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Unable to reset default chart drawing type and bar period with the new Interface

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[2023-08-28 16:37:23] #1 [Go To First Post]
User215421 - Posts: 2
Hello, I have worked with Sierra Chart since two years, and in the past, I changed the default chart draw type to Candlestick and set the default bar period to 1 day instead of 1 minute, when Sierra yet have the last Graphical Interface. But I changed my computer and I'm forced to reset all setting and, despite seeking a way of dooing it since hours, reading the documentation, I don't succeed to reach this goal. Can someone tell me how to set default chart drawing and bar period with the new black and white interface? Thanks in advance. Have a great day.

[2023-08-28 17:33:37] #2 [Go To First Post]
John - SC Support - Posts: 38259
To begin with, in order to work with the new interface, refer to the following: Settings Windows Interface The Graph Draw Type is set in "Chart >> Chart Settings >> Bar Period >> Graph Draw Type". Refer to the following: Chart Settings: Graph Draw Type (Chart >> Chart Settings >> Bar Period >> Graph Draw Type menu) The Bar Period is defined in "Chart >> Chart Settings >> Bar Period >> Bar Period Type" and "Chart >> Chart Settings >> Bar Period >> Bar Period Value". Refer to the information here: Chart Settings: Bar Period Type (List) (Chart >> Chart Settings >> Bar Period >> Intraday Chart Bar Period Settings menu) In order to save these items as the default for future charts, you want to use the "Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Data >> Save Days to Load, Intraday Bar Period, Graph Draw Type as Default". Set this to "Yes" and then select "OK" to close the Chart Settings window and the defaults will be saved. Refer to the following: Chart Settings: Save Days to Load, Intraday Bar Period, Graph Draw Type as Default (Chart >> Chart Settings >> Chart Data >> Chart Data menu) For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2024-12-30 09:31:57] #3 [Go To First Post]
gtaranti - Posts: 93
When I set the setting "Save Days to Load, Intraday Bar Period, Graph Draw Type as Default" to Yes it doesn't stay as "Yes" the next time I open the settings. And also new charts are not following these settings. Am I doing something wrong?

[2024-12-30 15:43:12] #4 [Go To First Post]
John - SC Support - Posts: 38259
What you are seeing is correct. Setting the option for "Save Days to Load, Intraday Bar Period, Graph Draw Type as Default" is a one-time item. Meaning that you set it to "Yes", you select OK to save the settings, including the saving of those defaults, and then that particular option is done (the defaults are saved). So from that point forward, that option is set to "No". For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2024-12-30 15:49:23] #5 [Go To First Post]
gtaranti - Posts: 93
OK, understood. Does these default settings apply also to the charts created by sc.OpenChartOrGetChartReference()? ACSIL Interface Members - Functions: sc.OpenChartOrGetChartReference() Because I see that it again defaults to OHLC. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-12-30 16:08:19

[2024-12-30 23:18:38] #6 [Go To First Post]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18593
No, they do not. Update: The saved defaults for a chart actually do apply. We made a mistake. 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, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-12-31 20:09:30

[2024-12-30 23:25:50] #7 [Go To First Post]
gtaranti - Posts: 93
Do you have a plan to add an option to the function to honor the default settings?

[2024-12-31 10:11:23] #8 [Go To First Post]
gtaranti - Posts: 93
You could add a "UseDefaultSettings" boolean member to the struct s_ACSOpenChartParameters Please?

[2024-12-31 17:57:10] #9 [Go To First Post]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18593
We are going to add a new variable to the data structure to support controlling the Graph Draw Type. 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, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2024-12-31 20:09:07] #10 [Go To First Post]
Sierra_Chart Engineering - Posts: 18593
We tested this, and the default Graph Draw Type saved, is applied to charts opened with this function: ACSIL Interface Members - Functions: sc.OpenChartOrGetChartReference() There is no issue with this. There is a different default for Historical and Intraday charts. There are two defaults. One for each. Our answer given at post #6 was based on this: Because I see that it again defaults to OHLC. We were just going off what you said and we had not checked the code for confirmation. 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, use the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-12-31 20:09:54

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