Help designing a Control Panel

[Freefox]

I'd like to write a study that instead of plotting something, it displays values in a Control Panel. Very similar to the esignal Cursor window.

As an example I would like to print the current value for the TRIN and TICK in a simple text-type box surrounded by a frame. This information box would display either on top of the chart window or alternatively in a separate window pane below.

I'v tried using DrawTextAbsolute or DrawTextRelative but these move in relation to the main chart data as bars are added or if your scroll left/right. The Control panel needs to remain fixed in situ very much like the esignal Cursor window.

Anyone any ideas of how I go about writing this.

[ACM]

Freefox
The enclosed example will write "your value here" in a fixed spot in an indicator window. The writing will not move when the chart is scrolled or the bar spacing is changed.
Hope this helps
Alex

function preMain() {
    setPriceStudy(false);
    setStudyTitle("Sample");
    setShowCursorLabel(false);
    }
        
function main() {
    
    drawTextPixel(20,20,"your value here",Color.white,Color.black,Text.BOLD|Text.FRAME|
                  Text.RELATIVETOTOP|Text.RELATIVETOLEFT,"Arial",20);

return;
} 

[ckryza]

Freefox:

Attached is a simple example script that should get you started. It draws text in a frame at top left of chart that remains fixed, regardless of scrolling etc.

Chris

[Freefox]

Thanks ckryza and Alexis, this is exactly want I wanted to print a non moving text box.

Next problem I've encountered is how do I always show current value for a symbol (eg. TRIN) regardless of what the bar interval of the current chart is.

For example, my main dsiplay may show a 5 minute barchart of the emini S&P 500 (ES Z4) but what I would like to do is show the real-time value of TRIN. That is, for each change in the value of TRIN I want to display is value in the control panel.

I've seen there are various ways to do this when I new bar is plotted in the main window etc, but I want to print the real-time value of TRIN every time it changes regardless of the interval in the main charting window. Effectively the 'event' I need to capture is an 'ONChange' for the value of TRIN.

Any help greatly appreciated?

[ACM]

Freefox
The enclosed sample efs should do what you asked. It will print the current value of $TRIN in a fixed spot of the indicator window (same as in the script I posted earlier).
Through Edit Studies you can change the symbol for which you want to retrieve the current value (default is $TRIN)
Alex

function preMain() {
    setCursorLabelName("Sym");
    setStudyTitle("Sym")
        
    var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("Sym", FunctionParameter.STRING);
    fp1.setName("Symbol");        
    fp1.setDefault("$TRIN");
}     

function main(Sym) {
        
var vSymbol = close(0, Sym);

    drawTextPixel(20, 20, formatPriceNumber(vSymbol), Color.white, Color.black,Text.BOLD|Text.FRAME|
                  Text.RELATIVETOTOP|Text.RELATIVETOLEFT, "Arial", 20, "Sym");


    return ;
} 

[Freefox]

Thanks for this Alexis,

Couple of questions though ...

1. Is there a way to NOT show anything in the esignal Cursor window as it it not relevant when you are displaying values in a seperate text box on the screen?

2. Also can you provide me example code of how I would use this technique to display 2 values on the screen at the same time. (eg. TICK and TRIN) ? (Again making sure that both are real-time, ie. immediatley any value changes it is reflected on the screen). Based on that I should be able to extend it myself to include some other values I am interested in and execute some calculations.

Thanks.

[ACM]

Freefox
1. Yes, add setShowCursorLabel(false); in the preMain section of the efs (see sample script below)
2. See sample script below
Alex

function preMain() {
    setCursorLabelName("Sym");
    setStudyTitle("Sym");
    setShowCursorLabel(false);
        
    var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("Sym", FunctionParameter.STRING);
    fp1.setName("Symbol");        
    fp1.setDefault("$TRIN");
    
    var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("Sym2", FunctionParameter.STRING);
    fp2.setName("Symbol2");        
    fp2.setDefault("$TICK");
}     

function main(Sym,Sym2) {
        
var vSymbol = close(0, Sym);
var vSymbol2 = close(0, Sym2);

    drawTextPixel(20, 20, formatPriceNumber(vSymbol), Color.white, Color.black,Text.BOLD|Text.FRAME|
                  Text.RELATIVETOTOP|Text.RELATIVETOLEFT, "Arial", 20, "Sym");
    drawTextPixel(20, 50, formatPriceNumber(vSymbol2), Color.white, Color.black,Text.BOLD|Text.FRAME|
                  Text.RELATIVETOTOP|Text.RELATIVETOLEFT, "Arial", 20, "Sym2");


    return ;
}