Custom Event in Indicator does not work?

[Tom299]

Hi,

i tried to create a custom event in my indicator, that should handle buy or sell trigger. I want to use that event in my custom strategy to enter a trade. so that's what i want to do.

but the problem is, that the custom event handler is always null (not initialized), and i don't know why. i've read several c# tutorials with event handler examples and i did it 1:1 but it does not work.

is it not possible to create own events in indicators?

here my short example code:

Event Handler:

        protected virtual void OnEventMessage(EventArgs e)
        {
	    Print("OnEventMessage ...");
	    EventHandler handler = EventMessage;
            if (handler != null)
            {				
                handler(this, e);
		Print("Handler sent EventMessage ...");
            }
	    else
	    {
		Print("Handler is null @ EventMessage ...");
	    }
        }
	
        public event EventHandler EventMessage;

And the call:

OnEventMessage(EventArgs.Empty);

The Handler is always null and i don't know how to get it work ...


Best Regards,
Tom

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Tom,

Thank you for your post.

You would use the TriggerCustomEvent(): http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...ustomevent.htm

[Tom299]

Thank you Patrick for the link,

but i don't understand how that should work. how can i register my strategy to the indicators event? the example in the link is working only in the same class i think. or i don't understand the example.

do you have a short code snippet how to use this TriggerCustomEvent with the use of 2 classes?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Tom299,

Attached is an example.