I think I broke it!

[APA Zones]

I am trying to get an indicator to plot down into the 2nd panel. I just need this on panel two. http://screencast.com/t/11DSw0azGAYf

This may sound like a simple task however the indicator already is drawing some invisible objects on the screen to get these Dots. So I can't attached it to my panel two because I'm drawn them through a list of a class created and called by the indicator.

So then I went and referenced all my variables to another indicator which I couldn't get to work and make the reference calls due to it saying

indicator.name new reference;

in my variables was a method being used like a type.
So then I tried to link the list of a class to a strategy. I got that to work but it had a HEART ATTACK when I applied it to my charts.

http://screencast.com/t/jjLvngymGf

namespace NinjaTrader.Strategy
{
    /// <summary>
    /// plots horizons
    /// </summary>
    [Description("plots horizons")]
    public class APAhorizonplots : Strategy
    {
		#region Variables
       	Indicator.APAHorizon horizon;
		
		public int strength = 4;
		public int dz = 3;
		
		//public List<APAHorizon.confluencetime> Master;
		
		
        #endregion
		
         protected override void Initialize()
        {
           // Master = new List<APAHorizon.confluencetime>();
           
			horizon = APAHorizon(dz, strength);
                        
			
			
        }
		 protected override void OnStartUp()
        {
		 	horizon.Input = BarsArray[0];
			
		}
       
       protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
				//brings over the list class from the indicator
				List<APAHorizon.confluencetime> DisplayML = horizon.GetMasterSortedlist();  
				APAHorizon.confluencetime DisplayMasterPlot = horizon.GetLastMasterSortedlist();  
				
				//checks for null
				if(DisplayMasterPlot == null)
				{
					Print("Take Off you hoser");
					return;
				}
				else
				{
					foreach(APAHorizon.confluencetime row in DisplayML)
					{
										
						Print("MasterList:  Time "+row.day+" total count : "+row.count);
						Font labelFont = new Font("Arial", 8.0f, FontStyle.Bold);
						Color cc = Getconfluencecolor(row.count);
						
						DrawDot("futureplot"+row.day, true, row.day, Close[0], cc);
						DrawText("Date of Instance"+row.day,true, ""+row.day.ToShortDateString(), row.day, 0,0, cc, labelFont ,StringAlignment.Center, Color.Transparent, Color.Transparent,0);
					}
//				}
			
		}
    private Color Getconfluencecolor(int count)
		{
			switch(count)
						{
							case 0:
								return Color.Blue;
							
							case 1:
								return Color.Orange;
															
							case 2:
								return Color.Red;
								
							case 3:
								return Color.Green;
							
							case 4:
								return Color.Black;
								
						}
					return Color.Turquoise;
		}

Anyone have a clue how to get this to work?

[sledge]

Slow down, take a deep breath...

Is this a runtime or compile time error?

I'm going to guess runtime. I've never heard of APAxxxxxxxxxx...?

I've google'd 5 lines of you code and can't find anything related to APA horizon...ummm

I am trying to get an indicator to plot down into the 2nd panel. I just need this on panel two. http://screencast.com/t/11DSw0azGAYf

This may sound like a simple task however the indicator already is drawing some invisible objects on the screen to get these Dots. So I can't attached it to my panel two because I'm drawn them through a list of a class created and called by the indicator.

So then I went and referenced all my variables to another indicator which I couldn't get to work and make the reference calls due to it saying

indicator.name new reference;

in my variables was a method being used like a type.
So then I tried to link the list of a class to a strategy. I got that to work but it had a HEART ATTACK when I applied it to my charts.

http://screencast.com/t/jjLvngymGf

namespace NinjaTrader.Strategy
{
    /// <summary>
    /// plots horizons
    /// </summary>
    [Description("plots horizons")]
    public class APAhorizonplots : Strategy
    {
        #region Variables
           Indicator.APAHorizon horizon;
        
        public int strength = 4;
        public int dz = 3;
        
        //public List<APAHorizon.confluencetime> Master;
        
        
        #endregion
        
         protected override void Initialize()
        {
           // Master = new List<APAHorizon.confluencetime>();
           
            horizon = APAHorizon(dz, strength);
                        
            
            
        }
         protected override void OnStartUp()
        {
             horizon.Input = BarsArray[0];
            
        }
       
       protected override void OnBarUpdate()
        {
                //brings over the list class from the indicator
                List<APAHorizon.confluencetime> DisplayML = horizon.GetMasterSortedlist();  
                APAHorizon.confluencetime DisplayMasterPlot = horizon.GetLastMasterSortedlist();  
                
                //checks for null
                if(DisplayMasterPlot == null)
                {
                    Print("Take Off you hoser");
                    return;
                }
                else
                {
                    foreach(APAHorizon.confluencetime row in DisplayML)
                    {
                                        
                        Print("MasterList:  Time "+row.day+" total count : "+row.count);
                        Font labelFont = new Font("Arial", 8.0f, FontStyle.Bold);
                        Color cc = Getconfluencecolor(row.count);
                        
                        DrawDot("futureplot"+row.day, true, row.day, Close[0], cc);
                        DrawText("Date of Instance"+row.day,true, ""+row.day.ToShortDateString(), row.day, 0,0, cc, labelFont ,StringAlignment.Center, Color.Transparent, Color.Transparent,0);
                    }
//                }
            
        }
    private Color Getconfluencecolor(int count)
        {
            switch(count)
                        {
                            case 0:
                                return Color.Blue;
                            
                            case 1:
                                return Color.Orange;
                                                            
                            case 2:
                                return Color.Red;
                                
                            case 3:
                                return Color.Green;
                            
                            case 4:
                                return Color.Black;
                                
                        }
                    return Color.Turquoise;
        }

Anyone have a clue how to get this to work?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

doubletop, I guess I'm not exactly sure what you're trying to do here - you can unfortunately not plot / draw to both panels from one indicator, some users found success though in using DrawOnPricePanel dynamically, however we could officially not support it.

If you wish to access internal variables or series values of your indicator and those would not be exposed already as plots, please use the concepts of this reference sample :

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/showthread.php?t=4991

[APA Zones]

Slow down, take a deep breath...

Is this a runtime or compile time error?

I'm going to guess runtime. I've never heard of APAxxxxxxxxxx...?

I've google'd 5 lines of you code and can't find anything related to APA horizon...ummm

You haven't found it because it does not exist yet. Its in Alpha/Beta. APAhorizonplot is the name of the strategy I gave it to plot in the 2nd panel.
Thanks for the word on people that have hacked this method. I will have to make my own hack I guess. Thanks again.

[APA Zones]

So I guess you have to break something before you really know what you are doing.
The DrawOnPricePanel = false in the initialize method worked like a charm and boom I got it to work

http://screencast.com/t/HJVv20bB