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Help displaying text on a chart

  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 23, 2014 5:18am Nov 23, 2014 5:18am
Hi everyone..

I need help on displaying text on the chart.
example:
rule 1
rule 2
rule 3
etc

Quote
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| dtext.mq4 |
//| Copyright 2014, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2014, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "http://www.mql5.com"
#property version "1.00"
#property strict
#property indicator_chart_window
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
{
//--- indicator buffers mapping

//---
return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//---
ObjectSetText("text_object","Hello world!",10,"Times New Roman",Green);
//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

on the left down corner
I've got error
Quote
'ObjectSetText' - declaration without type dtext.mq4 26 4

Tutorial from here http://docs.mql4.com/objects/objectsettext

Can someone help?

Thanks
  • #2
  • Nov 23, 2014 5:23am Nov 23, 2014 5:23am
  •  FerruFx
  • Joined May 2007 | Status: MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder | 6,542 Posts | Online Now
ObjectSetText(...) function is only the last part of the text displaying.

You must create it first with ObjectCreate(...) function.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Nov 23, 2014 5:50am Nov 23, 2014 5:50am
Quote
//+------------------------------------ ------------------------------+
//| dtext.mq4 |
//| Copyright 2014, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| http://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------ ------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2014, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "http://www.mql5.com"
#property version "1.00"
#property strict
#property indicator_chart_window
//+------------------------------------ ------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------ ------------------------------+
int start()
{
ObjectCreate("ObjName", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);
ObjectSetText("ObjName","your Text",7, "Verdana", Red);
}

error
'}' - not all control paths return a value

sorry this is my first time and have no idea.... or if someone has code example of displaying text on a chart?
thanks
  • #4
  • Last Post: Nov 23, 2014 6:10am Nov 23, 2014 6:10am
int start() expects an integer to be returned. As you don't return a value you get the warning not all control paths return a value

You create a label, but you don't give it any x, y co-ordinates to place it on the chart
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