Convert to INT

[EthanHunt]

I have the following variable, Period, cast as int. This compiles fine but on runtime I get the following error. I want "Period" to be an integer. Thanks.

Period = Convert.ToInt64(StdDev(5));

Unable to cast object of type 'NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators.StdDev' to type 'System.IConvertible

[bltdavid]

I have the following variable, Period, cast as int. This compiles fine but on runtime I get the following error. I want "Period" to be an integer. Thanks.

Period = Convert.ToInt64(StdDev(5));

Unable to cast object of type 'NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.Indicators.StdDev' to type 'System.IConvertible

Try adding a BarsAgo subscript, like this,

Period = Convert.ToInt64(StdDev(5)[COLOR=Red][0][/COLOR]);

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello EthanHunt,

Thanks for your post.

Member bltdavid has provided the solution, your statement was trying to convert a series and by adding the bars ago index [] it will be able to convert just the double value that it resolves to.

Reference: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ion_stddev.htm

[EthanHunt]

NT returns the following error after adding the bars ago index []...

Cannot implicitly convert type 'long' to 'int'. An explicit conversion exists (are you missing a cast?)

Hello EthanHunt,

Thanks for your post.

Member bltdavid has provided the solution, your statement was trying to convert a series and by adding the bars ago index [] it will be able to convert just the double value that it resolves to.

Reference: https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ion_stddev.htm

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello EthanHunt

Thanks for your reply.

The Convert.ToInt64() would convert the double to a Long, so in this case, you would need to declare Period as a long:

To convert the double to an int, please use Convert.ToInt32().

[EthanHunt]

That worked, thanks.