Change Color properties

[saintalan]

Depending on code I would like to allocate certain colors to a drawing symbol (e.g. Triangle)

I have read several threads but they seem to pertain to Input or Serialization and I am not sure if I need this in order to make the change.

I have tried creating something like:

public color myColor=Color.SandyBrown; // In initialize

public Color MyColor
{
get { return myColor; }
set { myColor = value; }
} // In properties

and code like

MyColor in place of say Color.Blue

Thanks, Alan

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi Alan,

You need to serialize colors when they are used as public inputs. A user could select a color from the indicator parameters. In order for these color selections to be preserved in workspaces or templates, they must be serialized.

If you are conditionally assigning color values through code, then you don't need to structure as an input or serialize.

[saintalan]

Thanks Ryan yes I want assign via code, so is my example on the right track?

regards

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

No, that example looks like an input.

You can do this with or without variable declaration. If you want to use a color variable, you need only one declaration per color in the variables region and nothing in the properties region.

private color myColor1 = Color.Green;
private color myColor2 = Color.Red;

if (Close[0] > Open[0])
DrawTriangleDown("Tag" + CurrentBar, true, 0, High[0], Color.Green);

else if (Close[0] < Close[1])
DrawTriangleDown("Tag" + CurrentBar, true, 0, High[0], Color.Red);

If you want to use a color variable you would place that instead of Color.Red or Color.Green. You would need a separate variable for each potential color used.

[saintalan]

Many thanks Ryan, think I had over-thought it!

Cheers, Alan