Drawing tool access

[bltdavid]

That menu comes up when right clicking an icon in the toolbar. Is that not intended to be used for editing the toolbar? If you look carefully at the image you will see that all the menu items are greyed out except for properties. I don't understand what is going on here.

IMHO, it's a bug.

0. Start NT7.
1. Open a plain chart with <NONE> for your chart template.

2. Right mouse click anywhere inside chart
<you should see chart context menu>
3. Right mouse click a toolbar button
<you should see chart context menu>

Ok, we have same context menu being shown when we right
mouse click inside the chart or on a toolbar button (or anywhere
along the toolbar, frankly).

4. Right mouse click the vertical axis along the right
<you should see panel context menu>
5. Now go back and right mouse click same toolbar button
<you should see panel context menu>

Whoa! Did you catch that? The context menu shown by right clicking
the toolbar button is not consistent, and seems to depend upon the
most recently displayed context menu (chart or panel).

Regardless, needless to say, neither context menu shown when right
clicking the toolbar button has anything to do with the toolbar button
itself.

[Pete77]

Further to Shane’s suggestion below I can attest that Edges toolbar for Ninjatrader 7 as well as quick access to drawing tools, contain an interesting complex of features that for example can help to establish ranges. Anyone interested can see all of the features by watching the videos accessed by hovering the mouse under support on Edge‘s home page. I suggest watching these videos before making any decision. I found Edge to be extremely helpful in dealing with.

[Sim22]

I've posted a 'free' working drawing tool toolbar here. It is not a black box version. If you so wish you can peruse the code openly and learn for yourself

Look for "Drawing Tool ToolBar V3.1

You will first need to extract the zip file on your desktop and read the instructions within.

[bltdavid]

I've posted a 'free' working drawing tool toolbar here. It is not a black box version. If you so wish you can peruse the code openly and learn for yourself

Look for "Drawing Tool ToolBar V3.1

You will first need to extract the zip file on your desktop and read the instructions within.

Looks awesome!

[Sim22]

Hi guys,

please download V3.3. The link is here:

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/local_links.php?catid=9&sort=d

Here for direct download but you won't read the write-up:

http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/local_links.php?action=jump&catid=9&id=781

I've fixed the Pitchfork plot colors and added more complete object removal upon termination.

I've also included V2 for examples of code using buttons instead of menus like V3. V2 is fully functional but lacks the flexibility of drop down menus (brush choice) as per V3.

Let me know if you would like to see any further development.

Enjoy.

[Pete77]

Thanks so much, Sim22, that is what I've been hoping for for a long time.
I'm having a problem each time I look at its properties it adds another bar, may be something I am doing wrong.

[FatCanary]

Pete77

Having a similar issue, but thought it may be conflicting with one of my other indicators.

Also happens when reloading NinjaScript, and also removes one of the drawing icons.

Version 3.2 works fine, the issue seems to be with 3.3.

[Pete77]

I will be more specific, I only get repeated drawing toolbars after editing same. This does not happen to me with version 2.

[palinuro]

@Sim22, thanks for posting that drawing tool indicator, it works very well and the code example is helpful too.

But I saw later that it also installed an assembly, "InputSimulator.dll" What does that do, and why is it an assembly rather than open code?

[Sim22]

Hi palinuro,

the Input Simulator is a dll file b/c:

1. It is only used for virtual keyboard shortcuts. In the earlier versions of NT8 drawing tools could only be activated by hot keys. Now I believe they can be accessed via Chartcontrol, although I haven't pursued this yet.
2. It was taken from CodeProject.org so it was a complete package for me when all I needed was to create virtual keyboard shortcuts. If you read the comments within the Toolbar code itself you will understand what role it plays. You can use 'JustDecompile' to decompile the dll file if you wish.

BTW.... Download V3.5. The only issue I haven't rectified yet is the tabbed chart issue.

@Sim22, thanks for posting that drawing tool indicator, it works very well and the code example is helpful too.

But I saw later that it also installed an assembly, "InputSimulator.dll" What does that do, and why is it an assembly rather than open code?

[IIIRokzIII]

Drawing Tool - Best I have found FREE and for NT8.

http://ninza.co/product/quick-drawing