bool statement

[imalil]

Hello,
Referencing parts of an indicator really depend on how the indicator is set up. There is not a general protocol for this though. It depends on if the indicator has the plots exposed,if the indicator has multiple plots, and how the overload methods are set up for this. I highly recommend that you contact the third party vendor on how you can call this indicator and its overload methods in NinjaTrader. If you would like to learn more on calling indicators in general I'd recommend to take a look at the indicator methods section of the help guide: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...indicators.htm

Okay, thanks. Tell me if this is possible: (the function paints the bar a specific color for a specific reason; the bars will never be painted this color unless this reason is true.) Can I, therefore, say 'if the current bar is Pink, then DrawText.....'? Is this possible?

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Yes you could do this by checking the BarColorSeries property. For example:

if(BarColorSeries == Color.Pink)
{
    //DO Something
}

For more information on BarColorSeries please see the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...olorseries.htm

[imalil]

Hello,
Yes you could do this by checking the BarColorSeries property. For example:

if(BarColorSeries == Color.Pink)
{
    //DO Something
}

For more information on BarColorSeries please see the following link: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...olorseries.htm

Thank you, on the right track, but getting error code CS0019. "== cannot be applied....ninja.data.colorseries' and 'system.drawing.color

[imalil]

Looks like [0] fixed it.

[imalil]

Thanks. I incorporated the BarColorSeries into my indicator and it's not recognizing it. For example, I'm doing this:

if (BarColorSeries[0] == Color.DodgerBlue && + imbalance >= 1)

{ DrawText.....}

My indicator results are printing as if this statement were not there. I have many IF statements before my DrawText commands. For those bars that are not DodgerBlue I've included:

if (BarColorSeries[0] != Color.DodgerBlue && + imbalance >......

It compiles fine and there are no conflicts in commands, it is just behaving as if the BarColorSeries command is not there.

Do you have any Idea what I'm doing wrong?
Thank you for the help.

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
To debug this I would recommend to print out the BarColorSeries to view what color it is set to when you are expecting it to be DodgerBlue in addition to the Time to verify these are working as expected.

Print(BarColorSeries[0] + Time[0]);

[imalil]

I'm printing this:

Print(BarColorSeries[0].ToString());
Print(ToTime(Time[0]));

The time is correct, but for the color I get [empty].

I'm trying to find the error. If you have any ideas let me know.
Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Please provide the snippet of your code where you are setting the BarColorSeries so I may assist further.

[imalil]

Here's a print statement:

if (BarColorSeries[0] == Color.DodgerBlue && + imbalance >= 1)
{ DrawText("imbalance" + CurrentBar, AutoScale, (+ imbalance).ToString(), 0, Low[0], -(placementimballevel), Color.Pink, ChartControl.Font, StringAlignment.Center, Color.Transparent, Color.Transparent, 0);}
Print(BarColorSeries[0].ToString());
Print(ToTime(Time[0]));

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
This snippet does not seem to be setting the BarColorSeries.
Where in your code are you setting the BarColorSeries?
I look forward to your reply.

[imalil]

Hello,
This snippet does not seem to be setting the BarColorSeries.
Where in your code are you setting the BarColorSeries?
I look forward to your reply.

I do not know how to answer your question as of right now.
Could you please give me an example of setting the BarColorSeries? For example, the syntax and where in the code--OnBarUpdate, I assume--it goes.

Thank you.

[NinjaTrader_CodyB]

Hello,
Yes you could set the BarColorSeries in the OnBarUpdate() method.
See below for an example of setting the BarColorSeries:

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
    if(/* Condition for when you want to set the BarColorSeries */)
    {
         BarColorSeries[0] = Color.DodgerBlue;
    }

}

Please see the following link on BarColorSeries: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG...olorseries.htm

[imalil]

I understand what you're saying, but I'm using a 3rd party indicator which determines the condition that makes the bar DodgerBlue. I merely want to recognize if the bar is DodgerBlue, then, if it is, run my print statement.

Does this make sense?

Thanks.

[koganam]

I understand what you're saying, but I'm using a 3rd party indicator which determines the condition that makes the bar DodgerBlue. I merely want to recognize if the bar is DodgerBlue, then, if it is, run my print statement.

Does this make sense?

Thanks.

Then you need to be accessing the BarColorSeries of that indicator, not of the containing class.

ThirdPartyInd.BarColorSeries[0]

[imalil]

The developer of my 3rd party indicators sent me this:

"All values are public IntSeries or public BoolSeries. BoolSeries gives True or False
values. Bullish signals generate values of +1; Bearish signals generate values of -1."

He is not in the business of selling indicators so he will not spent a lot of time with me.

Does this help your understanding of how I can access their values?

Thank you.