Impossible to create a rectangle on the chart

[Tarmo Tammistu]

I see EA's that have a nice rectangle as the information text background, works nicely for them.

However, I can't do that with MQL4 scripting. It just doesn't work, I have tried everything that I thought of, googled around as well. My rectangle always comes white, no matter what color I give it. Secondly, it always covers the text objects, it seems impossible to create a background rectangle.

Can anyone shed some light on this weird mystery?

[William Roeder]

Do you really expect an answer? There are no mind readers here and our crystal balls are cracked, so we can't see your machine.
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[Tarmo Tammistu]

William Roeder #:

Do you really expect an answer? There are no mind readers here and our crystal balls are cracked, so we can't see your machine.
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          Be precise and informative about your problem

We can't see your broken code.

Always post all relevant code (using Code button) or attach the source file.

Sorry I forgot to add it. No need to be sarcastic. :)

Here is the code:

   int rectangleWidth = 200;
   int rectangleHeight = 220;
   int rectangleColor = clrBlue;
   int rectangleCorner = CORNER_LEFT_UPPER;

   string rectName = "InfoBackground";
   ObjectCreate(0, rectName, OBJ_RECTANGLE_LABEL, 0, 0, 0);
   ObjectSet(rectName, OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, 10);
   ObjectSet(rectName, OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, 20);
   ObjectSet(rectName, OBJPROP_XSIZE, rectangleWidth);
   ObjectSet(rectName, OBJPROP_YSIZE, rectangleHeight);
   ObjectSet(rectName, OBJPROP_COLOR, rectangleColor);
   ObjectSet(rectName, OBJPROP_CORNER, rectangleCorner);

   ObjectSetInteger(0, rectName, OBJPROP_SELECTABLE, false);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, rectName, OBJPROP_SELECTED, false);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, rectName, OBJPROP_SELECTED, true);
   ObjectSetInteger(0, rectName, OBJPROP_SELECTED, false);

[Diego Esquivia]

William Roeder # :

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[William Roeder]

Diego Esquivia #: 1. If you do not know an answer, do not post.

Why did you post snowflake? You didn't answer OP's question.

[William Roeder]

Tarmo Tammistu #: Sorry I forgot to add it. No need to be sarcastic. :)

   ObjectSet(rectName, OBJPROP_COLOR, rectangleColor);

Try OBJPROP_BGCOLOR

[Tarmo Tammistu]

William Roeder #:
Try OBJPROP_BGCOLOR

Man, that did the trick! :O Much appreciated!

Then I tried to add the following code to the background (with the Z value 1) and for text objects with the Z value 2 (should bring the text forward), but it has no effect. The background still covers the text. The text objects are currently created before the background rectangle, and I tried this both ways, but nothing changed.

ObjectSetInteger(0, rectName, OBJPROP_ZORDER, 1);