Coding best practices, linking in more code

[LiquidDrift]

I'm a very experienced C++ programmer, but new to C# and NT.

If I want to add more classes / functions but keep them in separate files from my strategy/indicator files, how do I get NT to compile them? What are the best practices for doing this and maintaining my own "library" of functions that various strategies can use?

Thank you, impressed with the support on these forums.

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello LiquidDrift,

You can use the user defined methods to be able to define functions that other custom indicators and strategies can use. See the following link below.
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...ed_methods.htm

Classes on the other hand would be something that we could not support but is possible using C#.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/x9afc042.aspx

Let us know if we can be of further assistance.

[Coder_Kenny]

Try looking at the "UserDefinedMethods" strategy. You can throw some of your utility type methods in there.

Also, as long as you include your classes/structs in the Strategy or Indicator namespaces, I believe NT will compile them. An example of this can be found here: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...d.php?p=136372 (do a search for charthelper.zip).

You can also use many external forms/classes by including the compiled .dll files.

Being an experienced coder, you will probably enjoy reading about some of the unsupported ways that you can extend NT:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=22435&highlight=track+orders

Have fun!

[LiquidDrift]

I think I will eventually want to link in a .dll, how do you do that? Thanks again.