Inline Font Specs in Draw.TextFixed?

[chartchart]

Hi!

How can I set font specifications inline in a Draw.TextFixed line such as this?

{

Draw.TextFixed(this, "sometag", "sometext", TextPosition.TopRight);
}

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello chartchart,

Thank you for your post.

To set a custom font style for Draw.TextFixed(), you would first need to use SimpleFont in State.DataLoaded to define a custom font style. Then, you would use the following Draw.TextFixed() syntax to use a custom font for the text drawn.

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

See the attached example script demonstrating using Draw.TextFixed() with a custom font style.

Also, see the help guide documentation below for more information.
Draw.TextFixed() - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help..._textfixed.htm
SimpleFont - https://ninjatrader.com/support/help...font_class.htm

Let us know if we may assist further.

[chartchart]

Thank you for your quick response.

I followed your instructions and am receiving a CS0103 for both the definition line and the Draw.TextFixed line:

"The name myFont does not exist in the current context".


Parts from the document...

else if (State == State.DataLoaded)
{
myFont = new NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont("Courier New", 20);
}

and...

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{

Draw.TextFixed(this, "myTextFixed", "Hello world!", TextPosition.BottomRight, ChartControl.Properties.ChartText, myFont, Brushes.Blue, Brushes.Transparent, 0);
}


Any ideas?

[NinjaTrader_BrandonH]

Hello chartchart,

Thank you for your note.

The error message you are reporting means that you are trying to use an object (myFont) before it has been created.

Did you create the myFont object at the beginning of the script as seen below from the DrawTextFixedCustomFont example script?

private NinjaTrader.Gui.Tools.SimpleFont myFont;

See the attached strategy example that demonstrates using a custom font for Draw.TextFixed() within a strategy.

Let us know if we may assist further.

[chartchart]

Thank you!