// initialization routine, called once before ticks are sent
// if multiple tick sources are used, will get called several times
// during the lifetime of the object, once per tick source change
public override void Init(string pParameters)
{
// save parameters sent in case they contain optional parameters
RealParameters = pParameters;
// a Parameter Parser can be instantiated to check optional parameters
RParser = new ParameterParser(pParameters);
// this is a mandatory list of parameters.
// Optional parameters are not specified here
// they need to be checked before DParser.Merge is called
// or checked from the RealParameters variable
DefaultParameters = "PERIODLONG:17;PERIODSHORT:2;MINUTES:10;DELTA1:0.0005;DELTA2:0.0016;";
// parameters as specified by the user
PParser = new ParameterParser(pParameters);
// mandatory parameter list and default values
DParser = new ParameterParser(DefaultParameters);
// make a list of parameters from mandatory list
// merge user values if existing, otherwise use defaults
Parameters = DParser.Merge(PParser);
// build a new parameter parser with sanitized parameter and values
// now user values have been merged with desired parameters
// extraneous, or optional parameters eliminated.
PParser = new ParameterParser(Parameters);
// get periods to use for the indicator(s)
PeriodsLong = (int)PParser.GetDouble("PERIODLONG", 0);
PeriodsShort = (int)PParser.GetDouble("PERIODSHORT", 0);;
Delta1 = PParser.GetDouble("DELTA1", 0);
Delta2 = PParser.GetDouble("DELTA2", 0);
// now indicators must be instantiated
// your indicator instantiation goes here
// end of indicator instantiation
// instantiate candlebuilder with desired timeframe
Minutes = (int)PParser.GetDouble("MINUTES", 0);
// cbx = new cCandleBuilder(Minutes,PeriodsLong+PeriodsShort+1);
cbx = new cCandleBuilder(Minutes, PeriodsLong + PeriodsShort + 20);
// register candlebuilder as a tick listener, name unimportant
Framework.TickServer.RegisterTickListener("cbx", "*", cbx);
// register this object as a candle listener
// the candle name is important since we might receive
// several candles with same period.
cbx.RegisterCandleListener("cbx", this);
// multiple candlebuilders can be setup by using previous 4 lines.
// register this object as a tick listener, name unimportant
// this is an optional step to receive ticks in between candles
Framework.TickServer.RegisterTickListener("System", "*", this);
// start header line of numerical output file
Framework.WriteGraphLine("InTrade,Margin,AvgMRLong,AvgMRShort,Der2,MaxAbsDer2");
}