Using Plot Method within a Strategy

[boreland]

This question is directed towards programmers since this likely outside of what is supported.

Does anyone know of a way to use the

public override void Plot(Graphics graphics, Rectangle bounds, double min, double max)

inside of a strategy?

Many Thanks

[roonius]

This question is directed towards programmers since this likely outside of what is supported.

Does anyone know of a way to use the

public override void Plot(Graphics graphics, Rectangle bounds, double min, double max)

inside of a strategy?

Many Thanks

You cannot...

[boreland]

Could one possibly create an indicator to do the plotting callable from within a strategy?

[roonius]

Could one possibly create an indicator to do the plotting callable from within a strategy?

http://www.ninjatrader-support2.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6651&highlight=StrategyPlot

[dimkdimk]

You cannot...

Not entirely true.

We can add Paint event handler to any control and it will draw over the control:

private void chart_Paint(object sender, System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs e)
{
if( !bCanTrade )
{
// Create a local version of the graphics object for the PictureBox.
Graphics g = e.Graphics;
SolidBrush textBrushBackground = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(50,80,80,80)); //background 
RectangleF rect = g.VisibleClipBounds;
g.FillRectangle(textBrushBackground, rect);
textBrushBackground.Dispose();
}
} 

and to add event we do something like this:

if( ChartControl != null )
{
Control ctrlChart = ChartControl.Controls["pnlChart"]; 
if( ctrlChart != null )
{
ctrlChart.Paint += new PaintEventHandler(chart_Paint);
} 

Don't forget to remove this event later :

ctrlChart.Paint -= new PaintEventHandler(chart_Paint);


The code above for example, make all chart looking disabled-like ( grayed transparent color )

But guys: make sure you know what you are doing as it really can break something.

P.S. I am talking about strategy scrip of course, not indicator.