Show Data Box indicator value on chart

[cre8able]

I have an indicator value that I would like to show as text on a chart. But I don't want it to be for the current bar, I want it to be for the bar that the cursor is highlighting like in the data box. I have seen this on other indicators but can't find the method needed to do it. Any help is appreciated

[NinjaTrader_Emily]

Hello cre8able,

Thank you for your inquiry.

There is an example of getting a series value by the mouse position via a mouse hover event here:
https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/...77#post1157077

Using the ideas from that example should help you to render the desired text on the chart. For more details on using SharpDX for custom chart rendering as well as some other relevant resources, please see the help guide links below:

• https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._rendering.htm
• https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...XTextRendering
• https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...8/onrender.htm
• https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...tbaridxbyx.htm
• https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...getvalueat.htm

Please let us know if we may be of further assistance.

[cre8able]

I almost got it. I'm printing 3 different lines but want them all on the right side of the chart. They are staggered left as they go up.

Here is the code where I think this happens, but I'm not sure what to change.


// find the lowerTextPoint for where we want to actually put our text
SharpDX.Vector2 lowerTextPoint = new SharpDX.Vector2(ChartPanel.W - textLayout2.Metrics.Width - 5,
ChartPanel.Y + (ChartPanel.H - textLayout2.Metrics.Height));

// do the drawing of the text to the chart
RenderTarget.DrawTextLayout(lowerTextPoint - 50, textLayout2,
aSeries.GetValueAt(barHover) ? upColorDx : downColorDx,
SharpDX.Direct2D1.DrawTextOptions.NoSnap);
RenderTarget.DrawTextLayout(lowerTextPoint - 25, textLayout2,
bSeries.GetValueAt(barHover) ? upColorDx : downColorDx,
SharpDX.Direct2D1.DrawTextOptions.NoSnap);
RenderTarget.DrawTextLayout(lowerTextPoint, textLayout2,
cSeries.GetValueAt(barHover) ? upColorDx : downColorDx,
SharpDX.Direct2D1.DrawTextOptions.NoSnap);


help please

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello cre8able,

With the x and y value obtained from the mouse pointer (demonstrated in the ExampleGetSeriesValueByMousePosition) supply these to the SharpDX.Vector2() so that the text is drawn at those coordinates.

I'm noticing that this example doesn't get the y value, and I have another example that does provide the y value you may find helpful.

https://ninjatrader.com/support/forum/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/96421-draw-dot-from-indicator-owner-problem?p=792624#post792624