Drawing Text info

[MAX]

Hi all.

Is it possible to draw text as a vertical string and how to find the y coordinate to have the text always on the same position when scrolling chart?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Lance]

Are you trying to do something like this?

DrawTextFixed("myText", "h \no \nm \ne \n", TextPosition.TopLeft);

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?drawtextfixed.htm

If you don't want one of the pre-defined text location you would have to create your own formula for finding the desired Y/X location on the chart.

This is unsupported but you could look into the ChartControl properties if you wanted to do something like that

[MAX]

Thanks. I'd like to have text as vertical string, but not each letter below the other. Anyway the one you suggested could be useful too. I just need to have text on defined bars (more than one) aligned with top of the chart (just below the icon menu) whichever the price is. (See picture)

[NinjaTrader_Lance]

There isn't a supported way to do this but it would be possible if you override the Plot()

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/index.html?custom_drawing.htm

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/da9f790s.aspx

Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

[MAX]

Thanks. I'm using a UserDefinedMethod as Indicator. How can I integrate the overriding of the Plot() into it?

[koganam]

Thanks. I'm using a UserDefinedMethod as Indicator. How can I integrate the overriding of the Plot() into it?

You do not want to override the Plot() from inside a partial class: override the Plot() in the indicator where you want the override.

[MAX]

Thanks koganam.

[MAX]

I tried to use Plot() on indicator, but I'm visualizing text only once.

I need to have text showed on a specific point of chart if a condition is true (so more than once at the same time).

Let's say I want text just below the chart frame at one or more specified dates.

I have seen the CustomPlotSample, but I don't understand how to locate the position on chart if a specified date or bar is found.

Thanks

[koganam]

I tried to use Plot() on indicator, but I'm visualizing text only once.

I need to have text showed on a specific point of chart if a condition is true (so more than once at the same time).

Let's say I want text just below the chart frame at one or more specified dates.

I have seen the CustomPlotSample, but I don't understand how to locate the position on chart if a specified date or bar is found.

Thanks

Have you already managed to create your vertical text?

[MAX]

Yes. I found a way on MSDN, but I have the string only once, while I need it everytime a specified data is found and at the same coordinate on the visible chart. I tried with a for cycle but doesn't work.

Something like the excel picture attached.

Thanks.

[koganam]

Yes. I found a way on MSDN, but I have the string only once, while I need it everytime a specified data is found and at the same coordinate on the visible chart. I tried with a for cycle but doesn't work.

Something like the excel picture attached.

Thanks.

Very nice. Unfortunately, it is hard to say without seeing your actual drawing code scheme, so how you would go about it may be very different from how I would do so. Essentially, you need to be able to fix your drawing relative to the bars.

If you are indexing by barNumber, one way would be to use a Dictionary using the barNumber as TKey and the required text as TValue. You then read the Dictionary to draw the objects.

Indexing by x-value would be considerably more difficult, as you then need to recalculate the x-value on each pass.

[MAX]

Have you got any example on how to use Dictionary and TKey, TValue?

Thanks.

[koganam]

Have you got any example on how to use Dictionary and TKey, TValue?

Thanks.

Unfortunately, I do not have any examples that I can share, so I would best refer you to the source: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/xfhwa508.aspx