Time Settings

[Trader146]

I have a strategy that I built in Strategy Builder that I used time settings in. I had to unlock it to add some code manually and it has been working fine, but I wanted to change the default start and end time so when I add the strategy to a chart, they are already set. So I made the changes in Strategy Editor, but when I add the strategy to a chart, the original times are still the default. I seached all the code to see if the default time settings were somewhere else, but didn't find the settings anywhere else in the code. What's going on here?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Trader146,

The defaults for the user inputs are inside State.SetDefaults. You would need to make the change you wanted and then compile. After that you need to remove and re apply the strategy.

[Trader146]

Hello Trader146,

The defaults for the user inputs are inside State.SetDefaults. You would need to make the change you wanted and then compile. After that you need to remove and re apply the strategy.

That's where I changed them. Please see the screenshots I provided.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Trader146,

Did you do the other items that I mentioned?

[Trader146]

Hello Trader146,

Did you do the other items that I mentioned?

Yes I did. The screenshot is after reapplying strat to chart and restarting NT.

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Trader146,

Did you at any point save a default template for the strategy?

[Trader146]

Hello Trader146,

Did you at any point save a default template for the strategy?

No I did not. I'm not even sure what that is or why I would do it.

Plus, I;ve also save the strategy under a new name from the orginal. Does that matter?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Trader146,

Its possible that you are not editing the correct script if you are not seeing changes when re applying the strategy. I would suggest to delete that copy of the strategy and compile, make sure it does not appear in the strategies list and then do a save as from the original. If your original is in the builder you can use the first screen of the builder where you have the drop down list of strategies to Save As to create a copy. That will ensure the naming of the new strategy is right. After doing that make the edits you did and compile and apply the new version of the strategy. If you are still having problems please attach the edited copy of the strategy to your post.

[Trader146]

Hello Trader146,

Its possible that you are not editing the correct script if you are not seeing changes when re applying the strategy. I would suggest to delete that copy of the strategy and compile, make sure it does not appear in the strategies list and then do a save as from the original. If your original is in the builder you can use the first screen of the builder where you have the drop down list of strategies to Save As to create a copy. That will ensure the naming of the new strategy is right. After doing that make the edits you did and compile and apply the new version of the strategy. If you are still having problems please attach the edited copy of the strategy to your post.

I've actually already done everything you suggested before posting here. But I'll start over and post the fix if I find one. Thanks!

[Trader146]

Hello Trader146,

Its possible that you are not editing the correct script if you are not seeing changes when re applying the strategy. I would suggest to delete that copy of the strategy and compile, make sure it does not appear in the strategies list and then do a save as from the original. If your original is in the builder you can use the first screen of the builder where you have the drop down list of strategies to Save As to create a copy. That will ensure the naming of the new strategy is right. After doing that make the edits you did and compile and apply the new version of the strategy. If you are still having problems please attach the edited copy of the strategy to your post.

Ok, looks like the strat hadn't compiled. I saved it to a new name again but couldn't find it in the list. Then I went back and compiled it, and it showed up in the list with the new settings. So then I compiled the original file and the new settings showed up. So it looks like the problem was it didn't compile when I originally made the changes because the strat was still loaded and active in the chart. I remember getting a popup about being unable to save or something like that but I didn't read it carefully. Anyway, all is well now. Thanks!