Code from F1 Help screen doesn't work

[andrew56]

I copy and pasted the following code...(from NinjaTrader7 Help)....and it will not compile.

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
// Checks to see if the account has more than $25000
if (GetAccountValue(AccountItem.CashValue) > 25000)
{
// Do something;
Print ("found the cash value");

}


}

I get the error message......
"The name 'GetAccountValue' does not exist in the current context.....

This seems simple enough...not sure why it isn't working..

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Hello Andrew56,

Thank you for your post.

Was this thrown in an Indicator or Strategy?

[andrew56]

Indicator...(I use Chart trader and it doesn't like strategies)

[NinjaTrader_CalH]

Andrew56,

You won't be able to use GetAccountValue() as this is part of the Strategies Base and not accessible from the Indicator.