Need help with Drawing text

[sisidemo]

I'm a beginner with ninjaTrader, and I am trying to draw text/verticalLine/... on the prev bar on the chart but I see notning

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar == 1)
{
//DrawVerticalLine("tag1", 1, Color.Blue);
DrawText("tag1", "AAA", 1, High[1], Color.Black);
}
}

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Your condition CurrentBar == 1 is incorrect, since this paints only on bar #1.

Should read:

if (CurrentBar < 1)
return;
DrawText("tag1", "AAA", 1, High[1], Color.Black);

[sisidemo]

Your condition CurrentBar == 1 is incorrect, since this paints only on bar #1.

Should read:

if (CurrentBar < 1)
return;
DrawText("tag1", "AAA", 1, High[1], Color.Black);



Thanks,

What is the correct syntax for drawing only on bar no.5?

if (CurrentBar < 5)
return;
DrawVerticalLine("tag1", 5, Color.Blue);

or is there another alternative?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Do you mean the 5th bar of the left of the chart or the 5 bars back from the current bar (which is the right most bar)?

If the latter, then your code is correct.

[sisidemo]

Thanks for the help,
Another question if I am in a for loop and I want to get the low value of index bar ago (low), do I need every time in the loop do the check: if (CurrentBar < index) ?
Note: if I don't do the check I get Error to the Log.

[I]What Is the correct syntax for this problem?

Example:
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
for (int i = 25; i >= 0; i--)
{
if (CurrentBar < i)
continue;
Print(Low[i]);
}
}

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Your approach is fine. You also could do:
protectedoverridevoid OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar < 25)
return;

for (int i = 25; i >= 0; i--)
{
Print(Low[i]);
}
}

[jojojo]

:confused: Hello
As far as I understand the code :

if (CurrentBar < 1)
return;
DrawText("tag1", "AAA", 1, High[1], Color.Black);

should plot a triple A at the high of the lastbut one bar ,but I can't get no plot. What am I doing wrong?
regs
Jojo

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

That code works as expected. Please check your log tab for any other errors you may have in your indicator.

The code below for sure works as is.

protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar < 1)
return;
DrawText("tag1", "AAA", 1, High[1], Color.Black);
}

[jojojo]

Sorry but I did as described , compiles with no errors. Do I miss something like declaring a font or something like this ?
regs

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Hi jojojo,

It works as outlined. Attached is an indicator that demonstrates this. You can import it via the Control Center window, File > Utilities > Import NinjaScript.

[jojojo]

Thanks Ray
But please consider this one .It's quite identical , that's what's driving me mad.

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

That's pretty clear. You need to apply different (!) tag names for different drawing objects:
protected override void OnBarUpdate()
{
if (CurrentBar < 1)
return;
DrawText("tag1", "AAA", 1, High[1], Color.Black);

if (CurrentBar < 5)
return;
DrawVerticalLine("tag2", 5, Color.Blue);
}

[jojojo]

Ok you can call me goofy :)

[jojojo]

Hello (still goofin around) :)
Another one : How can I plot this (example AAA)at the current price(at the right or left side) , so that the plot is moving up and down with the incoming ticks like a cursor?

regs
Jojo

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

How about:
DrawText("tag1", "AAA", 1, Close[0], Color.Black);

[jojojo]

Thanks
there's some strange behaviour. If I do apply it to a chart , everything freezes and I have to restart.

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Do you mean you applied an indicator with the code above to a chart and NT completely locked up? Non responsive? If yes, please post the indicator and the chart instrument and settings you are using.

Thanks.

[jojojo]

Fdax with 21 Tickchart

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Works as expected here.

Can you try this.

Open a 1 minute chart of ES, 15 days back. Then apply this indicator. Does it lock up?

[jojojo]

hmmm
this works . maybe it depends on ticks?

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Try opening a new 150 tick chart, 3 days back. Does it work as expected?

[jojojo]

sorry for delay .Yes - is working on a 150 tick - chart , but not on a 21 .

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

I tested on 21 tick chart and it worked as expected. Can you please try the following:

- Open a brand new ES chart
- 21 tick, 3 days back
- Apply indicator

Thanks in advance.

[jojojo]

works for es 21t

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Great.

So what 21 tick chart does it not work for?

[jojojo]

started with new chart and now works as expected on fdax- sorry for confusion
have no explanation for this :confused:
maybe some internal probs with datafeed and dll's
again thanks for patience