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Jim
Thanks for your response. There are many ways to program the same end
result and that’s what is great about this list (and Mark Brown’s
code-list. I can never decide to which list to post.).
In looking back through my past notes, I see I considered using
Text_SetLocation in my setup but I had forgotten about it. I use tick
charts and Omega choose, in TS2K, not to utilize the time in seconds
while using indicators. Text_SetLocation will work well for charts with
compression down to a minute. But for tick charts, many ticks can go by
before a new minute occurs when LastCalcTime changes to a new value. In
this case the text will be smeared across part of the chart. For a very
busy chart, such as eBay set at 1 vol ticks, a third of the chart will
be covered by only one minute and therefore, the text.
With my solution you get a rewrite on ever tick. For eBay, this can be
annoying as you get this "flashing" text. Take your pick.
Wayne Mathews
Jim Murphy wrote:
>
> The way I would do it is to use the function "Text_SetLocation" explained
> below from the help files.
> Initialize a variable for the text then assign the text to the variable,
> then reference the variable in the Text_SetLocation function
>
> VARS: txtvar(0);
>
> if currentbar = 1 then txtvar = Text_New(date,time,0," test ");
>
> Text_SetLocation(txtvar,Lastcalcdate,Lastcalctime,Highest(H,20){just a
> suggestion for a vertical value, this can be anything});
>
> Text_SetStyle(txtvar,1,1); {this will help to place the text}
> ..............................
>
> help file:
>
> Text_SetLocation
>
> Category: Drawing Object
>
> Function: Text_SetLocation(TX_Ref,Date,Time,Val)
>
> Usage:
>
> Moves a text object to a new location in the chart window specified by means
> of the date, time and value specified. The date and time inputs can be
> considered the x-coordinates and the value can be considered the
> y-coordinate. If the function is not successful, an error code is returned.
>
> Example:
>
> Text_SetLocation(24,950418,1100,32) moves text object number 24 to the new
> location. The new location will be where April, 18, 1995 at 11am intersects
> with the price 32.
>
> >Monte
> >
> >you must use Text_New once on barnumber 1 to start the text, then on
> >following bars Text_Delete, then rewrite with another Text_New command.
> >This way the text is deleted and rewritten on each new bar.
> >
> >wayne
> >
> >> After writing text on a chart window, the text will creep to the left as
> >> more bars are added over time, eventually disappearing off the left edge
> >> of the window. Does anyone know how to write text so it stays in the
> >> same position in the chart window (i.e., relative to the window border)
> >> without drifting to the left over time? Thanks.
> >>
> >> Monte
> >
> >
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