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Vertical Lines Indicator Needs a Small Fix

  • #1
  • First Post: Aug 28, 2011 8:32am Aug 28, 2011 8:32am
I use Time-vLines to draw vertical lines on the chart to mark various markets' opening and closing times. However, the indicator draws the lines on the bars and I would like them to be behind the bars so I can see all of the wicks. If I plot a non-indicator vertical line on the chart it is possible to have it displayed 'behind price' so I was wondering whether someone could help code the indicator to do the same with its vertical lines.

Attached is a chart with the indicator drawn line in yellow and 'hand-drawn' line in blue.

PS. I know I can always go to chart properties and select 'chart of foreground', but I don't want that.
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File Type: mq4 Time_vLines.mq4   2 KB | 804 downloads
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  • #2
  • Aug 28, 2011 10:25am Aug 28, 2011 10:25am
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         if (ObjectFind("Time_vLine-"+Time[i]) != 0)
         {
            ObjectCreate( "Time_vLine-"+Time[i], OBJ_VLINE, 0, Time[i], 0 );
            ObjectSet( "Time_vLine-"+Time[i], OBJPROP_COLOR, Line_Color );

            ObjectSet( "Time_vLine-"+Time[i], OBJPROP_BACK, true );

         }
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  • #3
  • Aug 28, 2011 11:51am Aug 28, 2011 11:51am
Thank you, nubcake!

Here's the modified indicator if someone else is interested. I didn't bother changing the name since it was such a small fix.
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File Type: mq4 Time_vLines.mq4   2 KB | 826 downloads
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  • #4
  • Last Post: Sep 29, 2011 5:27pm Sep 29, 2011 5:27pm
Can this indicator be modified to draw the lines into the future.
currently the lines are drawn on the current bar and all the other past bars
line gray lines on the image shows. The red lines are what i would like to see I would like to see the line in the future drawn
as it reminds you of a upcoming important time, event
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File Type: mq4 Time_vLines.mq4   2 KB | 578 downloads
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