Changing Indicator font size

Gandalf6 · Post by **Gandalf6** » Sun Jan 04, 2015 9:31 pm

Hi all,

Can anyone direct me as to how to add a font size variable to text-based indicators. What code do I need, and where do I need to place it. I am new to MQL, but feel competent enough to learn, and this would be a very helpful start.

Because I use a large monitor with windows font size set to 150%, any text-based indicator shows as squashed up and overlapping. This was resolved in an earlier posting by the legend Tommaso, and an example can be seen here:
http://www.stevehopwoodforex.com/phpBB3 ... 5&start=90

Any help/guidance would be greatly appreciated.

dudest · Post by **dudest** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:02 am

Hallo Mithrandir!

Maybe this can help; I modified an existing indi for my own use some time ago

Cheers

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Gandalf6 · Post by **Gandalf6** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:09 am

Thanks dudest,

What is the actual code that you put into the indi? (Font size code)

I specifically want to change some of the text indi's provided by balluda. Some of his indi's are text only, and I am having the same problem as with the example I previously mentioned.

Regards from Middle Earth,

Gandalf

dudest · Post by **dudest** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:17 am

Line #5 --> allow for the user to change the font size

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extern int font_size = 35;

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Lines #31 to #39 --> creation of the label object to hold the font, and setting of its parameters

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string obj_name="label_object";
long current_chart_id = ChartID();
ObjectCreate(current_chart_id,obj_name,OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
ObjectSetInteger(current_chart_id,obj_name,OBJPROP_COLOR,clrBlue);
ObjectSetString(current_chart_id,obj_name,OBJPROP_TEXT,info);
ObjectSetInteger(current_chart_id,obj_name,OBJPROP_CORNER,CORNER_RIGHT_UPPER);
ObjectSetInteger(current_chart_id,obj_name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,font_size);
ObjectSet(obj_name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,y);
ObjectSet(obj_name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,x);

=> ObjectSetInteger(current_chart_id,obj_name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,font_size);
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If above still doesn't do it for you, you can PM Paul, he surely respond with help

PS: do NOT pass by Isengard for help, it's a trap!

Gandalf6 · Post by **Gandalf6** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 8:24 am

Thanks dudest,

I will start playing around with the code. I am a new to MQL, but I am sure I will learn the language, and starting with this will help. Thanks once again.

Out of curiosity, how is isengard a trap?

Regards.

dudest · Post by **dudest** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:42 am

Gandalf6 » Mon Jan 05, 2015 11:24 am wrote:
...

Out of curiosity, how is isengard a trap?

Regards.

...You know, the way that other guy in white had been communicating with the single-eye guy via a seeing stone...