how to draw a custom icon or image on an indicator plot?

mmike

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Join Date: Jun 2024

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how to draw a custom icon or image on an indicator plot?

06-14-2024, 10:33 PM

how to get a custom draw method that takes an image or SVG file? I want to render on a plot some condition on the price or indicator panel's series.

these didn't explain:

NinjaTrader 8

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?drawing.htm

NinjaTrader 8

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/NT%20HelpGuide%20English.html?drawing.htm

is there a sample indicator?
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NinjaTrader_Jesse

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06-17-2024, 07:15 AM

Hello mmike,

A Plot specifically cannot be made into an image using any features of NinjaScript. You can use OnRender to draw images. You can find a sample of loading and displaying an image in the following post. Keep in mind that loading many images at a time could take a large toll on performance if that code is not optimized, for example loading an image on ever render pass would degrade performance. The sample shows how to reload the image only when necessary.

https://forum.ninjatrader.com/forum/ninjatrader-8/indicator-development/105085-draw-image-png-on-chart?t=107504
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