Hi,

I want to be able to create an IChart and wrap it in some kind of JComponent like JPanel. Similar to what the IUserInterface does. The solution I'm looking for may not neccesarily require visual mode.

Anyone?


Thanks.
Mr A. Anderson

Hello,
could you please describe your problem in detail?
What do you mean saying

Hey, if you take a look at the API for IUserInterface:

https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/docs/api/

you'll notice that there are two methods that return a JPanel. Namely getBottomTab(String key), and getMainTab(String key). IF for example, a chart is open in the main tab, it would have been wrapped into a JPanel to be displayed in the UserInterface. I want to be able to programatically wrap an IChart into a JPanel myself without going through IUserIntergace.

I hope this is clearer.

Do you want IUserInterface to return chart as a JPanel?
It would be easier to understand if you would tell us what do you want to do with it? Do you want to show it in some separate window or ?

What is the point in chart if it's not in visual mode?

...Yes. I am working on a custom GUI for my Strategy. In a nutshell, I want to be able to invoke an IChart, edit it, and display it on a separate JPanel (or JComponent) like this:

IChart tempChart = IContext.getChart(Instrument.GBPUSD);
tempChart.draw(...);
.
.
.
JPanel tempPanel = ...;
tempPanel.add(tempChart);

I dont want to have to use an IUserInterface to get the chart wrapped in a JComponent. The point I was trying to make with IUserInterface is that some similar coding must already exist for those mothods (getBottomTab, and getMainTab) to return a JPanel. Otherwise, what other alternatives are there for displaying an IChart within custom code?


I appreciate your patience.
Mr Anderson.

Unfortunately it's not possible at this moment, but we will consider adding it in the future

Ok, thanks.

So how is an IChart displayed? I look through this tutorial:

https://www.dukascopy.com/swiss/english/ ... IChart.htm

It talks about how an IChart is invoked programmatically and how it is manipulated but does not seem to mention how or where the chart window is actually displayed.


Mr Anderson.

For now, strategies cannot control where charts are displayed. It's up to user to decide should the chart be displayed in JForex window maximized or shown in internal frame or maybe undocked.

Is there any way to display the chart outside JForex platform - in separate window?

@kastor Yes you can detach any charts, messages, news etc.