BackColor - Cannot resolve symbol 'BackColor'

[Shansen]

NT Forum,

As per the title, I am receiving the programming error: cannot resolve symbol 'BackColor'

While in NT7, the code was:

BackColor = Color.FromArgb(50, Color.DarkGray);

From the NT8 helpguide : Entering Calculation Logic, something as simple as "BackColor = Color.PaleGreen" fails to work.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Regards
Shannon

[RJay]

NT Forum,

As per the title, I am receiving the programming error: cannot resolve symbol 'BackColor'

While in NT7, the code was:

BackColor = Color.FromArgb(50, Color.DarkGray);

From the NT8 helpguide : Entering Calculation Logic, something as simple as "BackColor = Color.PaleGreen" fails to work.

Any guidance would be appreciated.

Regards
Shannon

This works.

BackBrush = Brushes.PaleGreen;

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Shansen,

Thank you for report this.

Please use BackBrush (BackBrushes, BackBrushesAll).

http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG.../backbrush.htm

I have alerted the project manager to update the language in the help guide to reflect this.

[Shansen]

RJay & NinjaTrader_ChelseaB,

Thanks for your responses.
I went with :
1. Introduce variable

private Brush opaqueDarkGrey;

2. Configure variable

...if (State == State.Configure)
{
  opaqueDarkGrey = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.DarkGray) {Opacity = 0.2};
}

3. Use variable

BackBrush = _opaqueDarkGrey;

Thanks again
Shannon

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello Shannon,

Be sure to use .Freeze() on your brush to prevent any threading issues.

After the brush is defined call myBrush.Freeze() where myBrush is the name of the variable holding the brush object.

[Shansen]

NinjaTrader_ChelseaB,

You are correct. At the point of configuration, the brush must be frozen.

...if (State == State.Configure)
{
  opaqueDarkGrey = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.DarkGray) {Opacity = 0.2};
  opaqueDarkGrey.Freeze();
}

Thanks again
Shannon