NT compiler does not detect for compiler directive

[ckkoh_sgp]

The NT compiler will report "NinjaTrader.indicator.xx does not contain a definition for 'myVar' ..." when compiling the following code with compiler directive. It seem that it does not pre-process the compiler directive before generating the "NinjaScript generated code".

//#define TESTING

#if TESTING
// defined in the variable section of the class
private int myVar;
#endif

#if TESTING
// in the Properties region
[GridCategory("Debugging")]
public int MyVar
{
get { return myVar; }
set { myVar = value; }
}
#endif

Hope that it will be addressed in the next revision of NT.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

Thank you for reporting. I will have someone respond to you in the morning.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

ckkoh_sgp, it seems to work for me in quick test run, did you define TESTING before any regular C# code / classes etc?

[ckkoh_sgp]

Hi Bertrand,

Thanks for your speedy response. The problem happens when I undefine the compiler directive ie. by commenting out the TESTING. It is not a problem when the directive is defined.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You're welcome, I guess I'm not following you here - why would expect this to compile with the TESTING define commented out? This would be an elementary part, or not?

Thanks,

[ckkoh_sgp]

I use the compiler directive for the convenience of enabling some segment of the code and exposing some additional debugging parameters during debugging of the indicator. So, when I no longer need to debug, I could just comment out the compiler directive to "remove" the particular segment of code and hide the debugging parameters.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Works for me like that as well, if the #define TESTING is declared really at the top of the code so before the USING Declarations section, if I comment that out - the debug input is not seen, if not > it appears as expected.