SetValue (string name, object value, VariableLifetime lifetime)
method
Sets variable value to a global storage
Syntax
public static void SetValue (string name,object value,VariableLifetime lifetime)
Parameters
name — string
Variable name
value — object
New value
lifetime — VariableLifetime
Variable lifetime
Return
void
Example
using System;
using System.Text;
using PTLRuntime.NETScript;
namespace GlobalVariablesManager
{
public class GlobalVariablesManager : NETIndicator
{
GlobalVariablesManager(){
base.ProjectName = "GlobalVariablesManager";
base.Password=GetHashedPassword(ProjectName);
}
[InputParameter("Period", 0, 1, 9999)]
public int period = 5;
public override void OnQuote()
{
//Simplified way to store a global variable
GlobalVariablesManager.SetValue("global_variable_period", period, VariableLifetime.SaveSession);
//However, to indicate any variable belongs to certain indicator/strategy and to avoid unexpected erasing of data the best practice is to provide to a key holder multiple details such as name, params, hashed password etc.
GlobalVariablesManager.SetValue("global_variable_period" +Instruments.Current.Name+period+Password, period, VariableLifetime.SaveSession);
}
}
}
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