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Drawing Tool Toolbar V3.5 NT8b11

Critical fix V3.5. Please remove all previous versions from your charts before installing, then reboot NT8.

*As of NT8 beta 11 this is functional but may need updating in the future. So please be patient. The toolbar still has minor bugs (see ** section at the bottom) so please recheck here for new updates from time to time. Please let me know if you are having any unusual issues, since it is working for most users. Since we are all still learning the intricacies of NT8 , this toolbar is a project in progress

Make sure you extract the zip file first or it won't import! When you download the zip file it will still be named V1....this is a forum issue....but you will find the updated version inside. Inside you will find instructions and icons to use. Read the instructions carefully or you will have icons missing etc.

Displays functioning drawing tool icons on the left of the chart.

* Accesses drawing tools via hot keys.

* The user can select which drawing tool icons are to be displayed.

* Set icon size from small to large.

* Appropriate drawing tools have a drop-down color palette.

* Toolbar width automatically adjusts to the height of the chart to accommodate the icons.

* If you can code: You can add your own custom drawing tools with comments to help you with insertion.

Coding examples:

* Multi-dimensional arrays
* Working with grids/wrap panels
* Windows and NT8 menus
* Adding bitmap images to a menu
* Using virtual keystrokes to activate hot keys
* Accessing drawn objects and manipulating their properties.
* Parsing string values

Version 2 is also included. It is now superseded by V3 but included for code examples using buttons instead of menus.

A big thank you to Chelsea Bell @ NinjaTrader for the toolbar structure sample. This toolbar had to be completely re-engineered for Windows Presentation Foundation.

As always, please send me a personal message if you have a bug, query or request.

Update history and potential problems:

Update V3.5 July 1 - Critical Fix: Fixed some termination issues from V3.3.

Update V3.4 June 26 - Stopped the toolbar from hijacking indicator-created drawing objects.

Update V3.3 Fixed Andrews Pitchfork channel colors.
Added complete removal of objects upon termination.

** Known issues reported, which I will endeavor to fix:

1. Issues with tabbed charts. Toolbar replicates itself when using tabbed charts.
2. Drawing tools will not change color on a tabbed (behind) chart.
3. Arc will not custom paint an area color. (Probably NT8 bug).

Category NinjaTrader 8 Indicators and More

Details: Drawing Tool Toolbar V3.5 NT8b11
Category: NinjaTrader 8 Indicators and More

June 14th, 2016
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Comments/ratings

ValLiant March 13th, 2017 05:53 PM

great addition

freedomtrader May 23rd, 2017 01:15 AM

I keep getting an error message saying it was made with an earlier version and is incompatible with the current version....

Alinghy July 10th, 2017 02:08 PM

Hi Sim22,

I saw this valuable tool, to simplify the drawing operations, but on my last available NT8 version it doesn't run, I got a bad message as this version is an old one, could you suggest how to use it or update it so that it runs properly, please ?

Thanks in advance for your important efforts

my best regards

A.

trsamurai999 March 9th, 2018 05:22 AM

Thank You..

learning0101 July 9th, 2018 03:40 PM

BoltTrader July 19th, 2018 11:20 PM

Thank you very much! As I am transitioning to NT8 this tool is a must for me.

TickedOff August 21st, 2018 11:21 PM

This isnt working for NT8 for me it says its made for an older incompatible version

BKOp December 3rd, 2018 05:42 PM

Thank you a bunch! Version 3.5 works with NT8 v 8.0.16.3, even though the Chart Trader adds extra open space to the left and right of your toolbar. Another of my toolbars has the same issue, perhaps Ninja will repair this in a subsequent release. I edited and re-compiled the default dropdown colors, removing a green and orange that were too similar to another, and adding Coral and SaddleBrown: "Brushes.Magenta, Brushes.BlueViolet, Brushes.Blue, Brushes.DodgerBlue,
Brushes.Cyan, Brushes.Lime, Brushes.DarkGreen,
Brushes.Yellow, Brushes.Orange, Brushes.Coral, Brushes.Red, Brushes.SaddleBrown,
Brushes.White, Brushes.Gray, Brushes.Black"

I am investigating being able to add a dashed line, and possibly the more difficult "Failed Buy" and "Failed Sell" text boxes.

Buscador September 24th, 2019 05:23 PM

Many thanks

GeeV June 18th, 2020 03:33 PM

Thanks. It has bunch of space on the right and left of drawing panel. How to eliminate this. If I have to tweek the code and recompile please let me know line number of the code to change and what to change to

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