New line for each text output

[ericadam]

        // Print the current 7 period SMA of range .
            DrawTextFixed("AverageDailyRange1", "Average Daily Range: " + SMA(AverageDailyRange, 7)[0].ToString("N2"), TextPosition.TopLeft);
            DrawTextFixed("AverageDailyRange2", "Stop Loss: " + ((SMA(AverageDailyRange, 7)[0])*.10).ToString("N2"), TextPosition.TopLeft);
            DrawTextFixed("AverageDailyRange3", "Target Profit: " + ((SMA(AverageDailyRange, 7)[0])*.15).ToString("N2"), TextPosition.TopLeft);

How do I get each text line (i.e average daily range readout, stop loss read out, etc) on a seperate line. I tried \n, but they still ended up on the same line overlapping each other. Thanks.

[ericadam]

please disregard. the /n now works.. must have been some anomoly.

[ericadam]

I guess my question would be now, how do you make the text output (default is black apparently) different, like the stop loss text red and target profit green

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Hi ericadam,

You can choose the coloring of the DrawTextFixed() method. Please use this syntax:

DrawTextFixed(string tag, string text, TextPosition textPosition, Color textColor, Font font, Color outlineColor, Color backColor, int opacity)

[ericadam]

tried to compile this:
DrawTextFixed("AverageDailyRange1", "Average Daily Range: " + SMA(AverageDailyRange, 7)[0].ToString("N2"), TextPosition.TopLeft, Color.Green);

But it fails - "No overload for method "DrawTextFixed" takes '4' arguments"

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

ericadam,

You need to use the complete list of arguments. Please take a look at the Help Guide article on DrawTextFixed here for more information: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...TextFixed.html

[ericadam]

still getting errors after using the whole proper syntax:

DrawTextFixed("AverageDailyRange2", "\nStop Loss: " + ((SMA(AverageDailyRange, 7)[0])*.10).ToString("N2"), TextPosition.TopLeft, Color.Green, Font.Bold, Color.White, Color.White, 5);

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Give this a try:

DrawTextFixed("AverageDailyRange2", "\nStop Loss: " + ((SMA(AverageDailyRange, 7)[0]) * 0.10).ToString("N2"), TextPosition.TopLeft, Color.Green, new Font("Arial", 10), Color.White, Color.White, 5);

[ericadam]

thanks, it worked. I guess examples of the syntax would be helpful on the help page. The font threw me off. Thx

[ericadam]

Is there a way to round the values to increments of .25? (i.e. the ES increment)

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Please use Round2TickSize: http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...2TickSize.html

[ericadam]

thanks, can I get a quick example of the syntax

[ericadam]

nvm, got it. Just popped it around the code