Methods within a strategy

[kenb2004]

I have created methods within a strategy that are working just fine. They have been created to simplify the code where the method contains 3 conditions and one action.

I would like to create other methods that contain only 3 conditions as a set and no actions. Set1() Then I want to use the sets in a combined condition like:
If (Set1() || Set2() && Set3())
//then do something

What is the best way to ackomplish this task? Bottom line, how do I condense 3 conditions into OneWord?

thanks

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hello kenb2004,

It sounds like you're interested in creating a method that returns a bool value.

Here is an example of this:

private bool set1()
{
if (Close[0] > Close[1])
return true;

else
return false;
}

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

[kenb2004]

So...in my example how would you combine the sets?
If (Set1() == true || Set2() == true && Set3() == true)
//do something

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Right - that works. The return type of the method is implied as bool so you can also write:

if (Set1() || Set2() && Set3())

or for false conditions.

if (!Set1() || !Set2() && !Set3())

[kenb2004]

Super...I give that a try..thanks

[kenb2004]

If I declare these bool Sets() in UserDefinedMethods will
if (Set1() || Set2() && Set3())
//do something
work in another strategy without declaring them in that strategy?
I'm not sure if "declaring" is the right terminology.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, they'll work in another strategy if placed in UserDefinedMethods but must be declared public. See here for an example of this.

Alternatively you can call from another strategy if declared within the scope of an individual strategy.

myStrateyName().Set1()

[kenb2004]

In the example you sent me to ....
If (IsMoringSession(Time[0]) == true)
this could also be written as
If (IsMoringSession(Time[0]) because the "bool return is implied "true""?
Is that right?

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Yes, that format works here as well. As long as the method return type is bool you can use the abbreviated format.

[kenb2004]

Thanks a lot