Referencing plot color in thinkscript

[epete]

How do I reference the color of this ArrowDown in ThinkScript? I want to use the same color when plotting something else.

 

[BenTen]

That color is Magenta.

You can do something like this:

plot condition = ABC;
condition.SetDefaultColor(color.magenta);

 

[epete]

Thanks, I was actually hoping to get whatever color the user had chosen for the ArrowDown; to use that same color in another place.

 

[OBW]

Thanks, I was actually hoping to get whatever color the user had chosen for the ArrowDown; to use that same color in another place.

Use "global" colors. https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/Functions/Look---Feel/DefineGlobalColor

Define the global color, then use that color in all the places that you want to be changed when the user picks the color under the "global" tab in chart settings.

DefineGlobalColor("Arrow Down Color", Color.PINK);
def ma5 = Average(close, 5);
def ma13 = Average(close, 13);
plot arrow_down = ma5 crosses below ma13;
arrow_down.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);
arrow_down.SetLineWeight(5);
arrow_down.AssignValueColor(GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"));
AddLabel(yes, "This color will change when the user changes 'Arrow Down Color'", GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"));
AddChartBubble(high == HighestAll(high), high, high, GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"));
AddChartBubble(low == LowestAll(low), low, low, GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"), 0);

 

[rad14733]

@epete I think what you are asking is what color code is being used for different indicators... You can find it by clicking on the colored box and then going to the RGB tab, or one of the others... That gives the numeric representation of a color that you can then replicate in whatever way you desire... This allows you to use a more diverse color pallet than the default 16 colors in the selector grid... Is this more the answer you were looking for...???

 

[MerryDay]

To find how that color is defined:

#To define a custom color in TOS, plug the RGB codes into the following statement:
DefineGlobalColor("FunkyCoral",  CreateColor(255, 175, 175)) ;
#To use a custom color use (put the name of variable you want colored before the dot)
your_arrow.SetDefaultColor(GlobalColor("FunkyCoral"));

 

[epete]

What I was looking for is if there is a way in ThinkScript to reference whatever the ArrowDown color is. Kind of like "Color.ArrowDown". So no matter which color the user selects for ArrowDown, my code would reference that and use the same color. What I'm really looking for is the syntax to use to reference the color of the ArrowDown. Thanks

 

[Mindflux]

Is there a way to match label color to indicator color? I'm using .SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1)) to set the indicator color, that way it's set to a default pallet or whatever is chosen in the picker, but I cannot figure out how to make a label have the same color (as set by the color picker if the user changes it).

Right now I'm using

AddLabel(emaShort, "EMA " + emaShort, (if AvgExpShort > AvgExpMid then Color.GREEN else Color.CYAN));

But would like to use something like

AddLabel(emaShort, "EMA " + emaShort, (if AvgExpShort > AvgExpMid then Color.GREEN else object.SetDefaultColor(GetColor(1))));

but it claims that setdefaultcolor returns a void and cannot be used there.

 

[Pensar]

@Mindflux @epete Try something like this - https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/Functions/Look---Feel/TakeValueColor. Also, what @OBW posted above works as well. Old proverb - "There are many ways to skin a cat".

 

[Mindflux]

Thanks! That worked... I was looking for GetColor or something.

 

[mourningwood4521]

does anyone know the actual color numbers of the default colors 0-9? one of the studies i'm using is super neon green but it says the color regular ole

color.green;

and I want to play around with it a little bit to see if I find something that sticks out more or doesn't hurt the eyes as much.

 

[rad14733]

@mourningwood4521 The Learning Center is your friend... I keep at least one tab open to it at all times... Search there for "color" and you'll get results...

 

[mourningwood4521]

@mourningwood4521 The Learning Center is your friend... I keep at least one tab open to it at all times... Search there for "color" and you'll get results...

I couldn't find it anywhere. The farther I got online, in think the green that is the same color as

color.green

is

create color(0, 255, 0);

 

[rad14733]

@mourningwood4521 How about Color.DARK_GREEN... In all honesty, you have an entire palette to choose from or the named colors in TOS which you should have stumbled across in your research...

 

[mourningwood4521]

@mourningwood4521 How about Color.DARK_GREEN... In all honesty, you have an entire palette to choose from or the named colors in TOS which you should have stumbled across in your research...

yeah I know I hate an entire palette, I was just trying to find the exact color match.

 

[hedge_mate]

Use "global" colors. https://tlc.thinkorswim.com/center/reference/thinkScript/Functions/Look---Feel/DefineGlobalColor

Define the global color, then use that color in all the places that you want to be changed when the user picks the color under the "global" tab in chart settings.

DefineGlobalColor("Arrow Down Color", Color.PINK);
def ma5 = Average(close, 5);
def ma13 = Average(close, 13);
plot arrow_down = ma5 crosses below ma13;
arrow_down.SetPaintingStrategy(PaintingStrategy.BOOLEAN_ARROW_DOWN);
arrow_down.SetLineWeight(5);
arrow_down.AssignValueColor(GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"));
AddLabel(yes, "This color will change when the user changes 'Arrow Down Color'", GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"));
AddChartBubble(high == HighestAll(high), high, high, GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"));
AddChartBubble(low == LowestAll(low), low, low, GlobalColor("Arrow Down Color"), 0);

I have two plots but I want to be able to define them so I only have to access the global color and change it once rather than for both plots, how can I do this?

 

[hedge_mate]

I have a really simple code which I input specific price points to create a range and I want to assign one global color for the plots so I can change when the stock is in a bullish or bearish trend. How can I input the global color function to add this feature to this code?

#Start
input UpperRange = 130.00;
input LowerRange = 131.00;
input showlabels = yes;

plot l1 = UpperRange;
plot l2 = LowerRange;
#End

 

[XeoNoX]

@BayTrader_93

input UpperRange = 130.00;
input LowerRange = 131.00;
input showlabels = yes;
plot l1 = UpperRange;
plot l2 = LowerRange;
l1.SetDefaultColor(color.magenta);
l2.SetDefaultColor(color.magenta);

tested and worked on AAPL