DrawTextFixed

[jbesada]

Hello,

I would like to print some values on the price chart from my strategy. Looking through documentation, it seems that DrawTextFixed could work:
DrawTextFixed("Pressure: ", dPressure.ToString("#.00"), TextPosition.BottomRight);
But nothing is showed. Is it the right way to do that? Also, I miss the window/chart handler, where does this function write?

Regards

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

Yes, this should work as long as the condition is true. Where did you put DrawTextFixed?

Does DrawTextFixed work if you use the sample from our Documentation?

DrawTextFixed("tag1", "Text to draw", TextPosition.TopRight);

This will write in the panel you have specified. You can use DrawOnPricePanel = true; to force it to draw in the first panel.

[jbesada]

I think that is the problem. How can I specify the panel?

Thank you!

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

Sorry for the confusion - if you're doing this form a strategy you can only draw on the price panel.

With an indicator you would have the option to specify the price panel.

Where are you using DrawTextFixed in your code? Is this condition true at all times?

[jbesada]

Hello,

It is used on every OnMarketData event.
Need I specify the default panel or something like that?
Do I need setup any properties on Initialize()?

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello,

You should not need to set this up in Initialize(). There are no strategy properties related to drawing and will draw on the default panel.

If you're unable to Draw this information, are you able to Print() it to the output window as a test?

[jbesada]

Yes, I can print it on the window with Print(); also, rest of code works fine with this value.
I have tested the sample code and it does't work, my code looks somethink like this:

protected override void OnMarketData(MarketDataEventArgs e)
{
...
case MarketDataType.Last:
DrawTextFixed("tag1", "Text to draw", TextPosition.TopRight);
...
}

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Can you try doing this just in OnBarUpdate just to see?

I've ran this in OnMarketData using the following and it works for me:

protected override void OnMarketData(MarketDataEventArgs e)
		{
		switch(e.MarketDataType)
			{
		
		case MarketDataType.Last:
		DrawTextFixed("tag1", "Text to draw", TextPosition.TopRight);
				break;
			}
		
		}

[jbesada]

I have tested it in OnBarUpdate and it still doesn’t work.
I only need have opened a Char window (price type) on the same instrument, isn’t it?

Regards

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

From where do you start your strategy? From the chart or strategies tab in NT?

If done from the strategies tab > it would not be visualized.

[jbesada]

Ahh! It was from the strategy tab. So, How must be done from strategy? Is it possible print something to a chart from the strategy tab?

Thank you

[NinjaTrader_Bertrand]

To use the drawing features for the strategy, please start it simply from your chart - right click on the chart and you can add a strategy as well.

Unfortunately you could not print info to the strategies tab, only to your output window or the log -

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

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