StrategyPlot Color wont change.

[lavalampmj]

Trying to alter the color of a StrategyPlot. Various suggestions from other posts will not compile for me. Please see commented out code that fails in the OnBarUpdate() method. What's wrong?

code:

protected override void Initialize()
{

CalculateOnBarClose = true;
adx = ADX(adxWindow);
state = new DataSeries(this);

Add(StrategyPlot(0));
Add(StrategyPlot(1));
// Set the color for the indicator plots
StrategyPlot(1).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Blue;
StrategyPlot(1).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Green;

// 1 = price panel, 2 = panel under the price panel, etc.
StrategyPlot(0).PanelUI = 2;
StrategyPlot(1).PanelUI = 3;
}

/// <summary>
/// Called on each bar update event (incoming tick)
/// </summary>
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
StrategyPlot(0).Value.Set(adx[0]);

if (CurrentBar > adxWindow)
{
if (adx[0] < noTrend )
{
state[0] = -1.0; // notrend
// StrategyPlot(0).Plotcolors[0][0] = Color.Blue;
// StrategyPlot(0).Plots[0].Plotcolors[0][0] = Color.Blue;
StrategyPlot(0).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Blue;
}
else if (adx[0] > trending)
{
state[0] = 1.0; // trending
StrategyPlot(0).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Green;
}
else
{
state[0] = 0; // bouncing along
StrategyPlot(0).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Red;
}
}
else state[0] = 0;

StrategyPlot(1).Value.Set(state[0]);
}

:code

PS: How do you add an inline code box in this forum?

[NinjaTrader_Jesse]

Hello,

Thank you for the post.

It looks like you just have an extra portion of syntax and are referencing the same plot:

// StrategyPlot(0).Plots[0].Plotcolors[0][0] = Color.Blue;

should instead be :

StrategyPlot(1).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Blue;

Also, I noted you are changing the color for the same strategy plot which would change your results:

StrategyPlot(1).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Blue;
StrategyPlot(1).Plots[0].Pen.Color = Color.Green;

To create a code block on the forum, it is the square braces [ and CODE and ][ and /CODE and ], there is also a button in the advanced editor's toolbar.

I look forward to being of further assistance.