private void btnAddCustomIndicator_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
//count indicator, just to give an unique name for a new indicator
_indicatorCount = _stockChartX.GetIndicatorCountByType(IndicatorType.CustomIndicator);
//create inidcator name
string indicatorName = "Custom Indicator";
if (_indicatorCount > 0)
{
indicatorName += _indicatorCount;
}
//get a reference to the custom indicator
CustomIndicator indicator = (CustomIndicator)_stockChartX.AddIndicator(IndicatorType.CustomIndicator,
indicatorName, _stockChartX.AddChartPanel(),
true);
//Add some parameters to the custom indicator, these parameters willl apear in indicator's dialog
//where user will be able to set them manually
indicator.AddParameter("My Param1", ParameterType.ptPeriods, 10, typeof(int));
indicator.AddParameter("My Param2", ParameterType.ptPointsOrPercent, 12, typeof(int));
indicator.AddParameter("My Param3", ParameterType.ptSymbol, "", typeof(string));
indicator.AddParameter(null, ParameterType.ptLimitMoveValue, 16, typeof(int));
indicator.SetParameterValue(0, 10);
indicator.SetParameterValue(1, 12);
indicator.SetParameterValue(2, "MSFT.CLOSE");
indicator.SetParameterValue(3, 2);
//after we set parameters call Update, this will raise the event OnCustomIndicatorNeedsData
//where you use your own formulas to calculate the indicator values
_stockChartX.Update();
}
