Parameter Persistence/Serialization in NT8

[molecool]

Hey guys - here's a section of one of my NT7 indicator's parameters settings:

[Description("Nlbl Color.")]
		[GridCategory("Visual")]
		[Gui.Design.DisplayNameAttribute("Nlbl Color")]
		public Color NlblColor
		{
			get { return nlblColor; }
			set { nlblColor = value; }
		}
		
		// colors are not serialised by default, you are on your own
		// serialisation is important when you try to save current color with the workspace
		[Browsable(false)]
		public string NlblColorSerialize
		{
			get { return Gui.Design.SerializableColor.ToString(nlblColor); }
			set { nlblColor = Gui.Design.SerializableColor.FromString(value); }
		}

What I'm doing here is to allow the color to be serialized. I know this is more of a .Net 4 question but how do I do the same now in NT8?

[Range(3, int.MaxValue)]
		[NinjaScriptProperty]
		[Display(Name="NlblColor", Order=1, GroupName="Parameters")]
		public Color NlblColor
		{ get; set; }

???

Thanks in advance.

[koganam]

Hey guys - here's a section of one of my NT7 indicator's parameters settings:

[Description("Nlbl Color.")]
		[GridCategory("Visual")]
		[Gui.Design.DisplayNameAttribute("Nlbl Color")]
		public Color NlblColor
		{
			get { return nlblColor; }
			set { nlblColor = value; }
		}
		
		// colors are not serialised by default, you are on your own
		// serialisation is important when you try to save current color with the workspace
		[Browsable(false)]
		public string NlblColorSerialize
		{
			get { return Gui.Design.SerializableColor.ToString(nlblColor); }
			set { nlblColor = Gui.Design.SerializableColor.FromString(value); }
		}

What I'm doing here is to allow the color to be serialized. I know this is more of a .Net 4 question but how do I do the same now in NT8?

[Range(3, int.MaxValue)]
		[NinjaScriptProperty]
		[Display(Name="NlblColor", Order=1, GroupName="Parameters")]
		public Color NlblColor
		{ get; set; }

???

Thanks in advance.

Should be the same. I cannot see why it would not be.

[Calonious]

Hey guys - here's a section of one of my NT7 indicator's parameters settings:

[Description("Nlbl Color.")]
		[GridCategory("Visual")]
		[Gui.Design.DisplayNameAttribute("Nlbl Color")]
		public Color NlblColor
		{
			get { return nlblColor; }
			set { nlblColor = value; }
		}
		
		// colors are not serialised by default, you are on your own
		// serialisation is important when you try to save current color with the workspace
		[Browsable(false)]
		public string NlblColorSerialize
		{
			get { return Gui.Design.SerializableColor.ToString(nlblColor); }
			set { nlblColor = Gui.Design.SerializableColor.FromString(value); }
		}

What I'm doing here is to allow the color to be serialized. I know this is more of a .Net 4 question but how do I do the same now in NT8?

[Range(3, int.MaxValue)]
		[NinjaScriptProperty]
		[Display(Name="NlblColor", Order=1, GroupName="Parameters")]
		public Color NlblColor
		{ get; set; }

???

Thanks in advance.

First off you want to use Brush for your color in the script. Color class is not valid in NT8

Second here is an example -

[Browsable(false)]
public string RatioBrushSerialize
{
	get { return Serialize.Brush2String(RatioBrush); }
	set { RatioBrush = Serialize.String2Brush(value); }
}

Also, don't forget to use the XmlIgnore() attribute to your public property

[molecool]

First off you want to use Brush for your color in the script. Color class is not valid in NT8

Second here is an example -

[Browsable(false)]
public string RatioBrushSerialize
{
	get { return Serialize.Brush2String(RatioBrush); }
	set { RatioBrush = Serialize.String2Brush(value); }
}

Also, don't forget to use the XmlIgnore() attribute to your public property

Thanks mate - do you happen to have a full example?

[Calonious]

Take a look at the properties section of VolumeProfile.

There are a couple of other indicators that have this as well.

		[XmlIgnore]
		[Display(ResourceType = typeof(Custom.Resource), Name = "LineColor", Order = 2, GroupName = "NinjaScriptParameters")]
		public Brush LineBrush { get; set; }

		[Browsable(false)]
		public string LineBrushSerialize
		{
			get { return Serialize.Brush2String(LineBrush); }
			set { LineBrush = Serialize.String2Brush(value); }
		}

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

We will be expanding documentation in this area shortly to assist with these new property attributes.

[MicroTrends]

Take a look at the properties section of VolumeProfile.

There are a couple of other indicators that have this as well.

		[XmlIgnore]
		[Display(ResourceType = typeof(Custom.Resource), Name = "LineColor", Order = 2, GroupName = "NinjaScriptParameters")]
		public Brush LineBrush { get; set; }

		[Browsable(false)]
		public string LineBrushSerialize
		{
			get { return Serialize.Brush2String(LineBrush); }
			set { LineBrush = Serialize.String2Brush(value); }
		}

Brush is the WPF for Winforms Color so substitute it etc NT7 did this similar pattern for color also etc