Declaring a class in UserdefinedMethods

[BelikeWater]

Sorry if this is newbie question but:

Im declaring a class in userdefinedmethods.cs for strategies that is this one:

public class Candle:Strategy
{
//Atributos
private double size;
private double bodysize;
private int direction;
private double uppershadowsize;
private double lowershadowsize;
private double shadowsize;
private double percentagebody;
private double percentageshadow;
//Metodos

// Direction: Devuelve +1 la vela es Bullish, 0 si es Neutra, -1 si es Bearish
public int Direction(int vela)
{
if (Open[vela]>Close[vela])
{
direction=-1;
return -1;
}
if (Open[vela]==Close[vela])
{
direction=0;
return 0;
}
if (Open[vela]<Close[vela])
{
direction=0;
return 1;
}
return -99;
}//Fin Direction
}//Fin Candle

When I try to access to Direction from an Strategy it will get access to it but it will always return 0, I dont understand why. I know that Open[x] and Close[x] will return 0 everytime. Here is the code for accesing the Method Direction from one strategy:


public class AAA : Strategy
{
#region Variables
// Wizard generated variables
// User defined variables (add any user defined variables below)
#endregion
public Candle C;
public AAA()
{
C=new Candle();
}
protected override void Initialize()
{
CalculateOnBarClose = true;
}

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
Print(C.Direction(0));
}

#region Properties
#endregion
}


Someone Could help with this? Im blocked

Belikewater

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

BelikeWater,

The best use of the UserDefinedMethod.cs is use the Partial class and create the method in there.

This is because you were essentially creating another strategy base that wasn't being inherited from the test script.

[BelikeWater]

I want to make new classes because I will use a lot of functions for sake of organization etc..

The class I created is this: public class Candle:Strategy {}

Seems like I cannot read Open[x] from there I have inherited from strategy, Open[x] is a method from strategy? I should be able to read it good?

Could you help me I didnt understand your answer, what Im missing to make it work?

Thank you

Belikewater

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

BelikeWater,

You would need to inherit the Test script to the Candle.

public class AAA : Candle

However, this kind of programming is not support with NinjaTrader and would not be able to assist in debugging.

Below is a provided link on inheritance -
http://www.dotnetperls.com/inheritance