Example for passing Time/Date as a Parameter

[zoltran]

What is the best way to pass a time or date as a parm ?
Do you use a string and then parse it out?
Or is there a better way?

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

As a parameter of a method?

private void (DateTime dateTime)
{
Print(dateTime.ToString());
}


Ray

[zoltran]

Thanks Ray

No, I was meaning as an input parm to a Indicator or Strategy.
For example, to set the times when a strategy should trade.

I do it now by hard coding the times in the code.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

I see. Sorry, DateTime input params are not supported right now. I suggest e.g. parsing an input string (as per your initial post).

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Another thought: if you want to set intra day limits like "begin of critical period" = 9:45 and "end of critical period"= 15:30 you could of course go with integers like 945 and 1530 and convert them to hours and minute values.

[Folls]

Could you please give me an example of using a string as an input in a strategy? I used the following and it crashed Ninja.

in variables:

private string addContract = "ER2 06-07";

in properties:

[Description("")]
[Category("Parameters")]
public string AddContract
{
get { return addContract; }
set { AddContract = addContract; }
}

in initialize():

Add(addContract, PeriodType.Second, 15);

Thanks,

Folls

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

The problem is that you have coded an infinite loop. It should be


set { addContract = value; }

[Folls]

Sorry. Thanks for your help. It must be frustrating at times for you to get non-programmers posting programming questions. There is definitely a learning curve. I think a few more weeks and I'll be fine. :)

Folls