Change DrawingTool Template via c#

[sidlercom80]

Hi, is it possible to change the DrawingTool template via script? Currently, the rectangle is started to draw with the default template. When it is finished drawing, the stroke is changed via eventhandler. I would like to change the stroke already when it has started to draw and not when the drawing process is complete.

I have made a short vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJHHXzBTx4

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sidlercom80,

Drawing tools included with NinjaTrader have an overload for specifying the template name string.

Draw.Rectangle(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, int startBarsAgo, double startY, int endBarsAgo, double endY, bool isGlobal, string templateName)
https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._rectangle.htm

Or you can change the default template for that drawing tool so every new drawing object uses the default template.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/index.html?working_with_drawing_tools__ob.htm#UnderstandingDrawingObjectTemplates

[sidlercom80]

Hi _ChelseaB, I don't draw by indicator or strategy, but manually via DrawingTool. Your help doesn't seem to really help me ;-) I should be able to change the template via script without working with the Draw.Rectangle, because I create the drawing manually in the chart, just like in the video.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sidlercom80,

The template can only be applied with calling a Draw method as the object is created. Once it exists you can change specific properties as listed in the help guide, but you cannot apply a template.

When manually clicking a drawing tool, the template saved as Default will automatically be applied.

[sidlercom80]

Hi _ChelseaB, aha thanks for the explanation!

[MecuSorin]

Can you point to the method beyond the change template action (load template) ?

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello MecuSorin,

Welcome to the NinjaTrader forums!

There is not a method to change a template, but you can remove a drawing object and redraw it with a template.

When calling a Draw method there is an overload to specify a template by name.

Draw.Dot(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, bool isAutoScale, int barsAgo, double y, bool isGlobal, string templateName)

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

[MecuSorin]

Thanks for the feedback, but that doesn't answer my question. There is a method that have that functionality behind the UI actions. Cannot delete the user drawn controls. Some "container|owner|manager" is invoking the save template, load template functions. I just want a way to dynamically invoke that functionality (of loading a different template).

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello MecuSorin,

Unfortunately, there is nothing exposed in NinjaScript for this.