Cant overwrite default properties when saving indicator template

[sakura1337]

I have an indicator with a property defining text color that gets drawn onto the chart. However whenever I change the color in the UI and click "Save as default"(or any named template) it just defaults to black. How can I get it to actually save and overwrite the defaults for a user?

// In state.setdefaults
TextColor = Brushes.Black;

// In properties
  [NinjaScriptProperty]
  [XmlIgnore]
  [Display(Name = "Text Color", Description = "Color of text", Order = 2, GroupName = "Text")]
   public Brush TextColor
    { get; set; }​

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello sakura1337,

Thank you for your post.

In properties, have you included a code snippet to serialize the brush? Serialization is necessary for NinjaTrader to use the brush input throughout the program.

[Browsable(false)]
public string TextColorSerialize
{
get { return Serialize.BrushToString(TextColor); }
set { TextColor = Serialize.StringToBrush(value); }
}

Please also check out this Help Guide page on User Definable Color Inputs, which includes an example SampleBrushInput you can use as a reference.

[sakura1337]

Thanks Gaby! Exactly what I needed.

[sakura1337]

NinjaTrader_Gaby

How would we approach this concept for text font options?

        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [XmlIgnore]
        [Display(Name = "Font, size, type, style",
            Description = "Select font, style, size to display on chart",
            GroupName = "Text",
            Order = 1)]
        public Gui.Tools.SimpleFont TextFont
        { get; set; }​

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Since you are using the SimpleFont class, NinjaTrader will serialize these automatically.

public NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont TextFont
{ get; set; }
if (State == State.SetDefaults)
{
TextFont = new NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont("Arial", 14);
}

[sakura1337]

Since you are using the SimpleFont class, NinjaTrader will serialize these automatically.

public NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont TextFont
{ get; set; }
if (State == State.SetDefaults)
{
TextFont = new NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont("Arial", 14);
}

It seems when I save to template the font changes are not accounted for? I have tried reloading NT and re-compiling the script.

if (State == State.SetDefaults)
{
TextFont = new NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont("Arial", 14);
}

//props
        [NinjaScriptProperty]
        [XmlIgnore]
        [Display(Name = "Font, size, type, style", Description = "Select font, style, size to display on chart", GroupName = "Text", Order = 1)]
        public NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont TextFont
        { get; set; }​

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello sakura1337,

Remove the XmlIgnore attribute.

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