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Dave W.
2013-03-27 03:21:14

Hi. I want to plot some text on a chart, probably using a statement like this:

PrintChart(c, "", bottomleft, colorWhite, colorTransparent, colorBlack, 255);

Two questions:
1. What constants are available to substitute for "bottomleft"? I couldn't find a list of these constants in the programming guide.
2. Is there a method that provides more granularity over when on the chart the information I want to plot is shown, e.g., using x,y coordinates?

Thanks for your help.

QuantShare
2013-03-27 10:37:01

Hi,

1/ If you put your mouse cursor just after "bottomleft" and press CONTROL+SPACE, you will see the list of available options.
(BottomLeft, BottomRight, TopLeft, TopRight)

2/ After you use "PrintChart", use the "UpdatePrintSettings" function to add/update "PrintChart" settings.

Example:
UpdatePrintSettings("PositionX", 1, 50);

Dave W.
2013-03-27 15:59:48

Ok, nice. That works. Thanks.

One follow-up question. So I have the following code to set the X,Y coordinates and they are working fine:

UpdatePrintSettings("PositionX", 1, 1); //Set horizontal position of text
UpdatePrintSettings("PositionY", 1, 40); //Set vertical position of text

When I bring up the information on the UpdatePrintSettings command, it doesn't show me anything about what the "1" values represent in the 2nd field above (and putting my cursor after the "1" and getting the available help doesn't seem to provide the list of valid values). All the help says is "NUMBER rule". Is there somewhere I can get a list of the valid values and their functions?

Thanks.
Dave

QuantShare
2013-03-27 21:54:13

Hi,

You can find information in the documentation file. However, that file is not yet updated with recent additions like the "UpdatePrintSettings".

If the rule (2nd parameter) is true (1) on the selected bar then "PositionX" or "PositionY" is updated. Otherwise the "UpdatePrintSettings" is not applied.

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