access strategy data from another class

[cunparis]

I wrote some generic code that I put in another strategy. I just call the constructor directly and use it as a regular class (not a strategy). This works however there are a few minor issues arising from the fact that the utility class doesn't have access to the same data as the strategy. For example, in the utility class I try to draw on the chart but it doesn't work. I try to get Time[0] but it doesn't work. I understand why this doesn't work but I'd like to know if there is a way to make it work? I'd love to be able to draw in my utility class.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

cunparis,

Have you tried using the UserDefinedMethods file?

[cunparis]

cunparis,

Have you tried using the UserDefinedMethods file?

I didn't know that existed. It sounds better than using a fake strategy. Will I be able to access Close[], Time[], etc. and be able to draw?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

cunparis,

I have never tried, but I believe you can.

[cunparis]

cunparis,

I have never tried, but I believe you can.

I'm trying and I run into a problem.

I created a base class for all my strategy. I created a log method in this class which will prefix all my Print()s with a timestamp.

So I made my user defined methods partial class but it cannot access the log method. I tried to make my partial class extend the base class for my strategy but that made a circular reference. I'm at my limit of C# knowledge now (Java doesn't have partial class).

Maybe instead of putting my log method in the base class I should put it in a partial class too?

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

cunparis,

Please do everything in the partial class. There are two samples in the Help Guide you can check out in regards to UserDefinedMethods.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Sample1.html

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Sample2.html

[cunparis]

cunparis,

Please do everything in the partial class. There are two samples in the Help Guide you can check out in regards to UserDefinedMethods.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Sample1.html

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...6/Sample2.html

Thanks for the links. I had already read those.

The only issue remaining is how to version my common code. If I put it in the partial class it's available to all classes. With my base class I version it so I have BaseStrategy1, 2, 3, etc. So I think one has to be careful of putting it into the partial class. other than that I think it's a good solution.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Unfortunately I just cannot provide you support on trying to put it in the base class.

[cunparis]

I confirm that the partial class can use the Draw methods!

Thanks a lot for your help. I'm very happy now.