access GroupName attribute thru code

[satoyama]

Hello,
How can I access the GroupName attribute thru ninjascript code?

[NinjaTrader_Kate]

Hello satoyama,

Thank you for your note.

The GroupName would be accessible through Display.GroupName:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/?attributes.htm

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance to you.

[satoyama]

I don't think you understood my question. I know how to set and access the Properties region while developing a custom indicator.
My question is, after the attributes have been set, how can I access them thru a ninjascript method.

[NinjaTrader_Kate]

Hello satoyama,

Thank you for your reply.

You could use reflection to access the properties, which isn't supported, but we'll share as a courtesy. For example:

PropertyDescriptorCollection properties = TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(this);

foreach (PropertyDescriptor property in properties)
{
if (property.Name == "InputA")
{
Print(property.DisplayName); // Something To Name
}
}

Here's a publicly available link that goes over this: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...name-attribute

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance to you.

[satoyama]

Kate, I realized my query was more of a programming question rather than one that pertains to the NinjaTrader application, which I understand is beyond the scope of support that you provide. So in that regard, thank you so much!

[satoyama]

In case somebody might find it useful, here is what I ended up with:

PropertyInfo pi = typeof(MyIndicator).GetProperty("Property1");
DisplayAttribute da = (DisplayAttribute)Attribute.GetCustomAttribute(pi, typeof(DisplayAttribute));

Print("Name: " + da.GetName());
Print("Description: " + da.GetDescription());
Print("Order: " + da.GetOrder());
Print("GroupName: " + da.GetGroupName());