Forex_Strategy_Builder.Gator_Oscillator.Gator_Oscillator C# (CSharp) Method

Gator_Oscillator() public method

Sets the default indicator parameters for the designated slot type
public Gator_Oscillator ( SlotTypes slotType ) : System
slotType SlotTypes
return System
        public Gator_Oscillator(SlotTypes slotType)
        {
            // General properties
            IndicatorName   = "Gator Oscillator";
            PossibleSlots   = SlotTypes.OpenFilter | SlotTypes.CloseFilter;
            SeparatedChart  = true;
            CustomIndicator = true;

            // Setting up the indicator parameters
            IndParam = new IndicatorParam();
            IndParam.IndicatorName = IndicatorName;
            IndParam.SlotType      = slotType;

            // The ComboBox parameters
            IndParam.ListParam[0].Caption  = "Logic";
            IndParam.ListParam[0].ItemList = new string[]
            {
                "The Gator Oscillator expands",
                "The Gator Oscillator contracts"
            };
            IndParam.ListParam[0].Index    = 0;
            IndParam.ListParam[0].Text     = IndParam.ListParam[0].ItemList[IndParam.ListParam[0].Index];
            IndParam.ListParam[0].Enabled  = true;
            IndParam.ListParam[0].ToolTip  = "Logic of application of the indicator.";

            IndParam.ListParam[1].Caption  = "Smoothing method";
            IndParam.ListParam[1].ItemList = Enum.GetNames(typeof(MAMethod));
            IndParam.ListParam[1].Index    = (int)MAMethod.Smoothed;
            IndParam.ListParam[1].Text     = IndParam.ListParam[1].ItemList[IndParam.ListParam[1].Index];
            IndParam.ListParam[1].Enabled  = true;
            IndParam.ListParam[1].ToolTip  = "The method of Moving Average used for the calculations.";

            IndParam.ListParam[2].Caption  = "Base price";
            IndParam.ListParam[2].ItemList = Enum.GetNames(typeof(BasePrice));
            IndParam.ListParam[2].Index    = (int)BasePrice.Median;
            IndParam.ListParam[2].Text     = IndParam.ListParam[2].ItemList[IndParam.ListParam[2].Index];
            IndParam.ListParam[2].Enabled  = true;
            IndParam.ListParam[2].ToolTip  = "The price the indicator is based on.";

            // The NumericUpDown parameters
            IndParam.NumParam[0].Caption = "Jaws period";
            IndParam.NumParam[0].Value   = 13;
            IndParam.NumParam[0].Min     = 1;
            IndParam.NumParam[0].Max     = 200;
            IndParam.NumParam[0].Enabled = true;
            IndParam.NumParam[0].ToolTip = "The Moving Average period.";

            IndParam.NumParam[1].Caption = "Jaws shift";
            IndParam.NumParam[1].Value   = 8;
            IndParam.NumParam[1].Min     = 0;
            IndParam.NumParam[1].Max     = 200;
            IndParam.NumParam[1].Enabled = true;
            IndParam.NumParam[1].ToolTip = "How many bars to shift with.";

            IndParam.NumParam[2].Caption = "Teeth period";
            IndParam.NumParam[2].Value   = 8;
            IndParam.NumParam[2].Min     = 1;
            IndParam.NumParam[2].Max     = 200;
            IndParam.NumParam[2].Enabled = true;
            IndParam.NumParam[2].ToolTip = "The Moving Average period.";

            IndParam.NumParam[3].Caption = "Teeth shift";
            IndParam.NumParam[3].Value   = 5;
            IndParam.NumParam[3].Min     = 0;
            IndParam.NumParam[3].Max     = 200;
            IndParam.NumParam[3].Enabled = true;
            IndParam.NumParam[3].ToolTip = "How many bars to shift with.";

            IndParam.NumParam[4].Caption = "Lips period";
            IndParam.NumParam[4].Value   = 5;
            IndParam.NumParam[4].Min     = 1;
            IndParam.NumParam[4].Max     = 200;
            IndParam.NumParam[4].Enabled = true;
            IndParam.NumParam[4].ToolTip = "The Moving Average period.";

            IndParam.NumParam[5].Caption = "Lips shift";
            IndParam.NumParam[5].Value   = 3;
            IndParam.NumParam[5].Min     = 0;
            IndParam.NumParam[5].Max     = 200;
            IndParam.NumParam[5].Enabled = true;
            IndParam.NumParam[5].ToolTip = "How many bars to shift with.";

            // The CheckBox parameters
            IndParam.CheckParam[0].Caption = "Use previous bar value";
            IndParam.CheckParam[0].Checked = PrepareUsePrevBarValueCheckBox(slotType);
            IndParam.CheckParam[0].Enabled = true;
            IndParam.CheckParam[0].ToolTip = "Use the indicator value from the previous bar.";

            return;
        }