Font size in Draw methods

[sgordet]

Is there any way to set the font size in the DrawText and DrawTextFixed methods? I The HelpGuide only lists type of font as a parameter.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

Yes, you could setup a custom font including size and then use it in the overload -

private Font myFont = new Font("Arial", 10);

[sgordet]

Thank you, Bertrand. Previous to adding color and font, my DrawTextFixed statement had compiled and worked fine. When I added color or both, I got "No overload for method 'DrawTextFixed' takes '4' arguments" Then the message with '5' arguments. Here is the statement.
DrawTextFixed("yesterClose",dtPrevTradeDate.ToString("dddd") + "'s close was "+ Convert.ToString(yesterClose),TextPosition.TopRigh t,Color.Green,new Font("Arial",18));

Note: Right is shown with a space between the h and t in my browser but that's not the case in my code.

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

If you take the advanced overload with more options, you need to define outline color, area color and opacity as well, would the below compile for you?

DrawTextFixed("yesterClose", dtPrevTradeDate.ToString("dddd") + "'s close was "+ Convert.ToString(yesterClose), TextPosition.TopRight, Color.Green, new Font("Arial",18), Color.Blue, Color.DarkGray, 5);

[sgordet]

Worked perfectly!. Thanks for going the extra step and including sample code. Much appreciated.

[Trader.Jon]

Bertrand,

I tried a variation of your suggestion:in variables I included
private Font myFont = new Font("Arial Bold", 12);

and then in my code I have:
DrawText(CurrentBar.ToString(), "xMA1", 0, High[0] + 5 * TickSize * vTickMult, Color.Black, new Font("Arial Bold", 12) );

but I get 'no overload for drawtext takes 6 arguments' ... this does draw correctly if I dont have the last 'new Font("Arial Bold"), 12) included !

What did I miss?

Thanks,
Jon

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi jon,

You'll have to use one of the DrawText overloads that supports specifying a font.
Please see the following link for supported overloads:

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/drawtext.htm