How to use TradeStation EasyLanguage AppStorage
Sometimes you may wish a chart to retain information from when you last used it. AppStorage enables you to store information with the chart that is retained even though the chart is refreshed, turned off and on again or if the workspace is closed and reopened.
Tutorial 119 shows how to create a simple TradeStation indicator that uses a form to input some text information which is stored using AppStorage. The user could enter information (perhaps something about future trading intentions or some insight about the symbol). This data is stored with the chart and can be read when the chart is subsequently accessed. In addition to storing text, the same principle could be applied to the positioning of a drawing object, i.e. the last position where it was manually moved by a user could be stored in AppStorage and then retrieved the next time the chart or workspace was opened.
In the tutorial, information entered using the form is stored in AppStorage and printed in the print log. When the program is initialized it is again printed to the log and displayed to the form. I have created a video below which describes how to create the program in some detail. If you would like to save yourself some typing the tutorial program is also available for download.
In order to simplify the tutorial, the program does not have any user inputs.
The UNPROTECTED TradeStation indicator (_Tutorial 119) containing tutorial program (i.e. the TradeStation EasyLanguage is fully functional and you can see the source code) is available for IMMEDIATE download for $19.95- by clicking the ‘add to cart’ button. After download the programs can be opened, you will be able to see the program code and modify it if you wish.
After purchase you will be redirected to a download page, so don’t close the browser.
Programming lessons
The downloadable version of tutorial 119 is commented within the program and demonstrate various useful programming techniques and constructs, including:
- How to create a simple form
- How to access text entered in the form
- Using a form button click event
- Storing data in and retrieving data from AppStorage
Video explanation of tutorial 119
Program download
The UNPROTECTED TradeStation indicator (_Tutorial 119) containing tutorial program (i.e. the TradeStation EasyLanguage is fully functional and you can see the source code) is available for IMMEDIATE download for $19.95- by clicking the ‘add to cart’ button. After download the programs can be opened, you will be able to see the program code and modify it if you wish.
After purchase you will be redirected to a download page, so don’t close the browser.
Note that the program name begins with an underscore.
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