NT8 Accessing ChartStyleType?

[Sim22]

How do I access the "ChartStyleType" programmatically? I would like to set some conditions on plotting based on the type of bars plotted eg. HLC, Candlestick etc.

eg.

[INDENT]if (ChartBars.Properties.ChartStyleType == ChartStyleType.CandleStick)
{[INDENT]do something..........
[/INDENT]}
[/INDENT]

This does not work. I remember reading a thread where this is not possible at present. Is that correct? It would be very useful if it were possible, as I do not see another way around it other than manual selection by the user. Hmmmm.......

Thanks in advance.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Sim22,

Thanks for your post.

You can access ChartStyleType. Please see the helpguide here: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...tstyletype.htm

[Sim22]

I could be wrong but I think that is to register a new Chart style type.

A enum value which represents the ChartStyle to be registered.

I have done this with my new chart style type but I have made indicators which should be used with the new chart style type. Therefore I need to "Get" not "Set" the chart style type.

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Sim22,

Thanks for your post.

You are correct.

I tested your original post code and I find that it does detect when the chart is set to candlestick.

if (ChartBars.Properties.ChartStyleType == ChartStyleType.CandleStick)
   {
    //do something
   }

[Sim22]

Don't know what happened there....... sorry.

There is one thing I have learned from this..... to use "Print" more often

[INDENT]Print(ChartBars.Properties.ChartStyleType);
[/INDENT]

[Sim22]

For anyone following this thread:

If you wish to access the integer "reserved enumeration value" of the ChartStyle (or any other default ChartStyle) currently on your chart, just use "(int)".

Example:

if ((int) ChartBars.Properties.ChartStyleType <= 1) // Boxes and Candlesticks
{
    // ..... if my bars are styled as Candlesticks or Boxes then do something
}
else if ((int) ChartBars.Properties.ChartStyleType == 4541) // example custom style
{
    // ..... if my bars are styled as "myCustomStyle" then do something
}
else
{
     //.....do something else
}

Just make sure you place '(int)' in front.