Chart Control Remains on the Chart even after bot has stopped

Created at 25 Aug 2024, 22:18
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AlgoCorner

Joined 12.05.2015

Chart Control Remains on the Chart even after bot has stopped
25 Aug 2024, 22:18


Hello Spotware,

I'm having an issue in which using Chart.MoveControl() for controls attached to the chart using the price, index/date overload makes it impossible to remove it afterwards, even after the bot is stopped, it remains there.

The only way I have to circumvent this is not using Chart.MoveControl() altogether but rely on add/remove repeatedly.

I think there's no other way to remove a Control and it's an issue, if I'm doing something wrong, please let me know.

Here's the sample code and video:

cTrader - 2024-08-25_17-20-13 - TechSmith Screencast - TechSmith Screencast

using System;
using cAlgo.API;
using cAlgo.API.Collections;
using cAlgo.API.Indicators;
using cAlgo.API.Internals;

namespace cAlgo.Robots;

[Robot(AccessRights = AccessRights.None, AddIndicators = true)]
public class RemoveButtonIssue : Robot
{
    private Button _button;
    private int _counter;

    protected override void OnStart()
    {
        _button = new Button
        {
            Text = "Click Me",
            Width = 100,
            Height = 50,
        };
            
        Chart.AddControl(_button, Bars.Count - 1 - 10, Ask);
            
        Timer.Start(3);
    }

    protected override void OnTimer()
    {
        //this seems to work fine
        // Chart.RemoveControl(_button);
        // Chart.AddControl(_button, Bars.Count - 1 - 10, Ask + ++_counter * Symbol.PipSize);
            
        //When it is moved, it will not be removed even after stopping the robot
        Chart.MoveControl(_button, Bars.Count - 1 - 10, Ask + ++_counter * Symbol.PipSize);
    }

    protected override void OnStop()
    {
        Chart.RemoveControl(_button);
    }
}

Regards,

 


@AlgoCorner
Replies

AlgoCorner
05 Sep 2024, 02:23

Hello Spotware,

It seems this issue has gotten worse, as I'm not able to edit the control text anymore.
I also can't remove it and place a new instance, this looks broken on multiple levels, I would appreciate support.

Regards,


@AlgoCorner

PanagiotisCharalampous
05 Sep 2024, 04:56

Hi Waxy,

It will be fixed in 5.1.

Best regards,

Panagiotis


@PanagiotisCharalampous