Icons will not plot on indicator

[oldhiker]

I cannot get a dot/diamond etc to plot on an indicator line, but the back ground colour will plot. The main part of my code is as follows
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MyDiff.Set((EMA(Close, 8)[0] - EMA(Close,17)[0]));
MyAvg.Set(EMA(MyDiff,9)[0]);

if (CrossBelow(MyDiff, MyAvg[0], 1))
{
DrawDot(CurrentBar.ToString(), false, 0,0, Color.Blue);
BackColor = Color.Aqua;
}
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Both the MyDiff and MyAvg lines will plot, and the Back Colour will plot, but the Draw Dot or other similar icons, will not plot.
I have got similar code to plot with other indicators.
I have spent at least 6 hrs trying different ideas, as well as looking at the Manual, even copying working code and only changing the special indicator names.
If I had any hair, it would have been pulled out by now.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

oldhiker, that's because you set a Y Axis value of 0 :

DrawDot(CurrentBar.ToString(), false, 0,0, Color.Blue);

Please try something like :

DrawDot(CurrentBar.ToString(), false, 0, High[0] + TickSize, Color.Blue);

[oldhiker]

Hello Bertrand,
using High[0] will not work, as I am trying to plot the icons on a modified MACD. This is the reason for using *0*, as it is visible all the time.
On another indicator, using CCI, the followind code works OK
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if (CrossBelow(CCI(14), 100, 1)) // This is OK
{
DrawArrowDown("Down", true, 0, -50, Color.Red); // arrow referenced to the zero line
DrawTriangleDown(CurrentBar.ToString() , false, 0, 120 , Color.Red );
Print("---redCCI");
DrawLine(CurrentBar.ToString(), true, 0, 140, 0, 50, Color.Red, DashStyle.Solid, 3);
ClearOutputWindow(); // Only the last ClearOutputWindow() is activated.
//DrawVerticalLine("MyVerticalLine", 0, Color.Black);
}
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It has got me very frustrated because I believe that the program can do what I want to happen.
Thank you,
Bill R

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Thanks for the clarification here - so DrawOnPricePanel is set to false for those studies, correct?

[oldhiker]

Hello Bertrand,
No, I have used the default of
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Overlay = false;
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BackColor = Color.Aqua;
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plots OK, but that is the only additional indication, apart from the two lines
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Plot0.Set(MyDiff[0]); // green MACD
Plot1.Set(MyAvg[0]);
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Thank you,
Bill R

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Please try with DrawOnPricePanel = false then if you would like to draw on the non primary but indicator panel with your study.

[oldhiker]

Hello Bertrand,
I changed the code as below
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// Overlay = false;
DrawOnPricePanel = false;
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and now I have some lovely big blue dots on the zero line.
Thank you very much, but what is the difference between these two commands"
Bill R

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Overlay would be for the complete study / plots, i.e. if plotted in the main panel or not per default.

The DrawOnPricePanel is only for any drawing commands and directs them to the price panel or indicator panel - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...pricepanel.htm

[oldhiker]

Hello Bertrand,
Thank you for your assistance. Now I can go to bed and stop thinking what I am doing incorrectly. I will be incorporating this line of code in all my "special" indicators. Such a simple change.
I really enjoy working with NT. You chaps have done a great job.
I am off to bed now, so this will be my last transmission for the evening.
All the best,
oldhiker
And the other attachment is very good. In the past I have use a keyword search in the manual to find information, but it is time consuming.
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[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

You're welcome, thanks for the kind words about our NinjaTrader platform. Have a good nights sleep,