TextBlock in Grid

[kenz987]

In the grid example there is a TextBlock, but it does not compile for me and I want ti know if I am missing a using statement. Otherwise, how can I add text to a Grid cell?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi kenz987, thanks for your post.

Could you send me the link to the example your using?

[kenz987]

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/

Other Uses for an AddOn
//Create a sample text block and add it to the Top/Bottom Panel Grid.
TextBlockTextBlock=newTextBlock();
TextBlock.Text=PanelDirection.ToString()+" Panel ("+PanelLocation.ToString()+") Sample Text Block";
TextBlock.Foreground=Brushes.Red;
TextBlock.SetValue(Grid.RowProperty,0);
Panel.Children.Add(TextBlock);
I found the missing using,
but I still have an error in the placing of the text in a cell,
using example code from LONGSHORTButtons
trying to add a row for comments
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi kenz987, thanks for your reply.

Thanks for sending the example you are looking at. Could you please let me know the error your getting when adding the text?

[kenz987]

private TextBlock myText;
Print("build the txt"); // it is printing this
try
{
myText.Text = "test comments here";
}
catch
{
Print("err in bld txt"); // it is printing this
}
This looks simple enough, is it read-only or something?
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi kenz987, thanks for your patience. I am asking our colleague how to add this programmatically. I'll reply here with a sample shortly.

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi kenz987,

The TextBlock would not be able to change after the page content is set and loaded. It would be best to use a switch statement to set the text before it is added to the window, or use a TextBox if you need to edit the text. I also attached a sample that demonstrates how to implement Model-View Model-View pattern in an Addon.

Please let me know if I can assist any further.

[kenz987]

Thanks Chris, Too bad nothing is ever simple anymore. So maybe I will just use a draw object TextBox and be done with it.