Code snippet based on Instrument Type

[MickeyHR]

Hello,

I found out that there is a possibility to code based on the instrument type ie. the Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType.

Is there a code snippet available for the following
If
InstrumentType is Currency give value 1
else if
InstrumentType is Future give value 2
else
give value 0

or would it be possible to have a code snippet sample here as an answer. Thank you

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello MickeyHR,
Yes, you can simply cast the InstrumentType to an integer depending on what you are trying to do.

A sample code will be like:

int i = (int)Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType;

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/masterinstrument_in.htm

[koganam]

Hello,

I found out that there is a possibility to code based on the instrument type ie. the Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType.

Is there a code snippet available for the following
If
InstrumentType is Currency give value 1
else if
InstrumentType is Future give value 2
else
give value 0

or would it be possible to have a code snippet sample here as an answer. Thank you

Why not just directly use the enumeration: the code is much more readable that way.

[MickeyHR]

Why not just directly use the enumeration: the code is much more readable that way.

Sorry, but I haven't the foggiest idea what you are writing about

[MickeyHR]

Hello MickeyHR,
Yes, you can simply cast the InstrumentType to an integer depending on what you are trying to do.

A sample code will be like:

int i = (int)Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType;

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...trument_in.htm

Ok. Saw that one already in the reference... However, the following doesn't at least work (so... Obviously I don't get this):

int instrument = (int)Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType;
			double avariable = 0;
			if
				(
				instrument == Currency;
				)
			{
				avariable = earliervariable+1;
			}
			 else if	
				(
				instrument == Future || instrument == Option || instrument == Stock
				)
			{
				avariable = earliervariable+2;
			}
			else	
				
				avariable = earliervariable+3;

Would you (or anyone else fort that matter) care to elaborate what I'm doing wrong here. Thank You again

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello MickeyHR,
You can use the below if else statement to do it.

if (Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType == InstrumentType.Currency)
{  //do something }
else if (Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType == InstrumentType.Future)
{  //do something }
else { //do something }

Alternatively you can directly assign it as:

int avariable = (int) Instrument.MasterInstrument.InstrumentType + 1;