Setting Dash.Style and Width on custom Plots

[Knoppers]

Hello,

i have created a custom indicator that shows me some specific price data. (see screenshot) Therefore i used the following statement in the Initialize-method:

Add(new Plot(Color.FromKnownColor(KnownColor.Red), PlotStyle.Square, "ShortSL"));

As default value i want to set:
- the dash-style to: Dash
- the width to: 2

I've already ready read the following article in the "Tips"-section, but it didn't helped. http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/...ead.php?t=3228

It would be very nice if someone could help.

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Is this from within an indicator? If you want to do it from an indicator you just do it from the Add() method itself.

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/Add.html

http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/HelpGuideV6/helpguide.html?Plot

[Knoppers]

Josh,

yes, it is from within an indicator. I checked the 2links from the help guide and now i am one step closer to my solution, but not finished yet.
With the modified code the thickness of the the Plot is set to "2", but where do i have to set my default DashStyle? ("DashStyle = Dash")?

the modified code from my indicator:

Add(new Plot(new Pen(Color.Red, 2), PlotStyle.Square, "ShortSL"));

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Change the PlotStyle to Dash. That is what you want to do.

[Knoppers]

That doesn't work. I will try to explain my needs in another way.

In the Add()-method it is only possible to define the Color, name, PlotStyle of the Plot and create a new Pen (if needed).

But, where can I set up the default "Dash Style" (see pic 1) in the code? Normally, when I create a new Plot it is set to "Solid" (see pic 2), but i would like to have it (per default) as "Dash" (see pic 3).

Here is the code snippet:

protected override void Initialize()
{
Add(new Plot(new Pen(Color.Green, 2), PlotStyle.Square, "LongSL"));
Add(new Plot(new Pen(Color.Red, 2), PlotStyle.Square, "ShortSL"));
CalculateOnBarClose    = true;
Overlay                = true;
PriceTypeSupported    = false;
}

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Plots[0].DashStyle

Try that.

[Knoppers]

Plots[0].DashStyle

Try that.

ok, this works! thanks a lot!!

[dowtrader]

Setting the DashStyle in custom indicators

Hi,
I was looking for a way to set the dash style and width for the 3 lines I am plotting in my custom indicator when I came across your post. First I created a region of code where I defined 3 seperate Pens. Secondly, I configured each pen with its own colour, dashstyle and width setting. Finally I added the pen within the Plot paramaters. The result is that the dashstyle and width setting seeting The coding I did it with is below:


#region Pens
Pen CurOpenPen= new Pen(Color.SlateGray);
CurOpenPen.DashStyle = DashStyle.DashDotDot;
CurOpenPen.Width=3;


Pen PrevHighPen= new Pen(Color.Blue);
PrevHighPen.DashStyle = DashStyle.DashDot;
PrevHighPen.Width=2;


Pen PrevLowPen= new Pen(Color.Tomato);
PrevLowPen.DashStyle = DashStyle.DashDot;
PrevLowPen.Width=2;


Pen PrevClosePen= new Pen(Color.Black);
PrevClosePen.DashStyle = DashStyle.DashDot;
PrevClosePen.Width=3;
#endregion

#region plots

Add(new Plot(PrevHighPen, PlotStyle.Line, "PrevHigh"));
Add(new Plot(PrevLowPen, PlotStyle.Line, "PrevLow"));
Add(new Plot(PrevClosePen, PlotStyle.Line, "PrevClose"));
Add(new Plot(CurOpenPen, PlotStyle.Line, "CurOpen"));
#endregion

Hope this helps!
dowtrader
London, UK