Remove some parameters from public indicator constructor

[jatubio]

Hello:

I'm one indicator with some custom parameters.

Some of the parameters are only for visual appearance (ShowBackGroundColor, by example) and I will not want to appear in the call to indicator from other indicators, but I want to appear in the indicator properties window.

I searched the forum and have not found the solution.

Can anyone help me?

Thank you in advance.

	[Description("Show Back Ground Color from trend")]
        [GridCategory("Visual")]
        public bool ShowBackGroundColor
        {
            get { return showBackGroundColor; }
            set { showBackGroundColor = value; }
        }

	[Description("Bars Filter to reverse trend")]
        [GridCategory("Parameters")]
        public int FilterBars
        {
            get { return filterBars; }
            set { filterBars = Math.Max(0, value); }
        }

I want ShowBackGroundColor not show into constructor class method

[jatubio]

I continued looking at the forum and then I tried one thing, I replaced GridCategory by Category in those parameters that wanted to hide. And now it's working!

My question now is, in this thread: http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ad.php?t=27751 there is talk that we use for the indicator parameters GridCategory and Category for those who only want to display in the properties window.

But this thread:http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ad.php?t=24144 is said to always use GridCategory

What is really the use of GridCategory and Category ?

Another question, if I add my parameters to the category 'Visual',two "Visual" groups appear in the window. This is normal or is it a bug?

All it's about NT v7.

[zweistein]

Hi Jatubo,

this is all a bit try-yourself and debug stuff...

But the category name might be "\r\r\r\rVisual" , which is different from the "Visual" you used.


regards
andreas

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

jatubio, please see a post from Dierk brlow on the use of Category vs GridCategory in NT 7 - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...76&postcount=7

[jatubio]

Hi Jatubo,

this is all a bit try-yourself and debug stuff...

But the category name might be "\r\r\r\rVisual" , which is different from the "Visual" you used.


regards
andreas

Thank you andreas, was just curious. But, as I have just seen, the answer is also curious

jatubio, please see a post from Dierk brlow on the use of Category vs GridCategory in NT 7 - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...76&postcount=7

Thank you Bertrand.

I think it would be interesting to add this to the NT7 help documentation.

Best Regards

[neoikon]

Was anyone able to figure out how to add parameters to the "Visual" Category without it simply creating a second "Visual" group within the parameters?

I've tried using "Category" and "GridCategory", but neither will do what I want. The only different I see is that "GridCategory" puts it at the top of the list, while "Category" puts it at the bottom.

Thanks!
Daniel

[neoikon]

Was anyone able to figure out how to add parameters to the "Visual" Category without it simply creating a second "Visual" group within the parameters?

I'll answer my own question. It seems that this works (note the "\r" in the category name). Without it, no dice.

[Gui.Design.DisplayName("Your Label")]
[Description("Your description")]
[Category("\rVisual")]

... based on the suggestion from zweistein

Thanks!
Daniel