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Calculator/Crosshair Integration
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| [2015-03-04 23:12:19] |
| User623839 - Posts: 108 |
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Can you please add the feature which allows us to add a calculator to the Crosshair tool to save switching back and forth. I've attached a pic which illustrates. This would save many extra unnecessary clicks. Thanks:) |
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| [2015-03-05 00:12:37] |
| User623839 - Posts: 108 |
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The way it works in TC2000 is to press and hold the mouse button at the position you want to start measuring then drag to the end position to measure. When you release the button the measurement disappears also.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-03-05 00:12:56
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| [2015-03-06 04:10:17] |
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This is actually currently supported. You can keep the Chart Values Tool active all the time. It is explained here: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_Tools.html#ChartValues Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2015-03-08 13:51:16] |
| User623839 - Posts: 108 |
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I don't think so. All I care about is the measured distance between two points. Say maybe a swing high to the next swing high? I don't see where I can "integrate" the calculator tool "into" the crosshair as explained in my original post. This way I can press the mouse at one swing high and drag it to the next giving me a measurement using the crosshairs. What am I missing here...thx
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| [2015-03-08 18:56:14] |
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You need to enable the Chart Values option Always on When Using Other Tools: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_Tools.html#ChartValuesToolSettings Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2015-03-10 02:32:26] |
| User623839 - Posts: 108 |
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That is sooo close to perfect! However.... with the calculator tool I can see the ticks or points and I'm not seeing this option with the in the Chart Values Window. I use it to display the ticks versus always doing the math in my head. We are so close. Thanks for your help:) Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-03-10 02:38:15
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| [2015-03-10 02:41:05] |
| User623839 - Posts: 108 |
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I see the values in the Chart Values Window, only when I select the calculator tool, but the whole idea is to not have to switch between the crosshair tool and the calculator tool.Just always have the tick value present with the crosshair only. Hopefully that makes sense
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| [2015-03-10 03:14:13] |
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Did you enable Chart Values option Always on When Using Other Tools?
Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2015-03-10 03:30:56] |
| User623839 - Posts: 108 |
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I guess what I'm asking, per my first message, is an integration between the calculator tool and the crosshair. I don't think it does this. Using the crosshair I want to left click> drag mouse> as it calculates the ticks or percentage. I've attached one final pic
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| [2015-03-10 16:48:20] |
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Yes, this is supported: http://www.sierrachart.com/image.php?l=142600607536.png Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2015-03-10 23:55:08] |
| User623839 - Posts: 108 |
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Sweet.. That's awesome. I must be overlooking some things. I'll do some more reading. Thanks a bunch!
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| [2021-09-18 22:47:23] |
| HumblyTrading - Posts: 192 |
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Hello, Is this still supported? I have not been able to find how to make a measurement of tick distance by click and dragging, and then it should disappear after releasing the click - or similar. Any help would be appreciated! Mike |
| [2021-09-19 15:51:54] |
| John - SC Support - Posts: 38292 |
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Yes, this is still supported. If you want the measurement to disappear, then it is just a matter of not finishing the drawing. In other words, you would do the following: - Select Chart Calculator from the tools dropdown. - Click to select the first position. - Drag the cursor to the second position to get your reading. - Right-click to end the drawing Refer to the information above for how to have the Crosshairs on during drawing, if that is also something you were looking for. For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-09-20 01:44:51] |
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Documentation for Chart Calculator Drawing Tool: Chart Drawing Tools: Chart Calculator Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, *change* to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing |
| [2021-09-26 17:52:13] |
| HumblyTrading - Posts: 192 |
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Hello, In case anyone is following this thread, this feature works very well. There are a few important settings in Global Tool Settings that are important to get it working right, for those like me, that are just starting out in the SC world... Settings that helped: - Assign a convenient hotkey to the calculator tool. I use "c". Assign that to your mouse or center click, as you prefer. - Set the default tool configuration you want as TC1 in the Properties of the tool. Settings in Global Tool Settings - Set "After Single Tool Use Change To" (Hand or Pointer) - this way, after dragging the calculator line and clicking away, it doesn't keep repeating the tool, unless you want it to. - Turn off "Support Drag for Drop Modification" - When this is turned on, you have to hold the mouse button down and drag the line. The problem is that when you release the button with this mode activated, the line becomes a permanent calc drawing object, when what we are after here is a quick measurement that does not leave the line calculation on the chart. - Turn on "Enable Delete Selected Drawing with Right Click" - Set "rick Click Exits Current Drawing Tool to" (Hand or Pointer) - Turn on "Keep Chart Drawing Selected After Modification" if you want to be able to use hotkeys to change the configuration, described below. How this Functions in Usage: - You hit the hotkey ("c" in my case), which activates the calculator tool - You left click on the origin of what you want to measure - you move the mouse around and measure stuff - you right click and the line will disappear, as is common in almost every other platform. However, if you left-click, it will leave the measurement there, which gives you a convenient way to choose either way. If you change your mind, you can select it and delete with a right click, thanks to the settings up above. - If you right clicked, the tool is still active. So you can quickly measure however many things you are looking at. Then, simply right click again, and the tool will deactivate and go to the pointer or hand, or whatever you selected in the settings. I find this to be very powerful compared to any other pip/tick measurement tool in other platforms. I assigned "C" to a button on my mouse, and I can measure things in lightning speed, deciding to leave the measurement there or delete it faster than I can think about it. Those familiar with SC will already know that you can Configure 24 settings for each tool. Then, you can assign hotkeys to each of those. I have it set to be different colors and line styles, as well as different amounts of data... After leaving a calc line on the chart by left-clicking at the destination, I can then hit the hotkeys for the given style I want... No other platform has this that I'm aware of, and it is available across all drawing tools! Very nice for those of us who love customizing everything on our charts and using hotkeys to do it! Mike T Date Time Of Last Edit: 2021-09-26 17:55:10
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