Putting verbiage in Indicator selection

[photog53]

I have code that selects various moving averages from the Indicator. Right now I select a number (int) and then use the MA identified with that selection.
.....See code below
[Description("1=EMA 2=SMA 3=WMA 4=HMA 5=ZLEMA 6=TEMA 7=TMA 8=VWMA 9=ADXVMA")]
[GridCategory("Parameters")]
public int SlowMA
{
get { return slowMA; }
set { slowMA = Math.Max(1, value); }
}

.....see attached .png file for the visual


I'd like to have the actual letters ("EMA' SMA, etc,) show up in the selection instead of simply choosing a number. Is there a way to do that?

Thanks......................

[NinjaTrader_Ben]

Hello,

I believe you want to do an enum method. Please go here for details on this:
http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=3420

If that doesn't cover it, please let me know.

[photog53]

Thanks!!!
....(as always a fast helpful response)

I'll take a look......

[photog53]

Oh my gosh....that works GREAT!!!

Thanks......

[photog53]

Ooopss.... Next Question.....
I have two plot lines.....(Fast & slow). I successfully set up both enums and have two Moving average cases, but I'm having trouble getting the correct Moving average value set with the appropriate plot line.

[NinjaTrader_RyanM]

Hello photog53,

Can you share some of the code you're working with so we can see what might be causing this? Can also attach the .cs file found in 'Documents\NinjaTrader\bin\custom\indicator'.

[photog53]

Certainly....(should have done that sooner) :)

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You will need to setup more cases, you only have it defined for the enum to be the EMA choice hence it only works for this then.

[photog53]

Got it.......(a bit of trial and error helped me understand your suggestions)

As always....GREAT ASSISTANCE!!!!!!
....corrected code

switch (fastMA)
{
case UniversalFastMA.EMA: {FastLine.Set (EMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break; }
case UniversalFastMA.SMA: {FastLine.Set (SMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.WMA: {FastLine.Set (WMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.HMA: {FastLine.Set (HMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.ZLEMA: {FastLine.Set (ZLEMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.TEMA: {FastLine.Set (TEMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.TMA: {FastLine.Set (TMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.VWMA: {FastLine.Set (VWMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.DEMA: {FastLine.Set (DEMA(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
case UniversalFastMA.EhlersFilter: {FastLine.Set (EhlersFilter(fastPeriod)[0]); break;}
}

--------------Earlier message----------------
Apologies....but I didn't quite understand your suggestion.
(I am still learning C#....so my understanding of basic syntax is not great)

Did I mess up the default value.....or do I have to add a "case" for each MA type

/ -------------------- Fast MA Case Function --------------------------------
switch (fastMA)
{
case UniversalFastMA.EMA:
{
FastLine.Set (EMA(fastPeriod)[0]);
break;
}

case UniversalFastMA.SMA:
FastLine.Set(SMA(fastPeriod)[0]);
break;
}
case UniversalFastMA.WMA:
{
FastLine.Set(WMA(fastPeriod)[0]);
break;
}
etc.................



Also this version of my code does not plot the second moving average line (slowLine). Not sure what I did wrong there.

Thanks for the help!!!!

[NinjaTrader_RyanM]

You don't have to add a case for every MA type, but you should add a case for every type that you've defined in your enum.


There won't be any difference with the implementation fast/slow. Whatever you did on the fast line, duplicate for the slow.