User input variables for paint bar colors

[ds1111]

I'm new to NinjaScript, and I have the following basic question:


I want to add input variables to the "Visual" group under indicator settings to paint my price bars in the chart according to a specified formula (and user's preference). I also want these settings to be separate from other user input settings, and therefore, that's why I want them under Visual.
I'm trying to create the following group of user input variables (when expanding Visual):

+Visual
Color bars? (True or False)
Up color
Down color
Neutral color
Outline color

Can someone tell me the steps to do that, since it seems that I can't do that using the wizard? I searched in this forum, but could not find any example.

Thanks,
Dori

[sledge]

Go into the forum and look up ColorZones..

WAIT - I just did. I could NOT find it.

I downloaded this indicator/strategy and modified it.. but I can't find it now?!

Was it in the 6.5 area?

Was it deleted?

Are you kidding me?

It works in NT7!!

I just used some of what you ask about input for something I just made.

I'm new to NinjaScript, and I have the following basic question:


I want to add input variables to the "Visual" group under indicator settings to paint my price bars in the chart according to a specified formula (and user's preference). I also want these settings to be separate from other user input settings, and therefore, that's why I want them under Visual.
I'm trying to create the following group of user input variables (when expanding Visual):

+Visual
Color bars? (True or False)
Up color
Down color
Neutral color
Outline color

Can someone tell me the steps to do that, since it seems that I can't do that using the wizard? I searched in this forum, but could not find any example.

Thanks,
Dori

[ds1111]

Sledge,

Thanks for the reply and the email with the code.

I'm very familiar with C# but not as much with NinjaScript program structure to make that happen and therefore my question.

I didn't feel comfortable pasting snippets of your code here, but could you guide me through the steps necessary? (e.g. how do I create a subgroup of user input variables under a category, what is the template to define them under properties, etc.).
I could not find such 'program structure' related info for Ninjascript as I navigated through this forum.

Anybody else that also has this information, please chime in.

Thanks a lot!

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Dori, we could unfortunately not support adding to the default Visual category, but you can change the category name under which your user inputs are listed in the Properties area of the code.

To setup color inputs, serialization is needed, a 'how to' was posted here on this topic -

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=4977

[sledge]

There is a properties section you can expand and do up some XML that will be parsed by the NT at the indicator display level. It's located near the bottom of the code NT setups, but before the "NinjaScript generated code. Neither change nor remove."

The other helper post pretty much covers it too.

I just cut and paste some of the code I sent you (for example, Zone 4 with the color parameters) and figured out what I needed from there for my code, and hacked it all together.

Only other thing to note - is within the category, things are in alphabetical order.

p.s. That's not my code, it was an indicator that was posted here in the scripts forum, but has some how managed to disappear?! Else I would have linked it.

Sledge,

Thanks for the reply and the email with the code.

I'm very familiar with C# but not as much with NinjaScript program structure to make that happen and therefore my question.

I didn't feel comfortable pasting snippets of your code here, but could you guide me through the steps necessary? (e.g. how do I create a subgroup of user input variables under a category, what is the template to define them under properties, etc.).
I could not find such 'program structure' related info for Ninjascript as I navigated through this forum.

Anybody else that also has this information, please chime in.

Thanks a lot!

[ds1111]

Thanks Sledge and Bertrand... that's exactly what I needed.

Very powerful...

Is there any documentation on the Properties section of the code and what can and can not be done there? Again, I"m coming from a strong C# and OOP programming background and want to understand the why's, not only the how's...

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

ds1111, the only supported / documented changes to the Propeties area would be shown in this tip - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=5782

[ds1111]

Thanks Bertrand.

I think you meant this tip: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=4977

your link points to this thread itself.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks Bertrand.

I think you meant this tip: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=4977

your link points to this thread itself.

Sorry about that, yes I meant this tip.