Here is the code where I am trying to build a series of boolean logic steps into a string:

privatestring tradeStringLong = "TradeReset";
privatestring tradeStringShort = "TradeReset";
.
.
.
if (UseMACD)
{
tradeStringLong += " && macdSeries[0] >= macdSeries[1]";
tradeStringShort += " && macdSeries[0] < macdSeries[1]";
}
if (UseDszlDszl)
{
tradeStringLong += " && dszlDirection1 == 1 && dszlDirection2 == 1";
tradeStringShort += " && dszlDirection1 == -1 && dszlDirection2 == -1";
}
if (UseCCI)
{
tradeStringLong += " && cciDirection == 1";
tradeStringShort += " && cciDirection == -1";
}
.
.
.

So I end up with a string with different instructions depending on which indicators I want to use. Below is where I am trying to execute the code by converting the string back to useable boolean logic:

if (tradeStringLong)
GoLong();
if (tradeStringShort)
GoShort();

This does not work and I get the error message. I looked at Eval() but that is not supported. I found Boolean.Parse() but that doesn't seem to work either. Any ideas on how to make this code work?

You should wrap code with php or code tags.

From memory only, months since I did any NT programming, but I would use approach of:

 

Code

tradestringlong = (macdSeries[0] >= macdSeries[1] ? true : false);

and change in init to actual boolean.

Mike

Mike

Not exactly what I had in mind, but your comments sparked another angle to get the job done. That is to just cascade the boolean throughout. I was just trying to learn something new and cool.

Thanks Mike!

G

gordo 

Mike Not exactly what I had in mind, but your comments sparked another angle to get the job done. That is to just cascade the boolean throughout. I was just trying to learn something new and cool. Thanks Mike! G

Yeah actually the code I gave you was quite inefficient, but I am totally out of it lately, very sick. The condition you were evaluating was already a boolean so no need to do the true:false switch lol.

Have fun,
Mike

gordo 

Mike Not exactly what I had in mind, but your comments sparked another angle to get the job done. That is to just cascade the boolean throughout. I was just trying to learn something new and cool. Thanks Mike! G

gordo,

Would you please post your solution? I may find it helpful in what I am trying to do as well!

TIA!
Jon

You can maybe rewrite your own Eval(), using the CSharpCodeProvider class, which will compile/execute the code previously generated by the indicator.
But not efficient at all, it's for @gordo who was looking for something "new and cool", but may not to be use in serious code.

Trader.Jon 

gordo, Would you please post your solution? I may find it helpful in what I am trying to do as well! TIA! Jon

Jon

Took me MONTHS to figure this out. Better than years....I guess!

Here is what I did. I was hoping for something cooler, but this works.

Gordo