How do I Create an Installable Function?

[tazatek]

What's the best approach to create a function that can be called via an indicator?

Not "how do I create a function" , but how do I create one that I can install into ninjatrader and make accessible to indicators?

I see that SMA is being called as an indicator and a function...

Do I need to add a plot for this in the "function" so that it returns a double?

Is there a "best approach" here, or something in the docs that I missed?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Not sure what you mean. Just create an indicator and then you can reference that anywhere else in NinjaTrader. Creating a plot will allow you to access those values. Take a look at any of the already provided indicators for an idea of how it works. SMA, MACD, Stochastics are all good jumping off points.

[tazatek]

So when I create an indicator, I'm creating both a function and an indicator? (seems wierd to create a function with a plot I'll never use, but I'll flow with it)
So if I have several plots on the indicator, which one of the values is getting returned?
Where is the prototype for the return value function?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

>> So when I create an indicator, I'm creating both a function and an indicator? (seems wierd to create a function with a plot I'll never use, but I'll flow with it)
all the need to have an indicator as function is generate by the NinjaScript editor

>> So if I have several plots on the indicator, which one of the values is getting returned?
the first one

>> Where is the prototype for the return value function?
There is no "protoytype" Check out the intellisense in the editor and the docs for details.