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GetACSDrawingByLineNumber not working?

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[2017-10-09 20:39:09] #1 [Go To First Post]
User436155 - Posts: 16
hi there, i am confused with following problem. after creating line (with AddAsUserDrawnDrawing = 1 and AddMethod = UTAM_ADD_OR_ADJUST) i remember line number (which is negative) as a persistnent number. line is working as expected. i can select it and move it freely. then i want to modify it (change color). UserDrawnChartDrawingExists() call returns true. but GetACSDrawingByLineNumber call (with correct line number) returns 0 - as failed. so i can not modify the line in ACS mode. somehow GetUserDrawingByLineNumber call will return 1 and then i can modify color of line. but GetUserDrawingByLineNumber call will lock the line and it can not be selected nor moved as user line again (although i set AddAsUserDrawnDrawing = 1 and AddMethod = UTAM_ADD_OR_ADJUST). maybe my code is not correct. but i do not know the reason why i can not select the line with GetACSDrawingByLineNumber call. can you please help me? thank you in advance ! Jan

[2017-10-10 17:41:40] #2 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Refer to the documentation for sc.GetACSDrawingByLineNumber. That function is not for user drawn drawings. You need to use sc.GetUserDrawingByLineNumber instead. Refer to: http://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/ACSILDrawingTools.html but GetUserDrawingByLineNumber call will lock the line and it can not be selected nor moved as user line again This is a complete impossibility. There must be something else you are doing to create this problem and we do not know what. 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

[2017-10-10 18:31:38] #3 [Go To First Post]
User436155 - Posts: 16
ok i create a horizontal line with attributes: drawing_tool.AddAsUserDrawnDrawing = 1 ; drawing_tool.AddMethod = UTAM_ADD_OR_ADJUST ; after creating a line i can select it and move it to another price value on the chart. then i want to change its color. i select it with: sc.GetUserDrawingByLineNumber call set a color with: drawing_tool.Color = RGB(200,200,255); and applying the change with call: sc.UseTool( drawing_tool ) ; (adding drawing_tool.AddAsUserDrawnDrawing = 1 ; drawing_tool.AddMethod = UTAM_ADD_OR_ADJUST ; does not change the result) after those calls line has new color. but i can NOT select it and move it anymore. what is wrong? how can i change color (or another attribute of line) without 'locking' the line? please help me. there is NO example about this. thank you very much !

[2017-10-10 20:14:48] #4 [Go To First Post]
User436155 - Posts: 16
i think i get the concept wrong. for every change of graphic object it is necessary to redeclare it anew with all attributes of old object gotten with sc.GetUserDrawingByLineNumber call and adding new modified attributes. which causes redraw of graphic object. and sc.GetUserDrawingByLineNumber call is only for getting attributes of object but not for changing them. is this statement correct? thank you !

[2017-10-11 08:55:28] #5 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
No, this is not correct in regards to post #4. There apparently is a problem we need to look into. Just give us about a day for this. 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

[2017-10-11 09:09:37] #6 [Go To First Post]
User436155 - Posts: 16
ok, thank you very much. because that was the only way how i could keep the line accessible/movable with changed color attribute or another attribute like HideDrawing.

[2017-10-11 09:47:33] #7 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We have fixed the problem and this will be out in the next release in a day or two. But this is an example of how to add a user drawn drawing and modify it: SCSFExport scsf_UseToolExampleHorizontalLine(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc) { // Set configuration variables if (sc.SetDefaults) { sc.GraphName = "UseTool Example: Horizontal Line"; sc.GraphRegion = 0; sc.FreeDLL = 0; sc.AutoLoop = 0; //No automatic looping return; } int &r_LineNumber = sc.GetPersistentInt(1); if (sc.IsFullRecalculation) { if (r_LineNumber != 0) { sc.DeleteUserDrawnACSDrawing(sc.ChartNumber, r_LineNumber); r_LineNumber = 0; } //Draw horizontal line during full recalculation. s_UseTool Tool; Tool.Clear(); Tool.ChartNumber = sc.ChartNumber; //if (r_LineNumber != 0) //Tool.r_LineNumber = r_LineNumber; Tool.DrawingType = DRAWING_HORIZONTALLINE; Tool.DisplayHorizontalLineValue = 1; int DrawingIndex = sc.ArraySize - 4; Tool.BeginValue = sc.Close[sc.ArraySize - 1]; Tool.Region = 0; Tool.Color = RGB(255, 0, 255); // Magenta Tool.LineWidth = 4; Tool.AddMethod = UTAM_ADD_ALWAYS; Tool.AddAsUserDrawnDrawing = 1; sc.UseTool(Tool); r_LineNumber = Tool.LineNumber; } else if (sc.UpdateStartIndex < sc.ArraySize - 1)//When there is a new bar { //Now move the drawing to the current closing price when a new bar has been added to the chart s_UseTool Tool; ///No need for this //sc.GetUserDrawingByLineNumber(sc.ChartNumber, LineNumber, Tool); Tool.Clear(); Tool.ChartNumber = sc.ChartNumber; Tool.BeginValue = sc.Close[sc.ArraySize - 1]; Tool.AddMethod = UTAM_ADD_OR_ADJUST; Tool.LineNumber = r_LineNumber; Tool.AddAsUserDrawnDrawing = 1; sc.UseTool(Tool); } } 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: 2017-10-11 09:47:59

[2017-10-11 11:27:33] #8 [Go To First Post]
User436155 - Posts: 16
thank you very much!

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