Convert text size to ticksize

[Mindset]

This may be unsupported but how would I go about converting a textHeight into ticksize units.
I am measuring 2 text objects and would like to do something if they get too close to each other on the chart.

[bukkan]

Font has a GetHeight property. also have a peep at measure text http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/y4xdbe66.aspx

[Mindset]

ok but...

I want to do something like this


if(txtHeight > TickSize * 4)

seems to be measuring apples and pears as the txtHeight is in pixels and the TickSize is in something else.
Or can I convert Ticksize to pixels?

[bukkan]

i would do something in these lines


int diff = ChartControl.GetYByValue(BarsArray[0],price) - ChartControl.GetYByValue(BarsArray[0],price - TickSize * 4); //price ia a double

and then
if (text suze > diff)
{
//do stuff
}

[Mindset]

simple idea

Many thanks Bukkan

[BradB]

GetYByValue

When I use GetYByValue, I get numbers in the tens of thousands range. I was expecting it to return a pixel measurement of Y. The following code is generating current numbers over 60,000...

int inty = ChartControl.GetYByValue(BarsArray[0], price);

Is my understanding wrong?

Thx.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

BradB,

Testing the small snippet you provided, I'm getting Y values as expected base on the size of my chart. What double are using for Price?

While ChartControl is undocumented/unsupported we're happy to help clear up anything we can.

[bukkan]

When I use GetYByValue, I get numbers in the tens of thousands range. I was expecting it to return a pixel measurement of Y. The following code is generating current numbers over 60,000...

int inty = ChartControl.GetYByValue(BarsArray[0], price);

Is my understanding wrong?

Thx.

what is the value of "price". the returned value depends on it. replace price with say Close[0] and see if things are right or not.

[Qualitiedx]

one question!what happens if you change the resolution?the strategy is destroyed? :\

[bukkan]

one question!what happens if you change the resolution?the strategy is destroyed? :\

with different resolution the real-estate only changes, the logic of the code remains the same.

i have the same indi running on 2 pc with different screen resolution. both works fine without code changes.