NT7 to NT8 ChartStyle Script Conversion

[PaulMohn]

I found this NT7 ChartStyle Script in attachment (it keeps OHLC Bars from overlap when > 50 bars are displayed on the chart)

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-7/platform-technical-support/23802-altering-the-ohlc-chart-style?p=725969#post725969

How are NT7 ChartStyle scripts converted to NT8?

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

HI Paul, thanks for writing in.

NinjaTrader 8 has ChartStyle scripts supported and documented here:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?chart_style.htm

Instead of the GDI graphics that NinjaTrader 7 uses, NT8 uses SharpDX to render graphics:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?sharpdx_sdk_reference.htm

Kind regards,
-ChrisL

[PaulMohn]

Hello Chris and thanks for the suggestion. What I was after was more of a tutorial and or specific example of ChartStyle NT7 to NT8 conversion script or documentation, similar to the same operation for indicators.
I'd like to study examples first to get awareness of any specificities to ChartStyle as differences from the Indicators conversion process, since that would be my first ChartStyle conversion.

[NinjaTrader_ChrisL]

Hi Paul, thanks for the follow-up. I am not aware of a tutorial that exists on converting. You will need to study NinjaTrader 8 ChartStyles work with SharpDX and convert based on that. Here is one example of a ChartStyle conversion:

https://ninjatraderecosystem.com/user-app-share-download/draw-close-on-candlestick-charts-that-do-no-have-an-outline/

Best regards,
-ChrisL