Indicator settings Header "Plot"

[BryanGriggs]

Since this Questions is probably "Not Supported" or "Outside the Scope of Support", Response / Help from any and all would be appreciated.

When developing a new indicator, all Plots fall under the header "PLOTS" in the indicator settings window.

Is there anyway to rename this header or change the code to have it show under a different header?

I have been searching for HOURS and can't find any information on this.

Thanks in advance for any info. or links pointing me in the right direction.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hi BryanGriggs,

The plots are created by the backend core of NinjaTrader and are automatically assigned the Plot grid category.

That I know of, it is not possible to change this (as in I do not think there is an unsupported way of accomplishing this).

[BryanGriggs]

NinjaTrader_ChelseaB,

Thank-You, I do appreciate your response. I'm not sure how it's being done but, I have and have seen other Third Party indicators that are plotting different stuff such a Moving Avg. but call it something different. Furthermore, the settings Grid does not display a "Plots" Category yet the settings for color and width are adjustable under another Category name such as "Lines"

All other thoughts/comments welcome.

Thanks Again

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello BryanGriggs,

When adding a line object instead of a plot, it will show under the Lines section. This is also handled by the core.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/h.../nt7/lines.htm

Were you able to find an example of a script where plots are shown in a different section other than Plots (or Lines)?

[BryanGriggs]

NinjaTrader_ChelseaB,

Thanks Again for your comment. Please see attached images.

This is a Third Party Indicator as an example.

In Image one you can see what is being called a "Bias" line.

In Image three you can see an overlay of.

In Image one there is no "Plot" category.

This is not the only time I've seen this and I had to hunt for this example and sure I could find more. Can you help me understand how this is being done?

Thanks

[Harry]

You can manually serialize the plots without using the pre-built plot section.

To do this, please add a line

PlotsConfigurable = false;

in the Initialize() section of the indicator. This suppresses the "Plots" section in the indicator dialogue box. You can now add other categories or grid categories in the properties section of the indicator and serialize the plot styles, dash styles, plot colors and plot widths. Please pay attention to properly serializing the colors.

A sample indicator that does not use the preconfigured plot section in the indicator dialogue box can be found here:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/forum/local_links.php?action=sendtofriend&catid=4&linkid=343

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello BryanGriggs,

Harry is correct here.

The inputs you are seeing are custom public variables that have been serialized and are fed as values to the Add Plot (or Line) calls.

It is possible to use your own custom variables such as Color objects, integers, doubles, etc and have them in a category using [GridCategory("Category name here")] as long as they have been properly serialized.

It is possible to hide the Plots section using PlotsConfigurable.

It is not possible to move a plot or line parameters of plots and lines that are generated and configured by NinjaTrader to any other section other than Plots and Lines.

[BryanGriggs]

Yes Harry Yes,

Thank-You, Thank-You, Thank-You

Thank-You BOTH so Much!