Color coding for indicator line help?

July 11th, 2011, 11:33 PM

If I have a momentum line plotting on Ninja and it is just a single colored line how can I code it to color a particular color for up move and a selected color for down move.

Thanks
Hector

July 12th, 2011, 12:56 AM

hector24

If I have a momentum line plotting on Ninja and it is just a single colored line how can I code it to color a particular color for up move and a selected color for down move.

Thanks
Hector

here's what's in guide

Examples

// Initialize method of a custom indicator
protected override void Initialize()
{

// Lines are added to the Lines collection in order
Add(new Line(Color.Gray, 30, "Lower")); // Stored in Lines[0]
Add(new Line(Color.Gray, 70, "Upper")); // Stored in Lines[1]
}

// Dynamically change the upper line's color and thickness based on the indicator value

protected override void OnBarUpdate()

{

if (Value[0] > 70)

Lines[1].Pen = new Pen(Color.Blue, 3);

else

Lines[1].Pen = new Pen(Color.Gray, 1);

}

July 12th, 2011, 05:21 AM

hector24

If I have a momentum line plotting on Ninja and it is just a single colored line how can I code it to color a particular color for up move and a selected color for down move.

Thanks
Hector

Best you post your momentum line here for modification.

July 12th, 2011, 05:24 AM

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July 12th, 2011, 11:43 AM

Gridking, thanks for your coding. I don't have a clue on how this works. When you have time could you explain how I set this up in Ninja.

Thanks
Hector

July 12th, 2011, 09:15 PM

hector24

Gridking, thanks for your coding. I don't have a clue on how this works. When you have time could you explain how I set this up in Ninja.

Thanks
Hector

Since you are Elite member go to this thread and watch the webinar

Webinar: Introduction to C# and Ninjascript Programming, Feb 23rd @ 1:00PM Eastern

I will be presenting a webinar on introductory principle of Ninjascript and the C# programming language upon which it is based.

Pre-requisites: It is assumed that you have some programming experience, and that you understand basic concepts of programming …

I am not much of a programmer and just starting , but the webinar will show you much of what you need to know once you have the basics down....

As far as the basics first , I think the best way to start out is to go to control panel>Help>Help> Ninjascript>educationalresources>basic programming concepts and just start reading , that is where i started , then start to use the wizard with the aid of help guide and then go into code and start to change things and see, but need to get some idea of basics first then the webinar will fill in the blanks

July 13th, 2011, 04:50 PM

Thanks GridKing, Hector. Your information is really appreciated.

July 13th, 2011, 08:09 PM

Hector,

I believe GridKing is showing you how to add two horizontal lines of value 30 or 70.

If I understand your request, you're asking for the rising line to be one color and the falling line to be another color.

if you do a search for PlotColors in futures.io (formerly BMT), you'll find plenty of code examples from the excellent programmers here.

something like this...

Code

if(Rising(Value))PlotColors[0][0]=upColor;
if(Falling(Value))PlotColors[0][0]=downColor;

you would need to define upColor/downColor in the variables section.

HTH,

kz

July 13th, 2011, 09:10 PM

Zeller4, yes your exactly right that what is I am looking for. I am going to check the information you passed to me.

Thanks
Hector

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