Get properties from a Text object drawn on chart

[facuevasm]

Hello guys,

I have an indicator that draws Text objects on chart. I want to be able to read from code, the string that is drawn on the chart, the text color, font, etc.

Currently Im detecting that object using:

foreach (DrawingTool draw in DrawObjects.ToList())
{

if(draw.Name == "Text") Print("Name: "+draw.Name);

}

But the only parameter I'm extracting now is the Name of the object. I want to read the font color, also the actual string content.

Please help!

[NinjaTrader_Gaby]

Hello facuevasm,

Thank you for your post.

To get the color and actual string context of the Text object, you would need to do something like below:

for (int index = 0; index < drawingTools.Count; index++)
{
if (drawingTools[index] is DrawingTools.Text)
{
DrawingTools.Text myDrawText = drawingTools[index] as DrawingTools.Text;

Print(myDrawText.TextBrush);
Print(myDrawText.DisplayText);
}
}​

Please let us know if you have any further questions.