Ninjascript editor error output

[dniezby]

I developed a new drawing tool and wrote the code myself. I've checked it or errors but once I paste it into Ninjascript Editor, it pops up "These errors must be corrected before we can compile" ... Okay, but there are a bunch so, I'm wondering if there is a way to export the errors so that I can list them all on one page for me to go through?

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello dniezby,

Thank you for your post.

You can right-click within the area where the compile errors are listed > Export to export it is a .csv file with all the errors listed.

If you need assistance with resolving the errors, please share your script and the list of compile errors for review.

[dniezby]

Okay, I'm pulling my hair out. So I'm trying to develop a new rectangle drawing tool for drawing supply zones. This is the code I've developed but I'm still getting errors. (Posting the errors at the bottom) What am I missing? Click on the screen, draw your rectangle and once it's set, it also shows the prices on the distal and proximal edges. I did get some AI help and it doesn't fix my problems either.

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Input;
using System.Windows.Media;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.StrategyAnalyzerColumns;

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.StrategyAnalyzerColumns.NinjaScriptColumns
{
    public class SupplyZoneTool : DrawingTool
    {
        #region Properties
        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [Display(Name = "FillOpacity", Description = "Fill opacity", Order = 1, GroupName = "Parameters")]
        public string FillOpacity { get; set; }

        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [Display(Name = "FillColor", Description = "Fill Color of the zone", Order = 2, GroupName = "Parameters")]
        public string FillColor { get; set; }

        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [Display(Name = "OutlineWeight", Description = "Thickness of the outline", Order = 3, GroupName = "Parameters")]
        public string OutlineWeight { get; set; }

        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [Display(Name = "OutlineColor", Description = "Color of the outline", Order = 4, GroupName = "Parameters")]
        public string OutlineColor { get; set; }

        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [Display(Name = "DistalPrice", Description = "Show prices on the distal edge of the zone", Order = 5, GroupName = "Parameters")]
        public bool DistalPrice { get; set; }

        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [Display(Name = "ProximalPrice", Description = "Show prices on the proximal edge of the zone", Order = 6, GroupName = "Parameters")]
        public bool ProximalPrice { get; set; }

        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [Display(Name = "OutlineOpacity", Description = "Opacity of the outline", Order = 7, GroupName = "Parameters")]
        public string OutlineOpacity { get; set; }
        #endregion

        private Point _startPoint;
        private Point _endPoint;
        private bool _drawing;

        protected override void OnStateChange()
        {
            if (State == State.SetDefaults)
            {
                Tag = "Supply Zone Tool"; // Set the name using Tag property
                // Set default values for properties
                FillColor = "Red";
                FillOpacity = "40";
                OutlineColor = "Red";
                OutlineWeight = "3";
                OutlineOpacity = "100";
                DistalPrice = true;
                ProximalPrice = true;
            }
            base.OnStateChange();
        }

        protected override void OnRender(DrawingContext dc, ChartPanel chartPanel)
        {
            base.OnRender(dc, chartPanel);

            if (_drawing)
            {
                // Calculate the rectangle dimensions
                double left = Math.Min(_startPoint.X, _endPoint.X);
                double top = Math.Min(_startPoint.Y, _endPoint.Y);
                double width = Math.Abs(_endPoint.X - _startPoint.X);
                double height = Math.Abs(_endPoint.Y - _startPoint.Y);

                // Convert FillColor and OutlineColor strings to Color objects
                Color fillColor = (Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString(FillColor);
                Color outlineColor = (Color)ColorConverter.ConvertFromString(OutlineColor);

                // Draw the rectangle
                dc.DrawRectangle(new SolidColorBrush(fillColor), new Pen(new SolidColorBrush(outlineColor), double.Parse(OutlineWeight)), new Rect(left, top, width, height));

                // Calculate proximal and distal price levels
                double proximalPrice = chartPanel.GetPriceByY(top);
                double distalPrice = chartPanel.GetPriceByY(top + height);

                // Draw text labels for proximal and distal prices
                if (ProximalPrice)
                {
                    FormattedText proximalText = new FormattedText(proximalPrice.ToString(), CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, FlowDirection.LeftToRight, new Typeface("Arial"), 10, Brushes.Black);
                    dc.DrawText(proximalText, new Point(left, top));
                }

                if (DistalPrice)
                {
                    FormattedText distalText = new FormattedText(distalPrice.ToString(), CultureInfo.CurrentCulture, FlowDirection.LeftToRight, new Typeface("Arial"), 10, Brushes.Black);
                    dc.DrawText(distalText, new Point(left, top + height));
                }
            }
        }

        protected override void OnMouseMove(MouseEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseMove(e);

            if (_drawing)
            {
                _endPoint = e.GetPosition(null);
                RefreshVisual();
            }
        }

        protected override void OnMouseDown(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseDown(e);

            if (!_drawing)
            {
                _startPoint = e.GetPosition(null);
                _drawing = true;
            }
        }

        protected override void OnMouseUp(MouseButtonEventArgs e)
        {
            base.OnMouseUp(e);

            if (_drawing)
            {
                _endPoint = e.GetPosition(null);
                _drawing = false;
                RefreshVisual();
            }
        }
    }
}
​

Here are the errors:

NinjaScript File	Error	Code	Line	Column
SupplyZone.cs	The type or namespace name 'DrawingTool' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)	CS0246	14	35
SupplyZone.cs	'State' is a type, which is not valid in the given context	CS0119	52	17
SupplyZone.cs	The name 'Tag' does not exist in the current context	CS0103	54	17
SupplyZone.cs	'ChartPanel' does not contain a definition for 'GetPriceByY' and no accessible extension method 'GetPriceByY' accepting a first argument of type 'ChartPanel' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)	CS1061	87	51
SupplyZone.cs	'ChartPanel' does not contain a definition for 'GetPriceByY' and no accessible extension method 'GetPriceByY' accepting a first argument of type 'ChartPanel' could be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?)	CS1061	88	49
SupplyZone.cs	The name 'RefreshVisual' does not exist in the current context	CS0103	112	17
SupplyZone.cs	The name 'RefreshVisual' does not exist in the current context	CS0103	135	17

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello dniezby,

If this is supposed to be drawing tool script, the namespace is incorrect. Drawing tool scripts should have the DrawingTools namespace.

namespace NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools

I recommend creating the script by opening the NinjaScript Editor > right clicking on 'DrawingTools' > click 'New DrawingTool' and this will auto-generate the correct and necessary skeleton code for a DrawingTools script.

RefreshVisual() is also not a NinjaScript method. You may be thinking of ForceRefresh().

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/forcerefresh.htm

GetPriceByY() is also not a NinjaScript method. You may be thinking of GetValueByY().

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/getvaluebyy.htm

Please let us know if you have any further questions.

[dniezby]

Hmm, I did have AI check the code and I'm wondering if it changed the namespace. The wizard is how I actually started the code process. I didn't even notice it had vanished. Good catch. I'll fix that. Thanks for those catches

[eDanny]

Don't let A.I. near your code.