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I like darker backgrounds with white text. When using the DrawArrowUp() or DrawArrowDown() functions, I found out that NT7 automatically colors all symbol outlines to match the text color, hence white in this case. The same thing applies to other symbols like dots and triangles using similar DrawDots() and DrawTrianglesUp/Down() functions.
After spending some time researching the issue, I figured out the syntax needed to add solid color symbols to any NT7 indicator using DrawText(). Lacking a specific example to plagarize, I ultimately put the pieces together to create the solid arrows I wanted.
I thought I'd share exactly what code I wrote and where it goes within a program to make it easier to plagarize (and also so I could find it to use later myself). I started with TMFT's DualCCI_Beta_V2 and changed the dots displayed to arrows.
The updated indicator I renamed DualCCI_Beta_V3. If you open it for edit, you'll see where I commented what I changed or added. I'm not a programmer, so you may find mistakes I made, but I dabble a lot and it does what I wanted with the arrows.
The following hits the highlights of what I changed and/or added:
#region Variables
private bool drawArrowOnPricePanel = true;
private Color arrowUpColor = Color.DodgerBlue;
private Color arrowDnColor = Color.Red;
---- The # and $ characters define the Arial to Wingdings 3 conversion for the up and down arrow symbols I chose. I attached an excel spreadsheet to show other character possibilities and make it easier to convert to different symbol by substituting a different character.----
#region Properties
Lines 398 - 442
Changed dot references to Arrow references so you can choose to display arrows or not and change their color.
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The following link gives gives a Ninjatrader link to how to use the DrawText() function.
If I recall, instantiating new fonts is expensive and should be avoided thus, you should remove "textFont" from OnBarUpdate() and assign it in OnStartUp() only once.
