Flashing the "drawTextRelative

[Bügeleisen]

Hi, is it possible to flash the red backround , if "mybgColor" is red?
Thanks



function preMain() {

setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("ATR");



}

function main() {
var myValue = ((1/atr(10)).toFixed(2))*100;
var myColor = Color.white;
var mybgColor = Color.green;
if (myValue<=700) myColor = Color.black;
if (myValue<=700) mybgColor = Color.red;
if (myValue>700 && myValue <= 1800) myColor = Color.black;
if (myValue>700 && myValue <= 1800) mybgColor = Color.lime;
if (myValue>1800) myColor = myColor = Color.white;
if (myValue>1800) mybgColor = Color.navy;
drawTextRelative( 0, AboveBar1, myValue , myColor, mybgColor, Text.PRESET | Text.BOLD, null, 24, "text" );
return;

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello Bügeleisen,

We don't have a built-in flash or blink option for drawn objects, but you can create a simulated flash process by allowing the conditions to be evaluated on every other trade with the use of a global flag (see bFlash variable below). Also, your color variables will need to be declared globally (i.e. outside of main) in order for this to work. On the trade updates that are prevented from evaluating the conditions based on the value of bFlash, set the background color for the text object back to white (or desired default color). This will create the appearance of flashing as trades occur. Be aware that if the chart symbol is not trading, you will not see any "flashing" because main() will not be executing. A similar situation will occur for symbols that may be trading infrequently as the color can only be changed on every other trade update.

var bFlash = true;
var myColor = Color.white;
var mybgColor = Color.green;

function main() {
    var myValue = ((1/atr(10, 0)).toFixed(2))*100;
    mybgColor = Color.white;
    
    if (bFlash == false) {
        if (myValue<=700) {
            //myColor = Color.black;
            mybgColor = Color.red;
        } else if (myValue>700 && myValue <= 1800) {
            //myColor = Color.black;
            mybgColor = Color.lime;
        } else if (myValue>1800) {
            //myColor = Color.white;
            mybgColor = Color.navy;
        }
        bFlash = true;
    } else if (bFlash == true) {
        bFlash = false;
    }
    
    
    drawTextRelative( 0, AboveBar1, myValue , Color.black, mybgColor, Text.PRESET | Text.BOLD, null, 24, "text" );
    
    return;
} 

[Bügeleisen]

Thanks,
i have tried your efs. Looks good but: The flashing.efs is drawn in a new window under the chart-window. Before "myvalue" has been drawn at the right side of the chartwindow.
How to change this?
Thanks

Originally posted by JasonK
Hello Bügeleisen,

We don't have a built-in flash or blink option for drawn objects, but you can create a simulated flash process by allowing the conditions to be evaluated on every other trade with the use of a global flag (see bFlash variable below). Also, your color variables will need to be declared globally (i.e. outside of main) in order for this to work. On the trade updates that are prevented from evaluating the conditions based on the value of bFlash, set the background color for the text object back to white (or desired default color). This will create the appearance of flashing as trades occur. Be aware that if the chart symbol is not trading, you will not see any "flashing" because main() will not be executing. A similar situation will occur for symbols that may be trading infrequently as the color can only be changed on every other trade update.

var bFlash = true;
var myColor = Color.white;
var mybgColor = Color.green;

function main() {
    var myValue = ((1/atr(10, 0)).toFixed(2))*100;
    mybgColor = Color.white;
    
    if (bFlash == false) {
        if (myValue<=700) {
            //myColor = Color.black;
            mybgColor = Color.red;
        } else if (myValue>700 && myValue <= 1800) {
            //myColor = Color.black;
            mybgColor = Color.lime;
        } else if (myValue>1800) {
            //myColor = Color.white;
            mybgColor = Color.navy;
        }
        bFlash = true;
    } else if (bFlash == true) {
        bFlash = false;
    }
    
    
    drawTextRelative( 0, AboveBar1, myValue , Color.black, mybgColor, Text.PRESET | Text.BOLD, null, 24, "text" );
    
    return;
} 

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello Bügeleisen,

You just need to add your preMain() code from your original formula, which contains setPriceStudy(true).