Working with fonts

[outsource]

Hi,Support and All,

Could you guys please assist me with the fonts?I want to make the text on the chart a bit bigger and bolder.

Here is an example of the Draw Text command:

DrawText("Text Lower"+CurrentBar, "NT", 0, Low[0]+-textOffset*TickSize, textColorDown);

How do i make the "NT'' text marker bolder and bigger/smaller?

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello outsource,

Thanks for your post.

You will need to use the drawtext overload that gives you the ability to specify the font.

DrawText(string tag, bool autoScale, string text, int barsAgo, double y, int yPixelOffset, Color textColor, Font font, StringAlignment alignment, Color outlineColor, Color areaColor, int areaOpacity)

Here is the full helguide reference: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG.../?drawtext.htm

[outsource]

Hello outsource,

Thanks for your post.

You will need to use the drawtext overload that gives you the ability to specify the font.

DrawText(string tag, bool autoScale, string text, int barsAgo, double y, int yPixelOffset, Color textColor, Font font, StringAlignment alignment, Color outlineColor, Color areaColor, int areaOpacity)

Here is the full helguide reference: http://ninjatrader.com/support/helpG.../?drawtext.htm

Hi,Paul,

thanks for your reply.I`m aware of that Draw Text guide page,but i`d need an example.Is there any code snippet with example you could provide?

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello outsource,

Thanks for your reply.

Here is an example and I've attached its output.

DrawText ("tag1", true, "Outsource test", 0, Low[0] - 5 * TickSize, 0, Color.Red, new Font ("Bookman Old style", 24), StringAlignment.Center, Color.Black, Color.Yellow, 5);

[outsource]

Hello outsource,

Thanks for your reply.

Here is an example and I've attached its output.

DrawText ("tag1", true, "Outsource test", 0, Low[0] - 5 * TickSize, 0, Color.Red, new Font ("Bookman Old style", 24), StringAlignment.Center, Color.Black, Color.Yellow, 5);

hi,Paul,

how do i change the font size and style,etc..,via indicator properties?Or it`s fixed?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello outsource,

Thanks for your reply.

I've created and attached a short working example (indicator) of how the Font and its properties can be made available in the user interface panel. It incorporates the previous DrawText example.

To Import

Download the NinjaScript to your desktop, keep it in the compressed .zip file.
From the Control Center window select the menu File> Utilities> Import NinjaScript
Select the downloaded .zip file
NinjaTrader will then confirm if the import has been successful.
Once installed, you may add the indicator to a chart by:
Right click you chart > indicators > Select the Indicator from the list on the left > New > OK

[outsource]

Hello outsource,

Thanks for your reply.

I've created and attached a short working example (indicator) of how the Font and its properties can be made available in the user interface panel. It incorporates the previous DrawText example.

To Import

Download the NinjaScript to your desktop, keep it in the compressed .zip file.
From the Control Center window select the menu File> Utilities> Import NinjaScript
Select the downloaded .zip file
NinjaTrader will then confirm if the import has been successful.
Once installed, you may add the indicator to a chart by:
Right click you chart > indicators > Select the Indicator from the list on the left > New > OK

Thanks,Paul,

that did.