Cannot implicitly convert type 'int' to 'NinjaTrader.Data.PeriodType'. An explicit co

[RezaFx]

Hi,
Im making Indicator and get this error:
Cannot implicitly convert type 'int' to 'NinjaTrader.Data.PeriodType'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)

private PeriodType AcceptableBasePeriodType;
this.AcceptableBasePeriodType = 2;

Regards,

[NinjaTrader_JC]

Hello RezaFx,

That would be expected as a PeriodType is an enum type not an integer. I am not quite sure what you are trying to reference.

Setting a PeriodType would look something like the following:

AcceptableBasePeriodType =PeriodType.Minute;
or
AcceptableBasePeriodType = PeriodType.Day ;

Could you clarify what you are trying to accomplish? Are you trying referring to the period parameter (BarsPeriod.Value) possibly, mean that if it was a 5 Min char the BarsPeriod.Value would equal 5 and on a 1 Min chart it would be 1?

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?barsperiod.htm

Happy to be of further assistance.