Display bar number somewhere

[anachronist]

I'd like to have a way to display the bar number. This would really facilitate debugging my scripts. Either one of these would make me happy:

• Beside or underneath the date in the Data Box
• Beside the Time on the X-axis crosshair label

If there's already a way to see the number of a particular bar while viewing a chart, I'd like to know.

Right now I must insert the line Print(CurrentBar.ToString()+" "+Time[0].ToString()) in my indicator to get a list of bar numbers in the output window corresponding to each date/time. It would be nice not to have to do that.

-A

[NinjaTrader_RyanM1]

Hi anachronist,

There is at least one script in the file sharing section that does this. Check the 6.5 and 7 indicators section and let me know if you're not able to find it.

You can also custom program a solution here, by using CurrentBar in a DrawText() statement.

http://www.ninjatrader.com/support/helpGuides/nt7/drawtext.htm

[anachronist]

Thanks for the advice. The point is to be able to hover the mouse over a bar and see the number. DrawText() won't work for that purpose.

I guess I could write a simple indicator that displays the bar number; then it would show up in the Data Box.

-A