Difference between "order.OrderState" and "Name.OrderState" ?

[GLFX005]

Hello staff,

I've been browsing through the Help Guide to find some logic examples, and found an interesting difference of approach.

In this article --> (https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...nt8/?order.htm) the following method is used.

if (entryOrder != null && entryOrder == order)
{
if (order.OrderState == OrderState.Filled)
entryOrder = null;
}

While in this article --> (https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ancelorder.htm) the following method is used.

if (myEntryOrder != null && myEntryOrder == order)
{
if (myEntryOrder.OrderState == OrderState.Cancelled)
myEntryOrder = null;
}

What is the difference between these two approaches, and is one better over the other?

I am looking forward to your reply.

[Emma1]

One order is Filled and the other is cancelled.

[GLFX005]

Hello Emma1,

One example is about Filled, and the other is about Cancelled, but that's not the difference I am talking about.
If you look at the code in blue, you can see that I have emboldened the different parts I am referring to, and both methods are very functional regardless of whether it's used in a Filled or Cancelled scenario. My question thus remains unanswered.

Thank you for your input.

[Emma1]

In my opinion, there is no difference between the two, i believe its naming convention.
from the guide additional comment states :

' // Assign entryOrder in OnOrderUpdate() to ensure the assignment occurs when expected.
// This is more reliable than assigning Order objects in OnBarUpdate, as the assignment is not guaranteed to be complete if it is referenced immediately after submitting'

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Emma1,

The 'order' variable is provided from the OnOrderUpdate() override method.
This should be assigned to a private variable for access later, or from another method.

The help guide has an example of assigning the order object from OnOrderUpdate() to an Order variable.

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