Draw.Diamond on Add-On

[kiss987]

Hello

I'm trying to transfer my code from NT7 to NT8.

I wrote a function that wraps Draw.Diamond which pass compilation on my indicator:

public Diamond DiamondDraw(double y, DateTime dateTime, Brush brush)
        {
            return (Draw.Diamond(this, Guid.NewGuid().ToString(), false, dateTime, y, brush));
        }

However I want it to be on my Add-on so I wont need to copy it to each indicator. How can that be accomplished?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello kiss987,

Thank you for your note.

I have attached a sample Addon which contains your draw diamond method inside a partial indicator class. The attachment also includes a indicator which references your method.

You should note that if you try to export this indicator you will have to include this partial class, or include it within the indicator. I have this position commented out at the bottom of the attached indicator.

Please let us know if you need further assistance.

[kiss987]

Thank you for your reply.

On my addon file I have the following code:

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.AddOns
{
public partial class MySharedMethods : NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.AddOnBase
{
}
}

Is it possible to move the DiamondDraw method to this area so it will be effective for both indicators and strategies?

[NinjaTrader_AlanP]

Hello kiss987,

If you test the method inside the Addon namespace, like your suggestion, are you able to call it from a strategy?

A working approach would be to add the following code to the end of the file I provided and you could reference the strategy method from within a strategy.

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Strategies
{
	public partial class Strategy
	{
		public NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools.Diamond DiamondDraw1(double y, DateTime dateTime, Brush brush)
               {
                   return (NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools.Draw.Diamond(this, Guid.NewGuid().ToString(), false, dateTime, y, brush));
               }
	}
}

Please let us know if you need further assistance.