setPlotType() |
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setPlotType( plotType [, index] )
This function sets the plot type for a series value that is being returned to the chart for plotting.
Parameters
plotType |
see Plot Types below |
index |
optional. an integer identifying the return index from main() |
Plot Types
PLOTTYPE_LINE |
plot a line |
PLOTTYPE_ |
PLOTTYPE_DOT
plot a dotted line
PLOTTYPE_SQUARE plot a line of squares (NEW in 7.9)
PLOTTYPE_SQUAREWAVE
plot a stairstep line
PLOTTYPE_HISTOGRAM
plot a histogram
PLOTTYPE_FLATLINES
plot a line that does not connect values
PLOTTYPE_INSTANTCOLORLINE
plot a line that responds to color changes on the signal bar
Usage
function preMain() {
setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("Example Script");
setCursorLabelName("EMA", 0);
setDefaultBarFgColor( Color.blue, 0 );
setShowTitleParameters( false );
//set the plot type to a stair step
setPlotType( PLOTTYPE_SQUAREWAVE, 0 );
//force this script to only update on each new bar
setComputeOnClose();
}
setHistogramBase()