FILE
File offers a drop down menu to change symbols and launch separate charts.
- You can change the symbol of the chart by clicking on "Change Symbol".
- Click on the symbols of your choosing and the chart will automatically update to reflect the new selection.
- You can open multiple charts, click on "Launch Another Chart".
- Once the new chart is opened, you can .
- Once the new chart is opened you can .
Due to the security restriction on Java, the only way to print a chart is by using the built-in screenshot functionality in your operating system. Follow these instructions to print the chart:
Printing a Screenshot:
You might want to print these instructions before starting.
- On your keyboard, Hold down the ALT key and press the Print Screen key (may be labeled PrtSc OR PrtScn) at the same time.
- On your computer screen, with your mouse, click on the "Start" button, a menu will appear, choose "Run" from this Start menu.
- Type pbrush.exe and press Enter or OK to start Windows' built-in Paintbrush program.
- The program will open. From the menu bar at the top chose "Edit", then from the drop down menu, choose "Paste". If the program asks you about enlarging the bitmap, select "Yes".
- Next, select File, then from the drop down menu select the Print command to send the image to your printer.
- You can save your settings on the chart. Adjust the Time Scale & Period, add Indicators, draw Trend Lines, change the Chart Type, even change the Background Color and then save your personal preferences.
- Begin by making all of the preferential changes you would like on the chart.
- Next select "File".
- Then select "Personal Settings".
- A pop-up menu will appear, with options to "Save Setting","Apply Setting" and "Delete Setting".
- Save Setting: Allows you to save a new set of settings for the chart. When you choose this, a new window will open and will prompt you to type in a name. This new setting will automatically be your default chart, unless you uncheck the "Default" button. Choose "OK" to save the new settings.
- Apply Setting: Once you have saved various chart settings, you can choose which you would like to use. Scroll your mouse over the setting name you want to use to highlight it. Left click, with your mouse, on the selection to activate.
- Delete Setting: To remove one of your saved chart settings, scroll over the name of the setting you want deleted in order to highlight it. Left click, with you mouse, to delete.
- Your default chart will always open as chart number 1. The most recent charts saved will always open as 2, 3, and 4, in the order the charts were saved. However, if you save other charts, this will affect the order.
- Group Setting: Available in the Desktop version!