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Date/Time: Sat, 10 May 2025 06:46:48 +0000
How to place one text drawing at the end of another.
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| [2015-11-06 13:19:16] |
| jesslinn - Posts: 108 |
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I have a horizontal text panel (similar to a region data bar but more flexible). Is there a way to accurately determine the end position of a text drawing and place another one at that point? Is it best to place the text using BeginIndex or BeginDateTime? I can come close by getting the bar width in pixels using BarIndexToXPixelCoordinate on two adjacent bars and then estimating the pixels per point (1pt ~ 16px) and multiplying the string length, the font size, and the pixels per point, but I have not figured out quite the right formula to keep the panel as stable as the region data bar during spacing and scrolling events. It blinks during scrolling and resizes a little during bar spacing changes. |
| [2015-11-06 18:01:22] |
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Sounds like you might want to use direct GDI access: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ACSILProgrammingConcepts.html#CustomFreeFormDrawing There is a Windows function to calculate the width of a text string. But there is no way to reliably use the results from ACSIL. Using BeginIndex is faster when drawings are drawn. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-11-06 18:01:46
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