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/******************************************************************************
Name      : BackgroundDrawStyleExampleWithColorBar01.cpp
Description    : Demonstrates issue when combining
            DRAWSTYLE_BACKGROUND & DRAWSTYLE_COLOR_BAR
Last Modified Date  : 20200509-1823
Version      : 0.01
Disclosure *****  : SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW CODE
******************************************************************************/

#include "sierrachart.h"

SCDLLName("BackgroundDrawStyleExampleWithColorBar01")

SCSFExport scsf_BackgroundDrawStyleExample(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc)
{
  SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_Background = sc.Subgraph[0];
  SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_BackgroundDC = sc.Subgraph[1];
  SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_ColorBar    = sc.Subgraph[2];
  SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_HighPrice  = sc.Subgraph[3];

  SCInputRef Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground  = sc.Input[1];

  if (sc.SetDefaults)
  {
    // Set the configuration and defaults
    sc.GraphName = "Background DrawStyle Example";
    sc.StudyDescription = "Background DrawStyle Example";

    sc.AutoLoop = true;
    
    sc.GraphRegion = 0;
    sc.DrawStudyUnderneathMainPriceGraph = 1; // not required in studies, but want color behind price for this study

    Subgraph_Background.Name = "Background";
    Subgraph_Background.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_BACKGROUND;
    Subgraph_Background.PrimaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTGREEN;
    Subgraph_Background.SecondaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTPINK;
    Subgraph_Background.SecondaryColorUsed = true; // turn on if both colors are to be used
    Subgraph_Background.AutoColoring = AUTOCOLOR_POSNEG; // use positive/negative values to signify colors

    Subgraph_BackgroundDC.Name = "Background DataColor";
    Subgraph_BackgroundDC.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_BACKGROUND;
    Subgraph_BackgroundDC.PrimaryColor = RGB(255,0,255);

    Subgraph_ColorBar.Name = "Background";
    Subgraph_ColorBar.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_COLOR_BAR; // DOES NOT WORK
    //Subgraph_ColorBar.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_ARROW_DOWN; // WORKS
    //Subgraph_ColorBar.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_POINT; // WORKS
    Subgraph_ColorBar.PrimaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTGREEN;
    Subgraph_ColorBar.SecondaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTPINK;
    Subgraph_ColorBar.SecondaryColorUsed = true;  // turn on if both colors are to be used
    Subgraph_ColorBar.AutoColoring = AUTOCOLOR_POSNEG; // use positive/negative values to signify colors
    Subgraph_ColorBar.LineWidth = 8;

    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.Name = "Color Bar or background";
    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.SetCustomInputStrings("0: Color Background; 1: Color bar");
    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.SetCustomInputIndex(0);
    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.SetIntLimits(0,1);
        
    return;
  }

  // Do data processing
  int min = sc.BaseDateTimeIn[sc.Index].GetMinute();

  float High = sc.High[sc.Index];
  
  if (Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.GetIndex() == 0) // Color Background
  {
    if (min > 0 && min < 15)
      Subgraph_Background[sc.Index] = 0; // do not color background
    else if (min >= 15 && min < 30)
      Subgraph_Background[sc.Index] = 1; // use primary color
    else if (min >= 30 && min < 45)
      Subgraph_Background[sc.Index] = -1; // use secondary color
    else if (min >= 45 && min < 60)
    {
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC[sc.Index] = 1;
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC.DataColor[sc.Index] = RGB(0, 0, 17*(60-min));
    }
  }
  else // 1st 15m no coloring, 2nd & 3rd color bars, 4th 15m color background
  {
    if (min > 0 && min < 15)
    {
      Subgraph_ColorBar[sc.Index] = 0;  // do not color bar
    }    
    else if (min >= 15 && min < 30)
    {
      Subgraph_ColorBar[sc.Index] = High;  
      Subgraph_ColorBar.DataColor[sc.Index] = Subgraph_ColorBar.PrimaryColor;
    }
    else if (min >= 30 && min < 45)
    {
      Subgraph_ColorBar[sc.Index] = High;
      Subgraph_ColorBar.DataColor[sc.Index] = Subgraph_ColorBar.SecondaryColor;
    }
    else if (min >= 45 && min < 60) // color background
    {
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC[sc.Index] = 1;
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC.DataColor[sc.Index] = RGB(0, 0, 17*(60-min));
    }
  }
/*****************************************************************************
DISCLAIMER / WARNING:
This code is provided for educational purposes on an As Is, Where Is basis.
No express or implied warranties are provided.
There may be errors in this code, and it must not be used for live trading.
Trading is very risky and you can lose more than you have invested.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
By using any of this code, you acknowledge and agree to the above.

******************************************************************************/
}

/******************************************************************************
Name        : OnlyColorBar02.cpp
Description      : Shows DRAWSTYLE_COLOR_BAR works when
            DRAWSTYLE_BACKGROUND is commented out
Last Modified Date  : 20200509-1849
Version        : 0.01
Disclosure *****  : SEE DISCLOSURE BELOW CODE
******************************************************************************/

#include "sierrachart.h"

SCDLLName("OnlyColorBar02")

SCSFExport scsf_BackgroundDrawStyleExample(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc)
{
  //SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_Background = sc.Subgraph[0];
  //SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_BackgroundDC = sc.Subgraph[1];
  SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_ColorBar    = sc.Subgraph[2];
  SCSubgraphRef Subgraph_HighPrice  = sc.Subgraph[3];

  SCInputRef Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground  = sc.Input[1];

  if (sc.SetDefaults)
  {
    // Set the configuration and defaults
    sc.GraphName = "Background DrawStyle Example";
    sc.StudyDescription = "Background DrawStyle Example";

    sc.AutoLoop = true;
    
    sc.GraphRegion = 0;
    sc.DrawStudyUnderneathMainPriceGraph = 1; // not required in studies, but want color behind price for this study
  /*  
    Subgraph_Background.Name = "Background";
    Subgraph_Background.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_BACKGROUND;
    Subgraph_Background.PrimaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTGREEN;
    Subgraph_Background.SecondaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTPINK;
    Subgraph_Background.SecondaryColorUsed = true; // turn on if both colors are to be used
    Subgraph_Background.AutoColoring = AUTOCOLOR_POSNEG; // use positive/negative values to signify colors

    Subgraph_BackgroundDC.Name = "Background DataColor";
    Subgraph_BackgroundDC.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_BACKGROUND;
    Subgraph_BackgroundDC.PrimaryColor = RGB(255,0,255);
  */
    Subgraph_ColorBar.Name = "Background";
    Subgraph_ColorBar.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_COLOR_BAR; // NOW WORKS
    //Subgraph_ColorBar.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_ARROW_DOWN; // WORKS
    //Subgraph_ColorBar.DrawStyle = DRAWSTYLE_POINT; // WORKS
    Subgraph_ColorBar.PrimaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTGREEN;
    Subgraph_ColorBar.SecondaryColor = COLOR_LIGHTPINK;
    Subgraph_ColorBar.SecondaryColorUsed = true;  // turn on if both colors are to be used
    Subgraph_ColorBar.AutoColoring = AUTOCOLOR_POSNEG; // use positive/negative values to signify colors
    Subgraph_ColorBar.LineWidth = 8;

    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.Name = "Color Bar or background";
    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.SetCustomInputStrings("0: Color Background; 1: Color bar");
    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.SetCustomInputIndex(1);
    Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.SetIntLimits(0,1);
        
    return;
  }

  // Do data processing
  int min = sc.BaseDateTimeIn[sc.Index].GetMinute();

  float High = sc.High[sc.Index];
/*  
  if (Input_ColorBar_or_ColorBackground.GetIndex() == 0) // Color Background
  {
    if (min > 0 && min < 15)
      Subgraph_Background[sc.Index] = 0; // do not color background
    else if (min >= 15 && min < 30)
      Subgraph_Background[sc.Index] = 1; // use primary color
    else if (min >= 30 && min < 45)
      Subgraph_Background[sc.Index] = -1; // use secondary color
    else if (min >= 45 && min < 60)
    {
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC[sc.Index] = 1;
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC.DataColor[sc.Index] = RGB(0, 0, 17*(60-min));
    }
  }
  else // 1st 15m no coloring, 2nd & 3rd color bars, 4th 15m color background
  {
*/    
    if (min > 0 && min < 15)
    {
      Subgraph_ColorBar[sc.Index] = 0;  // do not color bar
    }    
    else if (min >= 15 && min < 30)
    {
      Subgraph_ColorBar[sc.Index] = High;  
      Subgraph_ColorBar.DataColor[sc.Index] = Subgraph_ColorBar.PrimaryColor;
    }
    else if (min >= 30 && min < 45)
    {
      Subgraph_ColorBar[sc.Index] = High;
      Subgraph_ColorBar.DataColor[sc.Index] = Subgraph_ColorBar.SecondaryColor;
    }
  /*  else if (min >= 45 && min < 60) // color background
    {
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC[sc.Index] = 1;
      Subgraph_BackgroundDC.DataColor[sc.Index] = RGB(0, 0, 17*(60-min));
    }
  }
  */
/*****************************************************************************
DISCLAIMER / WARNING:
This code is provided for educational purposes on an As Is, Where Is basis.
No express or implied warranties are provided.
There may be errors in this code, and it must not be used for live trading.
Trading is very risky and you can lose more than you have invested.
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
By using any of this code, you acknowledge and agree to the above.

******************************************************************************/
}