[daedalus]

I have a indicator that I am trying to modify to my own parameters and i've got everything coded correctly but now i'd just like the trigger plot (in blue) to be wider or something so it visually just shows up a bit better on the chart.

I tried something like:

begin
color = Trigger;
SetPlotWidth(Width,1);
Plot1(SR,"Support",Color) ;
Alert( "Buy Signal" );

with no luck... anyone? kinda hard to see the blue dot, but its there around 12:27

[zdo]

try switching the order of the parameters
SetPlotWidth(Width,1);
bcmes
SetPlotWidth(1, Width);

[Tams]

here's the proper syntax:


SetPlotWidth

Assigns a specified line width to the specified plot for the duration of the current bar.

Usage
SetPlotWidth(PlotNumber, LineWidth)

Where:
PlotNumber - a numerical expression specifying the plot number;
plot numbers range from 1 to 999

LineWidth - a numerical expression specifying the plot line width;
line width can range from 1 to 14

Example
Assign a plot line width of 10 to plot1 for the duration of the current bar:

SetPlotWidth(1,10);

[daedalus]

I appreciate the help gents. I've tried both suggestions but I think it just must be getting overridden by something else earlier on in the code.

Oh well... just wanted it more for easy backtesting that anything!

Thanks again!

[Tams]

put the width in the plot.

Plot

Plots the specified numerical expression on a chart;
up to 999 different plots can be used simultaneously.
Plot offset, name, color, and plot line width can be specified by using the optional parameters.

Usage
PlotN <[Offset]>(Expression <,"PlotName"<,PlotColor <,Default <,LineWidth >>>>)

Parameters inside the angled brackets are optional

Parameters
N - a number used to identify the plot; plot numbers can range from 1 to 999

Offset - an optional parameter; a numerical expression specifying the plot offset, in bars; a positive value will displace the plot to the left along the time axis, and a negative value will displace the plot to the right along the time axis

Expression - the numerical expression to be plotted

PlotName - an optional parameter; assigns a name to the plot

PlotColor - an optional parameter; specifies the plot color
Plot color can be specified by a numerical expression representing an RGB color number or a legacy color value, by one of 17 base color words, or by the word Default to specify the color chosen by the user. In order for PlotColor to be used, PlotName parameter must also be used.

Default - an optional parameter reserved for future use; should be specified as Default; use of this parameter is required in order for LineWidth to be used

LineWidth - an optional parameter; specifies the plot line width, ranging from 1 to 14
Plot line width can be specified as a numerical expression or by the word Default to specify the line width chosen by the user. In order for LineWidth to be used, PlotName, PlotColor, and Default parameters must also be used.

Examples

Plot the closing price using the default plot color and line width:

Plot1(Close);

Plot the closing price using the default plot color and line width, and name the plot "Close":

Plot1(Close,"Close",Defau lt,Default,Default);

Plot the closing price, offset back by 3 bars, using the plot color of blue and line width of 3, and name the plot "Close 3 bars later":

Plot1[3](Close,"Close 3 bars later",Blue,Default,3);

Plot the closing price, offset forward by 3 bars, using the RGB color 2138336 (Orange), and name the plot "Close 3 bars ago":

Plot1[-3](Close,"Close 3 bars ago",2138336);

Plot the closing price using the legacy color value of 4 (Green) and name the plot "Close":

[LegacyColorValue=True];
Plot1(Close,"Close",4);

[Tams]

Originally Posted by daedalus »

I appreciate the help gents. I've tried both suggestions but I think it just must be getting overridden by something else earlier on in the code.

Oh well... just wanted it more for easy backtesting that anything!

Thanks again!

how about putting the setplotwidth after the plot statement?
would it make a difference?

[Tams]

maybe it has to do with the candle?

[bakrob99]

Why don't you just change the settings of the SHOWME indicator to a wider WIDTH?

FORMAT --> STYLE --> WIDTH