Market Analyzer User Defined Methods

[Hawk Arps]

I am trying to write several columns for the Market Analyzer that will print the date of various analysis events. I am finding this quite challenging, but I think not impossible. How do I create an analysis technique in the a Market Analyzer 'UserDefinedMethods' folder and then call it from a custom script in the Market Analyzer folder?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Hawk Arps,

Thank you for your post.

I would refer you to the documentation on User Defined Methods at the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...ed_methods.htm

If you have any questions please let me know.

[Hawk Arps]

Thank you, PatrickH. However this doesn't seem to help me. I am coding in the MarketAnalyzer namespace because I cannot return dates to the MarketAnalyzer from the Indicator namespace (only numbers). Within the MarketAnalyzer namespace I am including the OnBarUpdate() method. Within that method I have:
myValue=myMethod(input); where myMethod() is stored in the MarketAnalyzer/UserDefinedMethods folder. I get a compilation error stating "The name 'MyMethod' does not exist in the current context". My end goal is to identify a signal and print the date of that signal to the Market Analyzer.

[koganam]

Thank you, PatrickH. However this doesn't seem to help me. I am coding in the MarketAnalyzer namespace because I cannot return dates to the MarketAnalyzer from the Indicator namespace (only numbers). Within the MarketAnalyzer namespace I am including the OnBarUpdate() method. Within that method I have:
myValue=myMethod(input); where myMethod() is stored in the MarketAnalyzer/UserDefinedMethods folder. I get a compilation error stating "The name 'MyMethod' does not exist in the current context". My end goal is to identify a signal and print the date of that signal to the Market Analyzer.

You cannot declare a method directly in a namespace.

ref: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/lib...v=vs.120).aspx

[Hawk Arps]

Thank you PatrickH. If MyMethod() is declared in the MarketAnalyzer/UserDefinedMethods folder, how then, do I call it from an indicator coded in the MarketAnalyzer namespace?

[NinjaTrader_PatrickH]

Hello Hawk Arps,

Thank you for your response.

Here is a basic example:

In your UserDefinedMethods:

namespace NinjaTrader.MarketAnalyzer
{
    /// <summary>
    /// This file holds all user defined quoteboard column methods.
    /// </summary>
    partial class Column
    {
		public void ShowPrint()
		{
			Print("User Defined Method called");
		}
    }
}

In your custom column:

public class MyColumn : NinjaTrader.MarketAnalyzer.Column
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// This method is used to configure the market analyzer column and is called once before any event mathod is called.
		/// </summary>
		protected override void Initialize()
		{
			CalculateOnBarCloseConfigurable	= false;
			RequiresBars					= false;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Called on each incoming market data tick.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="e"></param>
		protected override void OnMarketData(MarketDataEventArgs e)
		{
			ShowPrint();
		}