Draw.Text Example not Working

[Bluebeep]

Not sure if I'm doing something incorrect but I copied the text from the manual

Draw.Text([COLOR=#0000ff]this[/COLOR],[COLOR=#ffffff] [/COLOR][COLOR=#800000]"tag1"[/COLOR],[COLOR=#ffffff] [/COLOR][COLOR=#800000]"Text to draw"[/COLOR],[COLOR=#ffffff] [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff6600]10[/COLOR],[COLOR=#ffffff] [/COLOR][COLOR=#ff6600]1000[/COLOR],[COLOR=#ffffff] [/COLOR]Brushes.Black);

And pasted it into my strategy OnBarUpdate()

And when I load the strategy I have an error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object

Do I need to initialize Draw.Text? How is that done?

Thanks!

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Bluebeep,

The Draw.Text() example will draw the text "Text to draw" 10 bars ago from the current bar at the price level of 1000.

If you are not using a current bar check before that statement then you would get an error when the indicator is loaded with the first bar.
Try this:

If (CurrentBar <= 10) return;

Draw.Text(this,"tag1","Text to draw",10,1000,Brushes.Black);

Also, if you are applying this to an instrument that is not currently showing a price of 1000 then you would need to change your scale to see that value. Alternatively, you might replace 1000 with something like High[0] + 5 * TickSize to put the text 5 ticks above the high of the bar.

Draw.Text(this,"tag1","Text to draw",10,High[0] + 5 * TickSize,Brushes.Black);

Reference:

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?currentbar.htm

https://ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt8/en-us/?ticksize.htm

[Bluebeep]

Thank you! It was the CurrentBar thing. Works well now except the text runs under the bars as the bars develop. Is there a way to ensure that the text is legible (i.e. something like Stay On Top)?

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello Bluebeep,

You can alter the z-order priority of the candles.
Please see "How to change the z-order (paint order) of a chart object" https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...rt_objects.htm

[Bluebeep]

Magic. Thank you!