Indicator.SetLineAppearance

method · Indicator · cAlgo.API Since 5.4

DesktopCLICloud

Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to last index.

Environment behaviour

CLI — not supported. No effect; arguments are still validated (ArgumentException on bad count or all-null values).

Cloud — not supported. No effect; arguments are still validated (ArgumentException on bad count or all-null values).

Overloads

Signature	Description
`SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color)`	Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to last index.
`SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color, int thickness)`	Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to last index.
`SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)`	Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to last index.
`SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color)`	Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to startIndex + count.
`SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color, int thickness)`	Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to startIndex + count.
`SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)`	Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to startIndex + count.

SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color)

Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to last index.

C#Python

protected void SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color)

api.SetLineAppearance(lineOutput: IndicatorLineOutput, startIndex: int, color: Color) -> None

Parameters

Name	C# type	Python type	Description
`lineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	Indicator Line Output
`startIndex`	`int`	`int`	Start Index
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	Color

Examples

C#Pythonconfig.json

Result[index] = Bars.ClosePrices[index];
var color = Bars.ClosePrices[index] >= Bars.OpenPrices[index] ? Color.Green : Color.Red;
SetLineAppearance(Result.LineOutput, index, color);

def calculate(self, index):
    api.Result[index] = api.Bars.ClosePrices[index]
    color = Color.Green if api.Bars.ClosePrices[index] >= api.Bars.OpenPrices[index] else Color.Red
    api.SetLineAppearance(api.Result.LineOutput, index, color)

{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "LineOutputs": [
    {
      "Name": "Result",
      "DisplayName": "Main"
    }
  ]
}

SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color, int thickness)

Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to last index.

C#Python

protected void SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color, int thickness)

api.SetLineAppearance(lineOutput: IndicatorLineOutput, startIndex: int, color: Color, thickness: int) -> None

Parameters

Name	C# type	Python type	Description
`lineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	Indicator Line Output
`startIndex`	`int`	`int`	Start Index
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	Color
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	Thickness

Examples

C#Pythonconfig.json

Result[index] = Bars.ClosePrices[index];
var color = Bars.ClosePrices[index] >= Bars.OpenPrices[index] ? Color.Green : Color.Red;
SetLineAppearance(Result.LineOutput, index, color, 3);

def calculate(self, index):
    api.Result[index] = api.Bars.ClosePrices[index]
    color = Color.Green if api.Bars.ClosePrices[index] >= api.Bars.OpenPrices[index] else Color.Red
    api.SetLineAppearance(api.Result.LineOutput, index, color, 3)

{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "LineOutputs": [
    {
      "Name": "Result",
      "DisplayName": "Main"
    }
  ]
}

SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to last index.

C#Python

protected void SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

api.SetLineAppearance(lineOutput: IndicatorLineOutput, startIndex: int, color: Color, thickness: int, lineStyle: LineStyle) -> None

Parameters

Name	C# type	Python type	Description
`lineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	Indicator Line Output
`startIndex`	`int`	`int`	Start Index
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	Color
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	Thickness
`lineStyle`	`LineStyle`	`LineStyle`	LineStyle

Examples

C#Pythonconfig.json

Result[index] = Bars.ClosePrices[index];
if (Bars.ClosePrices[index] < Bars.OpenPrices[index])
    SetLineAppearance(Result.LineOutput, index, Color.Red, 2, LineStyle.Dots);

def calculate(self, index):
    api.Result[index] = api.Bars.ClosePrices[index]
    if api.Bars.ClosePrices[index] < api.Bars.OpenPrices[index]:
        api.SetLineAppearance(api.Result.LineOutput, index, Color.Red, 2, LineStyle.Dots)

{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "LineOutputs": [
    {
      "Name": "Result",
      "DisplayName": "Main"
    }
  ]
}

SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color)

Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to startIndex + count.

C#Python

protected void SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color)

api.SetLineAppearance(lineOutput: IndicatorLineOutput, startIndex: int, count: int, color: Color) -> None

Parameters

Name	C# type	Python type	Description
`lineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	Indicator Line Output
`startIndex`	`int`	`int`	Start Index
`count`	`int`	`int`	Index count
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	Color

Examples

C#Pythonconfig.json

Result[index] = Bars.ClosePrices[index];
if (IsLastBar)
    SetLineAppearance(Result.LineOutput, Math.Max(0, index - 10), 10, Color.Orange);

def calculate(self, index):
    api.Result[index] = api.Bars.ClosePrices[index]
    if api.IsLastBar:
        api.SetLineAppearance(api.Result.LineOutput, max(0, index - 10), 10, Color.Orange)

{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "LineOutputs": [
    {
      "Name": "Result",
      "DisplayName": "Main"
    }
  ]
}

SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color, int thickness)

Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to startIndex + count.

C#Python

protected void SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color, int thickness)

api.SetLineAppearance(lineOutput: IndicatorLineOutput, startIndex: int, count: int, color: Color, thickness: int) -> None

Parameters

Name	C# type	Python type	Description
`lineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	Indicator Line Output
`startIndex`	`int`	`int`	Start Index
`count`	`int`	`int`	Index count
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	Color
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	Thickness

Examples

C#Pythonconfig.json

Result[index] = Bars.ClosePrices[index];
if (IsLastBar)
    SetLineAppearance(Result.LineOutput, Math.Max(0, index - 10), 10, Color.Orange, 3);

def calculate(self, index):
    api.Result[index] = api.Bars.ClosePrices[index]
    if api.IsLastBar:
        api.SetLineAppearance(api.Result.LineOutput, max(0, index - 10), 10, Color.Orange, 3)

{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "LineOutputs": [
    {
      "Name": "Result",
      "DisplayName": "Main"
    }
  ]
}

SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

Sets appearance of an indicator line output from startIndex to startIndex + count.

C#Python

protected void SetLineAppearance(IndicatorLineOutput lineOutput, int startIndex, int count, Color color, int thickness, LineStyle lineStyle)

api.SetLineAppearance(lineOutput: IndicatorLineOutput, startIndex: int, count: int, color: Color, thickness: int, lineStyle: LineStyle) -> None

Parameters

Name	C# type	Python type	Description
`lineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	`IndicatorLineOutput`	Indicator Line Output
`startIndex`	`int`	`int`	Start Index
`count`	`int`	`int`	Index count
`color`	`Color`	`Color`	Color
`thickness`	`int`	`int`	Thickness
`lineStyle`	`LineStyle`	`LineStyle`	LineStyle

Examples

C#Pythonconfig.json

Result[index] = Bars.ClosePrices[index];
if (IsLastBar)
    SetLineAppearance(Result.LineOutput, Math.Max(0, index - 10), 10, Color.Orange, 2, LineStyle.DotsRare);

def calculate(self, index):
    api.Result[index] = api.Bars.ClosePrices[index]
    if api.IsLastBar:
        api.SetLineAppearance(api.Result.LineOutput, max(0, index - 10), 10, Color.Orange, 2, LineStyle.DotsRare)

{
  "AccessRights": "None",
  "LineOutputs": [
    {
      "Name": "Result",
      "DisplayName": "Main"
    }
  ]
}