CreateChartObject

Creates a new chart object with specified parameters.

Syntax

СreateChartObject(
    name: string,
    objType: TObjectType,
    window: number,
    ftoDate1: FTODate,
    price1: number,
    ftoDate2?: FTODate,
    price2?: number,
    ftoDate3?: FTODate,
    price3?: number,
    isStatic?: boolean
): boolean

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
name	string	Unique identifier for the object
objType	TObjectType	Type of object to create (e.g., trend line, rectangle)
window	number	Chart window number where the object will be placed
ftoDate1	FTODate	First time coordinate
price1	number	First price coordinate
ftoDate2	FTODate	Optional. Second time coordinate (required for some objects)
price2	number	Optional. Second price coordinate (required for some objects)
ftoDate3	FTODate	Optional. Third time coordinate (required for triangles)
price3	number	Optional. Third price coordinate (required for triangles)
isStatic	boolean	Optional. Whether the object is static (persists across timeframes)

Return Value

Returns boolean - true if the object was created successfully, false otherwise.

Description

The СreateChartObject method creates a new chart object with the specified parameters. Different object types require different sets of coordinates

Example

// Create a trend line
const trendLine = this.api.СreateChartObject(
  "MyTrendLine",
  TObjectType.TREND_LINE,
  0,
  this.api.createFTODate(1641024000000), // Jan 1, 2022
  1.2,
  this.api.createFTODate(1641110400000), // Jan 2, 2022
  1.21
);

// Create a text label
const textLabel = this.api.СreateChartObject(
  "MyLabel",
  TObjectType.TEXT,
  0,
  this.api.createFTODate(1641024000000),
  1.2
);

// Create a triangle
const triangle = this.api.СreateChartObject(
  "MyTriangle",
  TObjectType.TRIANGLE,
  0,
  this.api.createFTODate(1641024000000),
  1.2,
  this.api.createFTODate(1641110400000),
  1.21,
  this.api.createFTODate(1641196800000),
  1.205
);