best way to manage versions of indicators

[cre8able]

As an engineer, my best skill isn't in managing versions of indicators I write. in the past, I have used things like "IndyNamev01.01"

But I will need to call values from one indicator to another and don't want to update the code each time I change a version.

But I need some way to keep my partners and I from being on different versions at the same time. Or if I send a new copy to a friend, how do I know they are on the right version?

Any suggestions on the best way to do that?

[jeronymite]

May I recommend that if you have put the effort into creating indicators, any extra effort in maintaining a version protocol is minimal.

My suggestion:

• In each version of each Indicator, include a const string variable with a unique version identifier (e.g. <Indicator-Name> V1.01)
• If you require an "externally visible" form of version information, you can rename the source file similarly
• If you want a specific displayed name when the Indicator is on a chart, you can use this in the Indicator source: public override string DisplayName { get { return <IndicatorID>; } }

Hope that helps.

[cre8able]

I'll try that. thank you

[patricia70]

jeronymite do you have a small example where exactly you have to put this lines ? any help appreciated. Thank you in advance.

[jeronymite]

Hi patricia70

Something like this is all it takes ...

public class ABC : Indicator
{[INDENT]private const string ABC_CodeID = "ABC V1.01";    // It's an equal sign, NOT a dash, if that's how it appears![/INDENT][INDENT]
public override string DisplayName
{[/INDENT][INDENT=2]get { return ABC_CodeID; }[/INDENT][INDENT]}

protected override void OnStateChange() // States in order of execution
...
...
...[/INDENT]

This is the barest minimum of the start of any Indicator.

Hope that gets you on the way.

[NOTE: For some reason, this Forum software makes the equal sign in the const string look like a dash! Weird. It's an equal sign!]

[patricia70]

works like a charm, thank you