DrawText into Data Box

[tb2000]

At (Bars.DayBreak) I have a computed value I need to display

It seems the data box is not "API available" - unless something has changed?

I tried to plot it adjacent to e.g. the lower chart boundry as a unique object using DrawText - but I'm not sure how to reference the y position. Is there a way to determine the lower chart y-scale boundry to use as y-value?

It seems if I use DrawFixed I can only keep a single value displayed - which would be ok if there was a way to make that dependent on the cursor position.

Any thoughts welcome!

thanx
tb

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Likely would need to override the Plot() method. Check out the CustomPlotSample indicator.

[tb2000]

Ray, thanks - that was quick!

Is there a way to have a user defined data series display in the data box?

On some occasion I had an empty colored field showing up in the databox, not sure when that happened though...

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Only DataSeries objects that are part of the Values collection will show up in the DataBox. Calling Add() to add a plot will add a DataSeries object to this collection. Thus, only DataSeries objects that are used to store values that are plotted will display.

[tb2000]

One idea - for the "wishlist" - would be if you could just "nail" the y position to Top or Bottom (relative to the chart window at time of drawing) and have the x position selectable, kind of a crossing between DrawText or DrawTextFixed

Maybe extending the TextPosition enumeration for DrawTextFixed to "BottomCurrentBar" or "BottomFloating" (etc.) would help.

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Thank you for the suggestion. We will put it on the list of future considerations.

[David Lean]

One idea - for the "wishlist" - would be if you could just "nail" the y position to Top or Bottom (relative to the chart window at time of drawing) and have the x position selectable, kind of a crossing between DrawText or DrawTextFixed

Maybe extending the TextPosition enumeration for DrawTextFixed to "BottomCurrentBar" or "BottomFloating" (etc.) would help.

This is possible.
Override the Plot method.
Use the bounds parameter for your Y offset. It has a variety of properties like bounds.Top, bounds.Bottom that you can use to accurately place your text or symbols on the chart regardless of where the Price bars change the Y Axis