OUTLINE style

[hir04068]

hello,
I got this indicator from ninja ecosystem, and I tried to change its rectangle outline as Dot but it doesn't show any effect when I place it on the chart.
can anyone help me with that, please.....
thanks

if ( CurrentBar >= Bars.Count-2 && CurrentBar > MaxLookBackBars )
{
p = Close[0]; p1 = 0; str = "";
for ( level=1; level <= MaxLevels ; level++)
{
p = get_sr_level (p,+1);
Draw.Rectangle(this, "resZone"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorAbove, ColorAbove, 20 );
//Draw.Line (this, "resLine"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorAbove, DashStyleHelper.Dot, 0);
//str = ( p == p1 ) ? str+" L"+level : "L"+level;
Draw.Text (this, "resTag"+level, false , "\t "+str , 20 , p , 0, ColorAbove, boldFont, TextAlignment.Right, Brushes.Transparent , Brushes.Transparent , 0 );
p1 = p; p += (PivotTickDiff*TickSize);
}

p = Close[0]; p1 = 0; str = "";
for ( level = 1; level <= MaxLevels; level++)
{
p = get_sr_level (p, -1);
Draw.Rectangle(this, "supZone"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorBelow, ColorBelow, 30 );
//Draw.Line (this, "supLine"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorBelow, DashStyleHelper.Dot, 0);
//str = ( p == p1 ) ? str+" L"+level : "L"+level;
Draw.Text (this, "supTag"+level, false , "\t "+str , -5 , p , 0, ColorBelow, boldFont, TextAlignment.Right, Brushes.Transparent , Brushes.Transparent , 0 );
p1 = p; p -= (PivotTickDiff*TickSize);
}
}
}

LastBar= CurrentBar;

}

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello hir04068,

Thanks for your post.

There are a couple of ways to accomplish your goal.

1) Create a template on a chart of a rectangle and set the display characteristics (Outline width, color, dashstyle, etc) of the rectangle as you wish and save the template with a specific name, you would do this for both the support and resistance. Then in the code section of the indicator change the method overload to the one that uses the named rectangle template. Please see the help guide references:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._rectangle.htm
"Understanding Drawing Object templates" in https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._tools__ob.htm

2) Change the code of the indicator where you create rectangle object and then change the objects OutLineStroke. Here is one example, using the indicator code, I'll bold the changes:

Rectangle R1 = Draw.Rectangle(this, "resZone"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorAbove, ColorAbove, 20 );
R1.OutlineStroke.DashStyleHelper = DashStyleHelper.Dash;

[hir04068]

Hello hir04068,

Thanks for your post.

There are a couple of ways to accomplish your goal.

1) Create a template on a chart of a rectangle and set the display characteristics (Outline width, color, dashstyle, etc) of the rectangle as you wish and save the template with a specific name, you would do this for both the support and resistance. Then in the code section of the indicator change the method overload to the one that uses the named rectangle template. Please see the help guide references:
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._rectangle.htm
"Understanding Drawing Object templates" in https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._tools__ob.htm

2) Change the code of the indicator where you create rectangle object and then change the objects OutLineStroke. Here is one example, using the indicator code, I'll bold the changes:

Rectangle R1 = Draw.Rectangle(this, "resZone"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorAbove, ColorAbove, 20 );
R1.OutlineStroke.DashStyleHelper = DashStyleHelper.Dash;

hey,
I am sorry to bug you again but I am a little week in coding.....
can you help me with a little bit more stuff...
I have saved 2 rectangle template with name "support" and "ressistance"
where I can insert this name in the code so I get a rectangle with this template in the indicator...
can you please give me the code so that will be a great help.
thanks in advance

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello hir04068,

Thanks for your reply.

The method overload for using the template name can be found in the help guide link previously provided. You will want to spend some time reviewing the method overload parameters to what is available.

Using the code from your post, we have:
Draw.Rectangle(this, "resZone"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorAbove, ColorAbove, 20 );
Looking at the help guide section for Draw.Rectangle the above code is using the overload of:
Draw.Rectangle(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, int startBarsAgo, double startY, int endBarsAgo, double endY, Brush brush, Brush areaBrush, int areaOpacity)

Where the parameter required are: actual values from the code
NinjaScriptBase owner : this
string tag : resZone"+level
bool isAutoScale : false
int startBarsAgo : 0
double startY : p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2)
int endBarsAgo : MaxLookBackBars
double endY : p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2)
Brush brush : ColorAbove
Brush areaBrush : ColorAbove
int areaOpacity : 20

In looking at the many overloads shown in the help guide for Draw.Rectangle() you can see that for each there are two types, one that is using bars ago and the other is using dateTime. As the Current code is using barsago we can ignore the overloads showing references to datetime. So when looking for the overload that uses bars ago and a template the only choice is:
Draw.Rectangle(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, int startBarsAgo, double startY, int endBarsAgo, double endY, bool isGlobal, string templateName)
With this information of what parameters you already have you should be able to construct what you need.

[hir04068]

Hello hir04068,

Thanks for your reply.

The method overload for using the template name can be found in the help guide link previously provided. You will want to spend some time reviewing the method overload parameters to what is available.

Using the code from your post, we have:
Draw.Rectangle(this, "resZone"+level, false, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), ColorAbove, ColorAbove, 20 );
Looking at the help guide section for Draw.Rectangle the above code is using the overload of:
Draw.Rectangle(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, int startBarsAgo, double startY, int endBarsAgo, double endY, Brush brush, Brush areaBrush, int areaOpacity)

Where the parameter required are: actual values from the code
NinjaScriptBase owner : this
string tag : resZone"+level
bool isAutoScale : false
int startBarsAgo : 0
double startY : p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2)
int endBarsAgo : MaxLookBackBars
double endY : p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2)
Brush brush : ColorAbove
Brush areaBrush : ColorAbove
int areaOpacity : 20

In looking at the many overloads shown in the help guide for Draw.Rectangle() you can see that for each there are two types, one that is using bars ago and the other is using dateTime. As the Current code is using barsago we can ignore the overloads showing references to datetime. So when looking for the overload that uses bars ago and a template the only choice is:
Draw.Rectangle(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, int startBarsAgo, double startY, int endBarsAgo, double endY, bool isGlobal, string templateName)
With this information of what parameters you already have you should be able to construct what you need.

hello,
thanks for your replay....
i used this code
Draw.Rectangle(this, resZone"+level, 0, p-((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), MaxLookBackBars, p+((ZoneTickSize*TickSize)/2), 0 , resistance)
but its giving me error.....
"the name 'resistance' dose not exist in the current context.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello hir04068,

Thanks for your reply.

The method overload is expecting the name to be in the format of a string. You would need to add quotes on either side, "resistance".
Note: the name must match exactly the name of the template, including any capitalization, otherwise the rectangle will be drawn with the "default" template settings of the rectangle tool.

In looking closer at the code, just before the parameters called resistance, you have a zero where the overload is expecting the word true or false.

The beginning of the tag name is missing a "

[hir04068]

Hello hir04068,

Thanks for your reply.

The method overload is expecting the name to be in the format of a string. You would need to add quotes on either side, "resistance".
Note: the name must match exactly the name of the template, including any capitalization, otherwise the rectangle will be drawn with the "default" template settings of the rectangle tool.

In looking closer at the code, just before the parameters called resistance, you have a zero where the overload is expecting the word true or false.

The beginning of the tag name is missing a "

thanks a ton......................
it was a great help from you..... its working perfect now