I have attached part of the code for an indicator that plots open range. I would like to be able to add inputs for "openTime" and "rangeEndTime" so that I can optimize the range with the strategy analyzer. However, I cannot figure out how to add integer inputs and convert them to string variables so they can be used in establishing timespan. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Code:
public class BzvOpeningRange4 : Indicator
{
private string openTime = @"0930"; // Default setting for OpenTime
private string rangeEndTime = @"0932"; // Default setting for RangeEndTime
private string stopPlotTime = @"1600"; // When to stop plotting the lines. Must be outside the
// defined range.
private TimeSpan openTimeTS;
public TimeSpan rangeEndTimeTS;
private TimeSpan stopPlotTimeTS;
private bool timeFormatErrorMsgGiven = false;
private double highestHigh;
private double lowestLow;
private int highBar;
private int lowBar;
private bool testMsgGiven = false;
private bool rangeCrosses = false; // True if range crosses date boundary
private DateTime openDT;
private DateTime rangeEndDT;
private DateTime stopPlotDT;
private DateTime openDate;
private DateTime endDate;
private bool daysRangeEndWa**** = false; // Indicates if the day's time range has been put in yet
private Hashtable openingPriceRanges;
protected override void OnStateChange()
{
if (State == State.SetDefaults)
{
Description = @"Enter the description for your new custom Indicator here.";
Name = "BzvOpeningRange4";
Calculate = Calculate.OnPriceChange;
IsOverlay = true;
IsAutoScale = false;
DisplayInDataBox = true;
DrawOnPricePanel = true;
DrawHorizontalGridLines = true;
DrawVerticalGridLines = true;
PaintPriceMarkers = true;
ScaleJustification = NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart.ScaleJustification.Right;
//Disable this property if your indicator requires custom values that cumulate with each new market data event.
//See Help Guide for additional information.
IsSuspendedWhileInactive = true;
AddPlot(Brushes.Orange, "RangeHighSeries");
AddPlot(Brushes.Orange, "RangeLowSeries");
}
else if (State == State.Configure)
{
// Use this "unsupported method" to move the drawn lines behind the price bars:
// Required for accurate readings; estimate only on historical data
openTimeTS = convertTimeSetting(openTime);
rangeEndTimeTS = convertTimeSetting(rangeEndTime);
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