Drawing a simple line in an indicator

[ShruggedAtlas]

Is there some special sauce I need to add to the recipe to draw a simple line? I'm experimenting with drawing objects for the very first time and the example taken from the NT7 language guide doesn't do a thing :-( here is my code:

    public class LINEPROJECTOR : Indicator
    {
        #region Variables

            private int length = 25; // Default setting for Length

        #endregion


        protected override void Initialize()
        {
            Overlay				= true;
        }


        protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {

			DrawLine("tag1", false, 10, 1000, 0, 1001, Color.LimeGreen, DashStyle.Dot, 2);
		
        }

        #region Properties
        [Browsable(false)]	// this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
        [XmlIgnore()]		// this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
        public DataSeries PlotH
        {
            get { return Values[0]; }
        }

        [Browsable(false)]	// this line prevents the data series from being displayed in the indicator properties dialog, do not remove
        [XmlIgnore()]		// this line ensures that the indicator can be saved/recovered as part of a chart template, do not remove
        public DataSeries PlotL
        {
            get { return Values[1]; }
        }

        [Description("Scope of detection")]
        [GridCategory("Parameters")]
        public int Length
        {
            get { return length; }
            set { length = Math.Max(8, value); }
        }
        #endregion
    }

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello ShruggedAtlas,
Thanks for your post and I am happy to assist you.

On which instrument you are putting up the indicator.

The line is drawn on price level of 1000 to 1001. So if you are watching for example ES then you wont be able to see it.

Also you need to check for the minimum bar requirement. Please refer to this post for further reference http://ninjatrader.com/support/forum...ead.php?t=3170

A workable code will be

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
        if (CurrentBar < 10) return;

	DrawLine("tag1", false, 10, Close[0], 0, Close[0], Color.LimeGreen, DashStyle.Dot, 2);
		
}

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.

[ShruggedAtlas]

Ok now i'm just plain embarrassed. I got it now. duh...I was applying it to SPY...duh

[NinjaTrader_Joydeep]

Hello ShruggedAtlas,
Glad you could figure out the issue.

Please let me know if I can assist you any further.