What happened in this code?

[MillenniumTrader]

I used this example from the forum to draw a dot but I got like a directive error


DrawText("WRB" + CurrentBar, true, ".", 0, High[0] + 2 * TickSize, System.Drawing.Color.Blue, largeFont, StringAlignment.Near, System.Drawing.Color.Transparent, System.Drawing.Color.Transparent, 0);


I had to add "System.Drawing" before Color.Blue. Why is this happening if the directive System.Drawing is declared at the beginning of my code .

This code is giving me the same problem with the "largefont" how can I fix this issue.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

Can you use these methods in another indicator without having to add System.Drawing?

If it is only this script, would you be able to provided me with the full script you're using so I can test this on my end? You will find the file in (My) Documents\NinjaTrader 7\bin\custom\Indicator\<your indicator name>.cs

Please upload this as an attachment, or email us at support[at]ninjatrader[dot]com with this file so we can look into this further.

[MillenniumTrader]

This is the indicator I could fix the Color adding the directive but I am still getting the same error with "largefont".

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Thanks - "color" is a reserved variable. Your private int color was preventing you from using the Color.Blue

You should change this to another variable name such as "myColor".

For the font, I do not see where you have specified the type of font used. In your private variables region, you can use something similar to Font largeFont = new Font("Arial", 12);

Also your DrawText was missing the offset argument.

The attached should compile. Please let me know if you have any questions.

[MillenniumTrader]

Oh my god, I see it now, Thanks for the support

[Delerium]

Hi,

Would NT support please update this indicator? It's not working for the current version of NT7 (7.0.1000.43)

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello Delerium,

Are you seeing an error or what specifically is not working? We may be able to suggest a fix if there is some error happening.

It looks like this is a users example for a problem they were originally having so it would be suggested to only review the script in post 4 for the changes we had suggested for the specific problems the user brought up. The script the user provided may no longer be valid or may work in an illogical way, I couldn't really comment on the logic in OnBarUpdate and how that is intended to work. If you are seeing it is not logically working you would have to use Prints similar to what it already has to diagnose the problem.