Indicator that shows Duration of Volume Bar

[laocoon]

Hello

I'm using Volume Bars and in order to know their "Duration", ie the time the bar takes from open to close, I developed this code snippet:

TimeSpan time1 = Time[0] - new DateTime(1970,1,1,0,0,0);
TimeSpan time2 = Time[2] - new DateTime(1970,1,1,0,0,0);
int diff=(int)time1.TotalSeconds-(int)time2.TotalSeconds;

if(diff > X)
{
Duration = true;
}
else
{
Duration = false;
}

This works well when integrated into my custom strategy but now I'd like to make a standalone indicator out if it that displays the "Duration" in minutes/seconds in the main chart window (panel 1). I'd very much appreciate it if someone could show me how it's done as I'm struggling with the process.

Thanks a lot.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

laocoon, it seems to me like what you seek to do would be using DrawTextFixed to 'print' the current diff on the chart?

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/drawtextfixed.htm

[laocoon]

Bertrand, thanks for your reply. This is indeed what I'm trying to do, but I'm having some difficulty with the right syntax. What I've got so far is:

DrawTextFixed("IndicatorValues", "diff:" + int diff=(int)time1.TotalSeconds-(int)time2.TotalSeconds, TextPosition.TopLeft);

For some reason I'm getting error messages.

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Best is if you do not do your calcs in the DrawTextFixed() method call but only use the diff variable containing the info you wish to show, the text parameter would be expected string, so you can convert the int diff to a string with diff.ToString()

[laocoon]

Thanks Bertrand, now it works. Is there a specific formatting for minutes and seconds? (I had a look at the tutorial but minutes/seconds weren't mentioned)

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

There are some custom string formatting options available laocoon - http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/f...ead.php?t=3823

[laocoon]

I was looking through these and although there's no example with minutes and seconds, I managed to format it the way I wanted.
One last question: I'm using the whole

DrawTextFixed(string tag, string text, TextPosition textPosition, Color textColor, Font font, Color outlineColor, Color areaColor, int areaOpacity)

expression, but I'm having difficulties with the "Font" part. For example, Font.Arial generates an error message. I've looked around on the forum, but there's no example of how to use the Font command correctly. Could you please help me out here?

Thanks again.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

laocoon, pleae try

new Font("Arial", 10)

as parameter for example, would that compile for you then?

[laocoon]

Great, it works. Thanks a lot for your help Bertrand. Have a nice evening.

[Amioun]

Hi Laocoon, I've just read this post and this is exactly what I'm looking for. Would you be so kind to share the indicator with me?

Great, it works. Thanks a lot for your help Bertrand. Have a nice evening.