Cannot convert 'System.Date.Time' to 'int'

[BigCoco]

Im new to Ninjatrader coding and programming in general. The goal of this indicator is to plot rays on previously closing bars. So far in previous iterations I have gotten lines to show up on the chart with the help of chat GPT, but I'm having a hard time plotting rays.

Some recurring issues:

Cannot convert 'System.Date.Time' to 'int'
Cannot convert 'System.Date.Time' to 'int'
Cannot convert from 'Float' to 'int'

My goals after this are to leave the last set after a new set of trendlines are formed so only two sets show up at once.

I apologize if the code is bad, maybe there is an easier way to plot custom rays.

[BigCoco]

Time[1], High[1], // Starting point: previous bar high
Time[0], High[0], // Directional hint: current bar high
HighRayColor, DashStyleHelper.Solid, RayWidth);

Draw.Ray(this, "LowRay",
false,
Time[1], Low[1], // Starting point: previous bar low
Time[0], Low[0], // Directional hint: current bar low
LowRayColor, DashStyleHelper.Solid, RayWidth);

Here is the snippet that give me the most issues.

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello BigCoco,

Welcome to the NinjaTrader forums.

If you are using an external AI tool, please note that those generally cannot create valid NinjaScript, I have included some information about that below.

Regarding the compile errors it would seem that you are supplying the wrong parameters for the overload you are using.

Draw.Ray(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, int startBarsAgo, double startY, int endBarsAgo, double endY, Brush brush, DashStyleHelper dashStyle, int width)

Below you are supplying a time inputs (which are of type DateTime) when it is expecting an integer type for startBarsAgo and endBarsAgo, and you have defined RayWidth as a float when width should be an integer.

Draw.Ray(this, "HighRay", false,Time[1], High[1], Time[0], High[0], HighRayColor, DashStyleHelper.Solid, RayWidth);

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


From our experience at this time, ChatGPT and other AI models are not adequate at generating valid NinjaScript code that function as the user has intended. We often find that these tools generate code that will call non-existent properties and methods, use improper classes or inheritance, and may have incorrect logic. Using these tools for general NinjaScript learning information may also provide incorrect responses. We highly encourage that you create a new NinjaScript yourself using the NinjaScript Editor and avoid any AI based coding tools.

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[BigCoco]

Hello Gaby,

Thank you for your response. I think I will look at a consultation to save time, and i'm sure its a fairly simple indicator that shouldn't be too costly at a fixed price. I would like to see some recommendations for programmers please.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

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Please let me know if you have any questions, or if I can provide any further assistance.

[zundradaniel]

BigCoco I'm a professional software engineer (I can provide a link to my LinkedIn profile upon request). I'd be willing to write this for you for a reasonble consulting fee