Object Tags

[stockgoblin]

Hi,

I really like using object tags with Time in indicators to get them to stay put

DrawRay ("Tag" + Time,   ...

and just using a string tag to get them to be replaced...

DrawRay ("Tag",   ...

but if I want it to "ghost", say show 2 or three instances and then be replaced, how would I do that?

You know, have Ray1, Ray2, Ray3 but when Ray4 comes up, Ray1 disappears and so on, always only having 3 rays on the screen at a time.

just like "Tag", means Ray1, Ray1, Ray1, Ray1 - always replaced by the next instance

but I want to be able to select the number of instances I see before they get replaced.

Any ideas?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

stockgoblin, I think you would want to use 3 different unique tags and keep track in your code how many objects are 'in play' so you could then recycle Ray1 as Ray4 would be created by your conditions.

[stockgoblin]

What is the standard way of keeping track of what objects are in play?

I have a loop, when the condition is met a line is drawn. The condition is met a lot so I'd like there to be only 3 or 4 lines drawn before they become replaced. Can I limit the number of objects based upon the tag?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

stockgoblin, you could be running a custom counter each time your conditions hit and would generate an object or you would access the DrawObjects collection directly from your script - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h...ub=DrawObjects