DrawText

[tradinginzen]

Hello, I would like to add a text field to print the current value of a custom indicator just below the name. I have added some moving averages and all the price labels on the Y axis overlap, so I would rather print these in the top left corner.

Does anyone have a sample as to how to do this? I would like to print it just below the name of the indicator or to the right of it, which ever is easier.

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

tradinginzen,

Please try DrawTextFixed(). http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...TextFixed.html

DrawTextFixed("tag1", "Text to draw", TextPosition.TopLeft);

[tradinginzen]

Thanks that worked perfectly.

[dwalls]

Hello,
How would I add to the DrawTextFixed code below to change the color of the text...right now the text color is black. Lets say I would like the text to be red or blue?

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

DrawTextFixed(string tag, string text, TextPosition textPosition, Color textColor, Font font, Color outlineColor, Color backColor, int opacity)

[dwalls]

Thanks Josh,
This wont work.
DrawTextFixed("CCi","RisingCCI",TextPosition.BottomRight,Color.Green);
Do I need to add all the other things too? the...Font font, Color outlineColor, Color backColor, int opacity).

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

You need all.

[gg80108]

Is there a snippet of code somewhere showing an actual syntax for
,Font font, entry

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

DrawTextFixed("tag", "text", TextPosition.Center, Color.Black, new Font("Arial", 10), Color.Black, Color.Black, 5);

[brucelevy]

How can you place more than one drawtext in the top left corner without overlap?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello brucelevy,

Thanks for your post.

The DrawTextFixed would draw to the location specified, subsequent calls would draw to the same location, starting at the same point and so would overlay.

If you need multiple lines, you can use the "\n" new line command in the text.
Here is an example of 4 lines drawn one at a time:

if (CurrentBar == 0)
{
string v1 = "Line 1";
string v2 = "\nLine 2";
string v3 = "\n\nLine 3";
string v4 = "\n\n\nLine 4";

DrawTextFixed("line1",v1,TextPosition.TopLeft);
DrawTextFixed("line2",v2,TextPosition.TopLeft);
DrawTextFixed("line3",v3,TextPosition.TopLeft);
DrawTextFixed("line4",v4,TextPosition.TopLeft);
}

The output on the chart would be in the upper left corner:
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4