How to add price labels to @Swing indicator?

[quicktrick]

Hello!

I have some code examples of how to add price labels in NT7, but I have no idea of how to do that in NT8. I'd like @Swing indicator to look somewhat like the indicator on the attached picture. Please, give me some points of where to look into. Thank you!

[NinjaTrader_ShawnB]

Hello quicktrick,


You can use the PaintPriceMarkers parameter to show price markers for any plots that you have in your script. You could also use the FormatPriceMarker() method to add or change change the text or numbers displayed in your price marker.


I have included the PaintPriceMarkers and FormatPriceMarker() Help Guides to assist you further.

[quicktrick]

You can use the PaintPriceMarkers parameter to show price markers for any plots that you have in your script.

Hello Shawn,

Thank you for your reply, but PriceMarkers are not exactly what I want it to be. You can see the difference on the picture I attached to the first post. In NT7 there is `override void Plot()` used to achieve the result. So far I don't know how to do the same in NT8.

[NinjaTrader_ShawnB]

Hello quicktrick,


Where in NinjaTrader 7 we would use the override void Plot() method.
In NinjaTrader 8, OnRender() is used in place of this.
I have included the OnRender() Help Guide to assist you further.

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I have some code examples of how to add price labels in NT7, but I have no idea of how to do that in NT8. I'd like @Swing indicator to look somewhat like the indicator on the attached picture. Please, give me some points of where to look into. Thank you!

Your probably not going to be able to accomplish what you'd like with the default NT8 swing indy.. What your using now happens to be an old indy I recoded and shared years ago now.. It actually draws rays for the swings (which is why they extend all the way across the screen), and the default swings indy uses plots (which is why they do not)..

[quicktrick]

Your probably not going to be able to accomplish what you'd like with the default NT8 swing indy.. What your using now happens to be an old indy I recoded and shared years ago now.. It actually draws rays for the swings (which is why they extend all the way across the screen), and the default swings indy uses plots (which is why they do not)..

Hi Edge!

I understand what you mean. In fact I don't mean to use NT8's @Swing indy, I mentioned it just for example. I do took your old Swing indicator shown in the pictire, but then I completely rewrote its code except the PlotLabels part. Now there is another algorithm and another functionality in my indy. I only want to transfer your PlotLabels methods to NT8.

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Hi Edge! I understand what you mean. I fact I don't mean to use NT8's @Swing indy, I mentioned it just for example. I do took your old Swing indicator shown in the pictire, but then I completely rewrote its code except the PlotLabels part. Now there is another algorithm and another functionality in my indy. I only want to transfer your PlotLabels methods to NT8.

Post #2 might help get you started..

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=77857

[quicktrick]

Thank you Edge! I've done almost everything. But there is one thing I can't find in NT8:

Gui.Globals.GetTickFormatString(TickSize);

Is there something similar to that in NT8? Can anyone help?

[NinjaTrader_DaveI]

You should now find that under Core.Globals.GetTickFormatString().

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Thank you Edge! I've done almost everything. But there is one thing I can't find in NT8:

Gui.Globals.GetTickFormatString(TickSize);

Is there something similar to that in NT8? Can anyone help?

Try

NinjaTrader.Core.Globals