Displaying indicator data in databox

[Stephan123]

Hallo,

I have scripted an indicator. It's values should not be displayed in the chart
but in the databox. To do that, I have set overlay=true, autoscale=false
and plot color to transparent using the following syntax:

Add(new Plot(Color.Transparent, "Plot0"));

However, using those settings indicator values aren't displayed in the data box, although
values are calculated properly and the indicator's name is properly displayed in the databox.

When I choose a nontransparent plot color indi values are displayed in the databox.
Is there a way of displaying the data in the data box without having it plotted in the chart?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hi Stephan, unfortunately that's not possible - only non transparent plots would be shown in the databox. You could consider using your own DrawText object for example to show the values as needed, in the sharing section there'a also a tool offered called the StatusBox, basically a custom DataBox.

[OregonSun]

Would there be a drawback to adding your plot as Black and then setting the color with PlotColors to transparent? e.g. PlotColors[x][0] = Colors.Transparent; where x is the plot index

This seems to work for me, not sure if there are adverse side-effects.

Addendum: This would be for non-display plots that are in the same range as your indicator, otherwise your scale will be affected.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

OregonSun, thanks for share of this idea, I don't see any issues with it.

[Stephan123]

Would there be a drawback to adding your plot as Black and then setting the color with PlotColors to transparent? e.g. PlotColors[x][0] = Colors.Transparent; where x is the plot index

This seems to work for me, not sure if there are adverse side-effects.

Addendum: This would be for non-display plots that are in the same range as your indicator, otherwise your scale will be affected.

There is a drawback when setting plot colors to transparant:
indicator data are not displayed in the data box.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Stephan123,

The plot colors are going to apply to the databox and it wouldn't be possible to have them displayed on the box but not the chart.

Rather than displaying in the databox, you could always print these values to the Output window using Print(). Or as Bertrand suggested, you could create your own custom data box.