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  • #1
  • First Post: Jun 24, 2010 11:55am Jun 24, 2010 11:55am
Hi,

Is it possible to have a separate background colour for your indicator window, the window at the bottom.

So in other words the chart window and indicator window have different colours.

Thanks,

P.S. Platform is MT4.
  • #2
  • Jun 24, 2010 12:23pm Jun 24, 2010 12:23pm
hi
i need indicator so as to make different color from what metatrader has
like this
http://www.forexfactory.com/showpost...88&postcount=1
sorry if this post is not reto to what you search for
  • #3
  • Jun 24, 2010 3:51pm Jun 24, 2010 3:51pm
Quoting Maforexcity
hi
i need indicator so as to make different color from what metatrader has
like this
http://www.forexfactory.com/showpost...88&postcount=1
sorry if this post is not reto to what you search for
No thanks, that also looks very cool .... let's hope we both get some help.

  • #4
  • Jun 24, 2010 4:06pm Jun 24, 2010 4:06pm
Use a rectangle, like some of those that mark off sessions.
  • #5
  • Edited Jun 25, 2010 10:00am Jun 24, 2010 6:27pm | Edited Jun 25, 2010 10:00am
hey yall..... got the mail..... here ya go.....

to adjust levels on the price bars just set the high/low levels....

you can place more than 1 on a chart.... just reapply the indicator with new settings...

and

to color the windows below the main chart, follow the same steps above but also select which window.....

//----

kinda hot out there, some cool window shades might save on the air conditioner..... yall take care.....h


//---- edit

removed some init code and added flyer415's time function.... thanks again flyer.......h
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to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #6
  • Jun 24, 2010 8:39pm Jun 24, 2010 8:39pm
Quoting hayseed
hey yall..... got the mail..... here ya go.....

to adjust levels on the price bars just set the high/low levels....

Hayseed,

I always love your stuff. Here is a Time Coordinate function I use whenever I want to put objects to the right and I want them to maintain their relationship as i change timeframe or zoom factor.

i use one of the variables such as t2.p4 as the endpoint (time point) in my createobject function.

Inserted Code
void Time.Coordinate.Set()   {
//....Variable Settings for Object Spatial Placement.....
   double zoom.multiplier;int bpw=BarsPerWindow();
   if(bpw<25)              {zoom.multiplier=0.05;}
   if(bpw>25 && bpw<50)    {zoom.multiplier=0.07;}
   if(bpw>50 && bpw<175)   {zoom.multiplier=0.12;}   
   if(bpw>175 && bpw<375)  {zoom.multiplier=0.25;}
   if(bpw>375 && bpw<750)  {zoom.multiplier=0.5;}
   if(bpw>750)             {zoom.multiplier=1;}
   double time.frame.multiplier;
   if(Period()==1)      {time.frame.multiplier=0.65;}
   if(Period()==5)      {time.frame.multiplier=3.25;}
   if(Period()==15)     {time.frame.multiplier=9.75;}
   if(Period()==30)     {time.frame.multiplier=19.5;}
   if(Period()==60)     {time.frame.multiplier=39;}
   if(Period()==240)    {time.frame.multiplier=156;}
   if(Period()==1440)   {time.frame.multiplier=936;}
   if(Period()==10080)  {time.frame.multiplier=6552;}
   if(Period()==43200)  {time.frame.multiplier=28043;}

   t1.p1=Time[0]+(1000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);
   t2.p1=Time[0]+(3000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);
   
   t1.p2=Time[0]+(5000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);
   t2.p2=Time[0]+(7000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);

   t1.p3=Time[0]+(9000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);
   t2.p3=Time[0]+(11000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);

   t1.p4=Time[0]+(13000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);
   t2.p4=Time[0]+(16000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);}//end Time.Coordinate.Set()
The variables to be declared are:

Inserted Code
 datetime t1.p1, t2.p1, t1.p2, t2.p2, t1.p3, t2.p3, t1.p4, t2.p4;
i then call the function Time.Coordinate.Set() in start..although I have also called it in init. You can play around with the large numbers if you need to as well or even create new variables such as t2.p5 = Time[0]+(20000*time.frame.multiplier*zoom.multiplier);

I stopped at t2.p4
  • #7
  • Jun 25, 2010 4:17am Jun 25, 2010 4:17am
Quoting hayseed
hey yall..... got the mail..... here ya go.....

to adjust levels on the price bars just set the high/low levels....

you can place more than 1 on a chart.... just reapply the indicator with new settings...

and

to color the windows below the main chart, follow the same steps above but also select which window.....

//----

kinda hot out there, some cool window shades might save on the air conditioner..... yall take care.....h
thank you so much Hayseed
that is what i want, really appreciate
  • #8
  • Jun 25, 2010 4:35am Jun 25, 2010 4:35am
Quoting hayseed
hey yall..... got the mail..... here ya go.....

to adjust levels on the price bars just set the high/low levels....

you can place more than 1 on a chart.... just reapply the indicator with new settings...

and

to color the windows below the main chart, follow the same steps above but also select which window.....

//----

kinda hot out there, some cool window shades might save on the air conditioner..... yall take care.....h
Hi,

This is great, thanks.

So, for beginners like me, if you want to colour the indicator window at the bottom and say you have an RSI in there with levels 70 and 30 you can do the following:

Set window to '1' in inputs to indicator.

For shaded area: if you want say the 70 to 30 area shaded then just set:

highlevel to 70.0 and lowlevel to 30.0 (or any other combinations).

Just one issue Hayseed, when trying to colour all the background in this case, where I have an RSI, I tried to set highlevel to 100.0 and lowlevel to 0.0, but this just colours a very small band at the top of the indicator window. Of course to get around this I just set lowlevel to 1.0. I can live with this and I'm not sure if this is a problem, but thought I'd let you know.

Kind regards,
  • #9
  • Jun 25, 2010 6:56am Jun 25, 2010 6:56am
hey 4xfactor..... thanks for pointing that out, corrected the code above and added flyer415's time function.....

actually did the "default band" intentionally to assure something would at least show..... obviously i was writing faster than thinking...... often the case.......

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hey flyer415..... thanks, that's the second time you've come to the rescue........

added your time function to the indicator.... your version works much better..... can foresee many applications for that function..... and thanks again.....h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #10
  • Jun 25, 2010 9:16am Jun 25, 2010 9:16am
Quoting hayseed
hey yall..... got the mail..... here ya go.....

to adjust levels on the price bars just set the high/low levels....

you can place more than 1 on a chart.... just reapply the indicator with new settings...

and

to color the windows below the main chart, follow the same steps above but also select which window.....

//----

kinda hot out there, some cool window shades might save on the air conditioner..... yall take care.....h


//---- edit

removed some init code and added flyer415's time function.... thanks again flyer.......h...
hi dude
really thanks
but i think there is some thing wrong with it
when i change time frame every thing which i draw (every thing like trend line or text ..) being vanish
am i right?
  • #11
  • Jun 25, 2010 9:30am Jun 25, 2010 9:30am
Quoting Maforexcity
hi dude
really thanks
but i think there is some thing wrong with it
when i change time frame every thing which i draw (every thing like trend line or text ..) being vanish
am i right?

it is because he used ObjectsDeleteAll() in the deinit.

just replace that with ObjectDelete("rectangle"+highlevel+window);
  • #12
  • Jun 25, 2010 10:06am Jun 25, 2010 10:06am
hey forexcity.... yes you were correct.... edited it above, removed objectsdeleteall like flyer suggested.......

using objectsdeleteall() is a bad habit of mine.....h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #13
  • Jun 25, 2010 11:22am Jun 25, 2010 11:22am
Quoting flyer415
it is because he used ObjectsDeleteAll() in the deinit.

just replace that with ObjectDelete("rectangle"+highlevel+window);
thanks hayseed and my friend flyer415
it worked out
i have another question, first of all excuse me if i ask lots of question and it waste your time
i set special levels and color for RSI indicator but for each chart i have to do all these work, is there any way to modify it in a way which i want, of course if it is easy to do for someone like me (he do not know anything about programming ) i will be grateful if you help me
i want RSI like attached pic, with black line for zero level and gray one for 30 and 70, how could i modify it?
again thank you very much
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  • #14
  • Jun 25, 2010 11:36am Jun 25, 2010 11:36am
Well the easy and cheating way to do it without programming the lines into the RSI indicator is just to add a horizontal line at the 50 level.

So attach the RSI indicator. Go to levels and add 30,50 and 70. make them all grey as you wish.

Go back to the chart. Add a horizontal line to rsi indicator. Select the line and under the Common tab make it the style and colour and thickness you want.

Now save the chart as a template. Apply the template as you wish.
  • #15
  • Jun 25, 2010 12:02pm Jun 25, 2010 12:02pm
yeah i tried it, my template box is full these kind of things
as you said i think it is the best way for me too.
another question about window shade indicator
what can i do for empty spaces? (which i show in pic in red)
thank you
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  • #16
  • Jun 25, 2010 12:19pm Jun 25, 2010 12:19pm
Quoting Maforexcity
yeah i tried it, my template box is full these kind of things
as you said i think it is the best way for me too.
another question about window shade indicator
what can i do for empty spaces? (which i show in pic in red)
thank you
The time code stuff was intended to leave a space on the side but if you want it all the way then go into the code of hayseed's indicator.

find t2.p4=Time[0]+(16000*tfm*zm); and change the 16000 to something like 116000 or some really large number in the future.
  • #17
  • Jun 25, 2010 1:52pm Jun 25, 2010 1:52pm
Quoting flyer415
The time code stuff was intended to leave a space on the side but if you want it all the way then go into the code of hayseed's indicator.

find t2.p4=Time[0]+(16000*tfm*zm); and change the 16000 to something like 116000 or some really large number in the future.
i looked at code, but there was not something like t2.p4=Time[0]+(16000*tfm*zm);
do you mean this line
startbar = WindowFirstVisibleBar();
endbar = Time[0]+60*60*60;
????
  • #18
  • Jun 25, 2010 9:51pm Jun 25, 2010 9:51pm
you have his original indicator. he updated the code and reposted the indicator.
  • #19
  • Jun 26, 2010 2:17am Jun 26, 2010 2:17am
Quoting flyer415
you have his original indicator. he updated the code and reposted the indicator.
thank you FLyer
it worked out. wish you all the best my friend
  • #20
  • Jun 26, 2010 2:56am Jun 26, 2010 2:56am
Quoting flyer415
you have his original indicator. he updated the code and reposted the indicator.
i attached the updated indicator, every thing is ok except one thing, indicator dose not work in monthly chart .
am i right?
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