I have an indicator that I want to print text objects on the chart, however, I want them to be on the right upper corner of the charts instead of the left upper corner. How do I code this in the indicator?

Hi. I presume you are referring to the main chart window. You need to create an object (ObjectCreate), of type 'label', then set use ObjectSet to set the X&Y co-ords. to where you want to print.

Can you, or someone, give me a couple of examples please?

I know how to create several versions of ObjectCreate.

Here is the problem I am having: I want to create a big 'Up' arrow on the right side of the graph. The Wingding to be used is #233 (up arrow).

I want a logic statement that if a>0 then a big 'UP' Lime color arrow will display on the graph using ObjectCreate.

I do not know how to create the statement - if(a>0){ ???? } and then how to praise the Wingding (233) in the ObjectCreate statement so it will display properly, size 24??

Can somebody please help me with my problem!

Dave

I am a bit stumped at this point!

Hi Dave,

Here is some code that I have extraxted from one of my indicators. I must first add that I took a whole chunk of code out, and then edited in a text editor, so this code is purely for example purposes only to give you an idea of how to code what you are looking to do.

Here is the code snippet.
{
//WingDing Codes
string Arrow12 = "é"; // Thick Arrow 12 o'clock
string Arrow6 = "ê"; // Thick Arrow 6 o'clock

int Corner_of_Chart_RIGHT_TOP = 0;
string arrow;
color LblColor;

//Set defaults
LblColor = Red;
Arrow= Arrow6;

if (A> 0) {LblColor = Lime; Arrow= Arrow12;}

CreateLabel("Price",Arrow, 30, "WingDings", LblColor, Corner_of_Chart_RIGHT_TOP,20,20);
}

void CreateLabel(string LblName, string LblTxt, double FontSz, string FontName, color FontColor, int Corner, int xPos, int yPos)
{
if(ObjectFind(LblName) != 0) ObjectCreate(LblName, OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);

ObjectSetText(LblName, LblTxt, FontSz, FontName, FontColor);
ObjectSet(LblName, OBJPROP_CORNER, Corner);
ObjectSet(l LblName Name, OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, xPos);
ObjectSet(LblName, OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, yPos);
}

If you get stuck feel free to PM me.

Cheers,
Hiachiever

I will play with this and see if I can master it. Thanks a bunch. If I get stuck, I will contact you direct.

Thanks again,

Dave

This might help it is a very basic way of putting an arrow onto the chart using Wingdings

string MA_Signal="";
color ma_color;

double price = NormalizeDouble(MarketInfo(Symbol(),9),Digits);
double MA = iMA(Symbol(),0,15,0,1,0,0);

if(MA>price){MA_Signal="ê";ma_color =Red;}
if(MA<price){MA_Signal="é";ma_color =Lime;}


ObjectDelete("Arrow");
ObjectCreate("Arrow", OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);
ObjectSetText("Arrow",MA_Signal, 80, "Wingdings", ma_color );
ObjectSet("Arrow", OBJPROP_CORNER, 1);
ObjectSet("Arrow", OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 20);
ObjectSet("Arrow", OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 40 );

Here is an example indicator with this code in it and another indicator fanSimple which shows the use of the numbered Arrow code ie 233 234 etc

cja

Arrow Wingdings.mq4

fanSimple8-1a_NEW.mq4

Thanks! I did it and got it to work - Yahooo!

One more thing I have learned on programming this language. I have one other question I would like to post, but seeing it is getting late here in Houston, Texas, I will ask it tomorrow. I really appreciate the help - There are a great bunch of good people that are members that make up this forum - I say honestly that from my 3+ years of forex history this is probably the "Best Forex Forum" on the internet

Have a Great Night or Day, wherever you live!

Dave

Hi all,

Does anyone know of a way to programmaticly add text to a bar ?
Like a number or a letter underneath it or above it ?

Cheers.

Ant