Color array parameter

[ct]

Scenario:

I want to pass a color array into an indicator. Can't seem to get the serialize syntax correct. Tried a couple of variations but no luck.

private Color[] distanceRatiosColors = new Color[] {
Color.Indigo,
Color.Cyan,
Color.Magenta,
Color.DarkOrange,
Color.Navy,
};

[XmlIgnore]
[Description("Color Distance Ratios")]
[Category("Parameters")]
[Gui.Design.DisplayName("Color Distance Ratios")]
public Color[] DistanceRatiosColors
{
get { return distanceRatiosColors; }
set { distanceRatiosColors = value; }
}

// Serialize our Color object
[Browsable(false)]
public string[] DistanceRatiosColorsSerialize
{
get { return NinjaTrader.Gui.Design.SerializableColor.ToString( distanceRatiosColors); }
set { distanceRatiosColors = NinjaTrader.Gui.Design.SerializableColor.FromStrin g(value); }
}

Any clues on what the serialize section should be? I understand what the compiler is telling me just not sure how to code it.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the question.

For this item, the two methods to Serialize the Colors are only intended for a single color. Because of this, you would need to implement your own logic to get all items into a string form and then parse the string back into items and add them into the array at the correct index.

There are likely more than a few ways to accomplish this, I am unaware of a simple way using NinjaTrader specific methods. I put together an example of using a ByteArray and encoding the array to base64, then reversing this process to rebuild the object. This sounds complicated but in reality were just saving the whole array in total, then reloading that array again.

Please see the attached sample for a demonstration of how to serialize the array.


I look forward to being of further assistance.