How do you stop indicator message at the top of the screen?

[DaFish]

Hi, I have a number of indicators on the screen.

How do I stop an indicator from putting a message on the top of the screen telling me it is running and what parameters it is using?

Thanks

[-=Edge=-]

How do I stop an indicator from putting a message on the top of the screen telling me it is running and what parameters it is using?

Either delete and/or change the settings/label in the indicator properties window.. Or use the override string DisplayName to perminately change it to whatever you want..

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?indicator_displayname.htm

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Thank you -=Edge=- for providing this information.
DaFish the information -=Edge=- has provided on this is correct.

Please let us know if you have any questions on this.

[DaFish]

Hi, Thank you Edge.

blanking the LABEL worked, but putting that code in removed the indicator name from the Indicator->Configured area. As did changing the name in the set defauts area: Name=""

Blanking the label is fine, I just have to do it on every indicator on every chart.. and save workspace. No issue.

Question: Is there a way to blank the LABEL only and keep the indicator name showing in the indicator box?

See pics

[jeronymite]

How do you stop indicator message at the top of the screen?

Probably the simplest is Name="<indicator name>".

[ninZa]

Question: Is there a way to blank the LABEL only and keep the indicator name showing in the indicator box?

DaFist, please use this code:

protected override void OnStateChange() {
if (State == State.Configure) {
Name = string.Empty;
}
}

public override string DisplayName {
get { return "Your indicator name shown in the <Configured> list"; }
}

[DaFish]

Thanks ninZa.

On further analysis, it will remove the name of the indicator/strategy but it will NOT remove the list of parameters that I provide as inputs to the indicator/strategy. How do I remove those as well. It is just a big long string of numbers that mean nothing and are taking up prime realestate on the screen.

I want to turn that off if I can.

Thanks everyone for the assistance on this.

[ninZa]

Are you sure?

The code I provided you leads to the following screenshot. Absolutely no indicator label on chart. The indicator name just appears in the "Configured" list as you desire.

[jeronymite]

How do you stop indicator message at the top of the screen?

In NT7, this works when put into the code of an indicator:

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 [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]override [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]string[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] ToString()
 {
    [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]return[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] "whatever you want" ;
 }[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

Haven't tried it in NT8 yet, but I suspect it would be the same or similar.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

In NT7, this works when put into the code of an indicator:

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 [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]public [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]override [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]string[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] ToString()
 {
    [/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][COLOR=#0000ff]return[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2][FONT=Courier New][SIZE=2] "whatever you want" ;
 }[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]

Haven't tried it in NT8 yet, but I suspect it would be the same or similar.

No - overriding ToString is not sufficient in NT8. You'll have to use the provided virtual DisplayName which exists on every NinjaScript type.

[DaFish]

Hi an update.

This works for an indicator that is NOT on the primary panel (where the price is usually) - the name AND the pararmeters are not on the indicator on Panel 2 for example

This does NOT work on the price panel when I put on a strategy. The NAME is not there, that works, but the PARAMETERS are still on the panel see pic attached.

[ninZa]

This does NOT work on the price panel when I put on a strategy. The NAME is not there, that works, but the PARAMETERS are still on the panel see pic attached.

Weird. I don't have any labels on chart, no matter whether the indicator is placed in the price panel or new panel. See my attachment.

Have you included this code:

public override string DisplayName {

get { return "Your indicator name shown in the <Configured> list"; }

}

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello Dafish,
I have tested this on my end and I do see it working as expected.
Are you still receiving a label on the chart?
If so please provide a sample of the code you are using and the steps you are using to reproduce this behavior.