Convert from NT7 to NT 8

[The_Wiz]

Hi

I'm trying to convert an indicator from NT7 to NT8.

But I get an error that "Type or name 'GridCategory' hasn't been found, (missing a 'using'..)" and also "Type or name 'GridCategoryAttribute' hasn't been found, (missing a 'using'..)"
and 'Design' is not know in Ninjatrader.Gui.

[Description("")]
[GridCategory("xxx")]
[Gui.Design.DisplayName("xxx")]
public bool Rtts
{
get { return rtts; }
set { rtts = value; }
}

this is my Using declarations

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Drawing;
using NinjaTrader.NinjaScript.DrawingTools;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using NinjaTrader.Cbi;
using NinjaTrader.Data;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Chart;
using NinjaTrader.Gui;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.SuperDom;
using NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools;
using SharpDX.Direct2D1;
using SharpDX;
using SharpDX.DirectWrite;

Best regards
The_Wiz

[The_Wiz]

Convert from NT7 to NT8 another issue

Hi

I have yet another issue. The following piece of code can not run in NT8

{
get { return NinjaTrader.Gui.Design.SerializableFont.ToString(l abelFont); }
set { labelFont = NinjaTrader.Gui.Design.SerializableFont.FromString (value); }
}

What would I have to use instead?

Best regards
The_Wiz

[NinjaTrader_JessicaP]

Thank you for your questions The_Wiz. It may increase the responsiveness of the community to these questions if you could wrap code with [code][/code] tags in the future. We are always happy to help in any way we can.

As you have noticed, many of the tags used between NinjaTrader 7 and NinjaTrader 8 have changed. I would recommend reviewing code from an existing indicator or strategy, such as the MACD, and seeing which tags that code uses for similar properties. Here is an example.

[FONT=Courier New]
[Range(1, int.MaxValue), NinjaScriptProperty]
[Display(ResourceType = typeof(Custom.Resource), Name = "Fast", GroupName = "NinjaScriptParameters", Order = 0)]
public int Fast
{ get; set; }[/FONT]

With this information I would recommend you try refactoring like this

[FONT=Courier New]
[NinjaScriptProperty]
[Display(ResourceType = typeof(Custom.Resource), Name = "xxx", GroupName = "xxx")]
public bool Rtts
{ get; set; }[/FONT]

To your second question, please review the "Setting Default UI Property Grid values" section here. We will be happy to help with any questions that come up.

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?ninjascript_best_practices.htm