custom indicator chart label

July 17th, 2010, 09:27 PM

Hi,

Too much label info on the chart bothers me.

I know you can avoid it by using

Code

public override string ToString()
{
           return "Indicator";
}

which forces the name on the chart. However you loose variables settings too.

Is there a way to only errase instrument and timeframe info, but keep variables displayed ?

Thanks

July 18th, 2010, 03:57 AM

I think you can just change the label to a space and it will keep the indicator name but lose the settings.

this.Name = ' ';

Mike

July 18th, 2010, 04:17 AM

Hi Mike,

If I do that I really get a whole blank for everything.

July 18th, 2010, 07:14 AM

An option is to use StringBuilder to create the string to display whatever you want. Do not forget to add " using System.Text; " to the declarations.

Code

                            
        public override string ToString()
        {
            StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
            sb.AppendFormat("Modified Bands({0},{1})", period.ToString(), deviation.ToString());
            return sb.ToString();
        }

July 18th, 2010, 08:19 AM

Thank you greatly

July 18th, 2010, 08:47 AM

TAJTrades

An option is to use StringBuilder to create the string to display whatever you want.

Actually, it is much simpler than using string builder, just do the following:

Code

                            
        public override string ToString()

        {

            return "Modified Bands(" + period.ToString() + "," + deviation.ToString() + ")";

        }

Using StringBuilder is not efficient for a small number of strings (you can google it, but here is one link StringBuilder).

July 18th, 2010, 09:57 AM

Thanks for the light version too

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