Drawtextfixed

[djkiwi]

Hi there.

I am am trying to convert my NT7 drawtextfixed code to NT8. Simple example:

Draw.TextFixed(this, "tag 2",(Open[0]-Close[0].ToString("N0")), TextPosition.TopRight, BarBrush = Brushes.Blue, _newsHeadingFont, BarBrush = Brushes.Red, BarBrush = Brushes.DarkGreen, 100);



I am getting the following error - The error says this relates to < or > <- etc so no sure of the problem. It looks like it doesn't like the Open[0] - Close [0] part. Thanks in advance!

TimerIndicator.cs	Operator '-' cannot be applied to operands of type 'double' and 'string'	CS0019	140	33

[NinjaTrader_Jim]

Hello djkiwi,

Thanks for your post.

The compiler error is telling you that you are improperly trying to use the subtraction operator between a double and a string. A string is a text variable and would not be subtracted from a double which has decimal values.

Please check where you are trying to perform subtraction between a string and a double to see where the error is at.

Hint: (Open[0]-Close[0].ToString("N0"))

Did you meant to do this instead? (Open[0]-Close[0]).ToString("N0")

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