Selecting colors dots, triangles and arrows in indicators

[Impeesa]

Hello

I am writing my first indicator, a very simple one. It is already running ok, but I would like to improve it and, when I put it in my chart, to be able to select the color of the objects that draws in, not just the one selected in the code.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hello Impeesa, thanks for your question.

All of our drawing methods have an override that takes a templateName property. So you can draw the object you want, set up the drawing object manually on a chart then save it as a template. Use that template name in the method override and it will use all of the settings you have in the Template. e.g. If I set up a template named "MyTemplate":

Draw.Dot(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, DateTime time, double y, bool isGlobal, string templateName)
Draw.Dot(this, "MyDot", false, MyTime, MyYValue, false, "MyTemplate");

Please let me know if I can assist any further.

[Impeesa]

Hello, Chris

I have not programmation skills and all I can do is analyse indicator examples and copy and paste parts of the code and run them, again and again...

Can you remember a free stuff indicator in Ninjatrader Ecosystem that I can use as example?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello Impeesa,

You can use the Strategy Builder to have it generate syntax for drawing objects.

Strategy Builder 301 (publicly available recording) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCyt90GAs9k

Drawing On a Chart - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...ToDrawOnAChart

You can then copy the generated drawing code in an indicator that has Brush inputs added from a New Indicator Wizard. Then replace the Brush in the Draw method (Brushes.Green for example) with the Brush property you created with the wizard.

New Indicator Wizard - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...?ns_wizard.htm

We look forward to assisting.

[Impeesa]

Hello Jim

In New Indicator Wizard there are only Plot style, nor triangles, diamond and arrow objects. What I want is to be able to select the colors of this objects whan I open the indicator in a chart, as I can do in others.

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello Impeesa,

The New Indicator Wizard allows for creating Brush inputs. I have attached some screenshots.

You would then use the Brush inputs to control the Brush used with the Draw method.

I.E.:

Draw.Dot(this, "tag1", true, 0, Low[0] - TickSize, Brushes.Red);

would by replaced with your Brush input. In the case of the attached screenshots, this would be "MyBrush"

You can use the Strategy Builder to generate syntax for using Drawing methods and you can implement those in an indicator after you observe how the Strategy Builder generates the code.

We look forward to assisting.

[Impeesa]

Great! Thanks a lot!