changes. The indicator uses volume as ints, please change them to long then you will be able to use it.

Attached below for your convenience.

[laparker]

Thanks for your help Josh and Dierk.

Looks like it doesn't work when running it on backtest. I have hooked it up to a live chart and it works peachy! I can put a button up on the chart and trap when it is clicked through to your TriggerCustomEvent(). Got to be good, hasn't it.