converting code from Draw.Text to Draw.TextFixed

[GussJ]

Hi all,
I would appreciate converting the following code to print the high value of prior/current bars at the top right corner of chart, and the lows a the lower right corner of chart next to each other PH: CH: PL: CL:
I am not a programmer, and trying to chnage that code from Draw.text to Draw.Textfixed

would appreciate your help


Draw.Text(this,"ch", true, currentHigh.ToString(), -5, High[0], 25, Brushes.Blue, iTextFont, TextAlignment.Left, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);
Draw.Text(this,"cl", true, currentLow.ToString(), -5, Low[0], -25, Brushes.DarkRed, iTextFont, TextAlignment.Left, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);
Draw.Text(this,"ph", true, previousHigh.ToString(), -5, High[0], 25, Brushes.Blue, iTextFont, TextAlignment.Right, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);
Draw.Text(this,"pl", true, previousLow.ToString(), -5, Low[0], -25, Brushes.DarkRed, iTextFont, TextAlignment.Right, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello GussJ,

Thanks for your post.

The Draw.TextFixed() syntax you would need to use could be found below.

Draw.TextFixed(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, string text, TextPosition textPosition, Brush textBrush, SimpleFont font, Brush outlineBrush, Brush areaBrush, int areaOpacity)

To draw the text on the top right corner of the chart, you could set the TextPosition argument to TextPosition.TopRight when calling Draw.TextFixed().

To draw the test on the bottom right corner of the chart, you could set the TextPosition argument to TextPosition.BottomRight when calling Draw.TextFixed().

You could consider consolidating the low values to one Draw.TextFixed() method on the high values to a second Draw.TextFixed() method.

For example, the code to draw the high values might look something like this:

Draw.TextFixed(this, "chph", "Current High: " + currentHigh.ToString() + " : Prev High: " + previousHigh.ToString(), TextPosition.TopRight, Brushes.Blue, iTextFont, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);

See this help guide documentation for more information about Draw.TextFixed(): https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._textfixed.htm

[GussJ]

Hello GussJ,

Thanks for your post.

The Draw.TextFixed() syntax you would need to use could be found below.

Draw.TextFixed(NinjaScriptBase owner, string tag, string text, TextPosition textPosition, Brush textBrush, SimpleFont font, Brush outlineBrush, Brush areaBrush, int areaOpacity)

To draw the text on the top right corner of the chart, you could set the TextPosition argument to TextPosition.TopRight when calling Draw.TextFixed().

To draw the test on the bottom right corner of the chart, you could set the TextPosition argument to TextPosition.BottomRight when calling Draw.TextFixed().

You could consider consolidating the low values to one Draw.TextFixed() method on the high values to a second Draw.TextFixed() method.

For example, the code to draw the high values might look something like this:

Draw.TextFixed(this, "chph", currentHigh.ToString() + " : " + previousHigh.ToString(), TextPosition.TopRight, Brushes.Blue, iTextFont, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);

See this help guide documentation for more information about Draw.TextFixed(): https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._textfixed.htm

I am not a programmer,, Can you pls change one of the lines as an example, as I am not familiar with the language

Thanks

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello GussJ,

Thanks for your notes.

In post # 2 I gave an example of consolidating the highs to a single Draw.TextFixed() method.

This:

Draw.Text(this,"ch", true, currentHigh.ToString(), -5, High[0], 25, Brushes.Blue, iTextFont, TextAlignment.Left, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);
Draw.Text(this,"ph", true, previousHigh.ToString(), -5, High[0], 25, Brushes.Blue, iTextFont, TextAlignment.Right, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);

Was converted to the code below:

Draw.TextFixed(this, "chph", "Current High: " + currentHigh.ToString() + " : Prev High: " + previousHigh.ToString(), TextPosition.TopRight, Brushes.Blue, iTextFont, Brushes.Transparent, Brushes.Transparent, 0);


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[GussJ]

THanks Brandon,
I used your line with combined values, I am getting an error, No overload for method text takes 9 argument CODE CS1501 line 92 Column 5
although line 92 is blank whee I deleted original line
Help appreciated

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello GussJ,

Thanks for your notes.

When testing the code on my end I am not seeing any compile errors appear.

I attached a simple example script demonstrating what this line of code might look like in an indicator.

You could compare the code in the attached script to your script to see where differences might be for this method.

Otherwise, it is possible that the error is being caused by some other line of code in the script. If this is the case. you would need to debug the script to locate the exact line of code causing the error.

You could comment out the Draw.Text() and Draw.TextFixed() methods in your script one at a time and run a compile to see if the error persists. Once you comment out a line of code and the error stops, it is likely that last commented out section of code that was causing the error.

[GussJ]

Thanks Brandon
it seems there was an error in another copy of the indicator that was causing this issue, so deleted it. and got it to work,
But it is only drawing the Bar lows values only not the bar highs for some reason.would appreciate taking a look at the script.
attached is the updated script if you can take a look at it.
As for your test script it worked fine on the upper chart and showed the values as needed.

Looking forward to hearing from you

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello GussJ,

Thanks for your notes.

You are using the same exact tag name for the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the high values and for the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the low values. This is why the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the low values is appearing but not the Draw.TextFixed() to draw the high values.

Each Draw.TextFixed() method should have a unique tag name.

In the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the low values on the chart, change the Tag name from "chph" to something like "clpl".

[GussJ]

Hello GussJ,

Thanks for your notes.

You are using the same exact tag name for the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the high values and for the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the low values. This is why the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the low values is appearing but not the Draw.TextFixed() to draw the high values.

Each Draw.TextFixed() method should have a unique tag name.

In the Draw.TextFixed() method to draw the low values on the chart, change the Tag name from "chph" to something like "clpl".

got it thanks a lot, much appreciated