Re paint chart

[Mindset]

I have an indicator that colors the backcolor at certain market times based on a condition.

I use

if(condition)

BackColorAll = Color.Pink;

This works great but once the event is over I wish to reapply the 'default' BackColor to that area.
Is there a way to do this?

At the moment the only way I can do it is to hit F5 and reload.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Mindset, please try adding an else condition to change to your needed default color -

 
if(condition)

BackColorAll = Color.Pink;
 
else
 
BackColorAll = Color.White;

[Mindset]

won't repaint

but that won't repaint the old bars will it?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Not sure I follow, the switch would be done according to the condition you've defined for all bars the OnBarUpdate() is called for for the leftmost to the current going forward...

[Mindset]

better explanation

if (diff.TotalMinutes < alerttimel )

{

BackColorAll = Color.Pink;
}

So my condition is a time limited condition - not price based. If I put the else statement in - the pink doesn't show.

What I currently get left with is pink at the duration of my alerttime as a band which is quite nice and informative but not what I want!!

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Then use something like this adjusted to your times needed -

 
if (ToTime(Time[0]) > 93000 && ToTime(Time[0]) < 100000)
BackColorAll = Color.Blue;
else
BackColorAll = Color.Empty;

[Mindset]

timespan

Bertrand
I am using a timespan var to countdown the minutes so I don't think that will work?

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Hmm, would think so to without getting into the code - you would need to relate this condition then to the bar's timestamp then.