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DrawTriangle()

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Definition
Draws a triangle.

 

Method Return Value

An ITriangle object that represents the draw object.

 

Syntax

DrawTriangle(string tag, int anchor1BarsAgo, double anchor1Y, int anchor2BarsAgo, double anchor2Y, int anchor3BarsAgo, double anchor3Y, Color color)

DrawTriangle(string tag, bool autoScale, int anchor1BarsAgo, double anchor1Y, int anchor2BarsAgo, double anchor2Y, int anchor3BarsAgo, double anchor3Y, Color color, Color areaColor, int areaOpacity)

DrawTriangle(string tag, bool autoScale, DateTime anchor1Time, double anchor1Y, DateTime anchor2Time, double anchor2Y, DateTime anchor3Time, double anchor3Y, Color color, Color areaColor, int areaOpacity)

 

Parameters

tag

A user defined unique id used to reference the draw object. For example, if you pass in a value of "myTag", each time this tag is used, the same draw object is modified. If unique tags are used each time, a new draw object will be created each time.

autoScale

Determines if the draw object will be included in the y-axis scale

anchor1BarsAgo

The number of bars ago (x value) of the 1st anchor point

anchor1Time

The time of the 1st anchor point

anchor1Y

The y value of the 1st anchor point

anchor2BarsAgo

The number of bars ago (x value) of the 2nd anchor point

anchor2Time

The time of the 2nd anchor point

anchor2Y

The y value of the 2nd anchor point

anchor3BarsAgo

The number of bars ago (x value) of the 3rd anchor point

anchor3Time

The time of the 3rd anchor point

anchor3Y

The y value of the 3rd anchor point

color

The draw object color (reference)

areaColor

The fill color for the object (reference)

areaOpacity

Sets the level of transparency for the fill color. Valid values between 0 - 10. (0 = completely transparent, 10 = no opacity)

 

 

Examples

// Paints a blue triangle on the chart
DrawTriangle("tag1", 4, Low[4], 3, High[3], 1, Low[1], Color.Blue);