Revision History
ChartOverlay
ChartOverlay 2.0.9
2007.07.04
New Features
You can now remove unwanted Andrews warning lines. If you check Remove Fibonacci Levels by
Ctrl-Clicking on Them on the Fibonacci tab in the Options dialog, this will also apply to
Andrews warning lines.
You can now adjust Andrews warning lines or Action/Reaction lines by moving them closer to or
further from the primary median lines or the base Trendline.
Changes
Very Important. The role of the control key has changed. Because clicking on a line can have several meanings,
we use the control key to clarify our intention. You might want to draw a new line starting
from a point on an existing line, or you might want to drag the line or adjust it somehow, or
you might want to delete an unnecessary level. In prior versions, unless you held down the
Ctrl key while clicking, ChartOverlay assumed you wanted to move, adjust or delete; to draw
from a point on an existing line, you had to use the Ctrl key. Based on user feedback, this
behavior has been reversed. Now, clicking on a line will start (or continue) drawing a new line
unless you use the Ctrl Key to indicate that you want one of the other behaviors (as
determined by context).
Extension labeling is now zero-based (instead of one-based). This means that an Extension of 61.8%
is represented at 0.618 instead of 1.618; think of this as "Extension by 61.8%" as opposed to
"Extension to 161.8% of original". The lines will be in the same places; only the labels will
change. This has eliminated some conflicts and inconsistencies and is easier to understand.
In a related change, we have removed the Extend From option for Time Extensions (Extend
From End is always done now).
When working with Fibonacci Levels, -1 is always the beginning of a move and 0 (zero) is the
end; retracements are negative, retreating back towards -1; extensions are positive,
continuing to move away from -1.
The default Fibonacci levels have changed, but that will only affect new users (or those who
delete their INI files). We have also expanded the set of standard Fibonacci Levels, to which
you can still add your own. You will need to review your settings for Extensions and subtract 1
from each of them.
Action/Reaction Lines can be drawn to either side of a Trendline.
Bug Fixes
When the overlay window was made bigger, traces of the old border remained visible; this has
been corrected.
You can now move Andrews warning lines or Action/Reaction lines without affecting the
primary median lines or the base Trendline.
ChartOverlay 2.0.7
Unofficial Release
New Features
Fibonacci Extensions can now be drawn in either of two ways. The old way, where an
Extension was based on a previous Retracement, will still work. If you prefer, you can draw
Extensions without first drawing Retracements. To do this, check Allow Extensions Without
Retracements on the Fibonacci tab in the Options dialog. When you have selected this option,
you draw Fibonacci Extensions by clicking on three points that define an initial move and a
correction.
When drawing extensions, you can specify either that they be drawn parallel to the initial
move (as in previous versions) or that they be drawn vertically. Drawing vertically may be
useful near the right edge of the chart.
Having drawn a Fibonacci Retracement or a Fibonacci Extension, you can remove unwanted
levels simply by ctrl-clicking on them. To enable this feature, check Remove Fibonacci Levels by
Ctrl-Clicking on Them on the Fibonacci tab in the Options dialog.
If you wish, you can now assign colors automatically when you draw more than one item. To
activate this feature, check Enable Color Sequence on the Colors tab in the Options dialog.
Text items are not affected nor are Trendlines (or Parallel Trendlines) unless their Speed
Resistance, Gann or Action/Reaction options are selected. Each item that is affected will be
drawn with a new color from the sequence on the Colors tab, while those not affected will be
drawn using the colors you selected in the corresponding tool dialog. The color sequence can
be changed to suit your preferences; simply choose the Colors tab in the Options dialog and
click on any color you wish to change.
Changes
Cursor handling has been significantly changed to make cursor movement smoother. As a
consequence of this change, you can no longer change the radius of the circle at the center of
the crosshairs (it's fixed at 5); but you can still choose whether or not to have the circle.
While we have attempted to eliminate the "sticky cursor" problem, we have also made it
possible to have crosshairs without extending them to the edges of the window. By default,
the extensions are drawn, but only when the cursor is moving slowly or
stopped. If you have a problem with the cursor, consult the Help file for potential solutions.
Dialogs that were too large for low resolution screens (800 x 600) have been redesigned to fit
those screens.
The Options dialog has been reorganized using tabs. Several tool tips (hints) have been added
or revised.
Some minor changes were made to make the right-click menu more consistent with the
toolbar.
If you start drawing a Pitchfork or an Extension (new style) and change your mind before
clicking all three points, using the Erase tool will remove the partial item.
Bug Fixes
Some problems were occurring while drawing the toolbar after changing options. These have
been corrected.
ChartOverlay 2.0
2003.06.11
Initial release
FibOverlay
FibOverlay 1.15 (fo01500.exe)
October 1, 2002
There were some interim versions released in the past several days that had a faulty component that caused erratic behavior. If you received one of those, we apologize. This version fixes all known problems.
For some new users, FibOverlay crashed when they tried to draw their first line. This was caused by a bad default value that has been corrected in this release.
FibOverlay has a Hot Key to allow users to Hide and Show the overlay window. Its default value is Ctrl-Alt-F. In earlier versions, if another program had already registered the same Hot Key, FibOverlay would display a cryptic message and exit. Version 1.15 notifies the user of the conflict and continues without registering any Hot Key. To avoid this conflict and obtain use of the Hot Key, either change the Hot Key value in FibOverlay (Options dialog) or change it in the other program that has claimed the Hot Key.
Version 1.15 should be faster when working with large windows. The cursor movement may be a little jerky for large, swift movements; but the program should keep up better with your cursor movement and it should still be smooth for fine, precise movements.
Under some circumstances, after price information was entered, other buttons on the tool bar stopped working. This has been corrected.
When using a version of Windows other than 2000, XP or Vista (or when using Alternate Translucency Mode), it is normal for the overlay window to be hidden briefly so that the window behind it can be refreshed. However, some users reported that the window disappeared permanently immediately after starting the program. This has been corrected.
FibOverlay 1.15 (fo01100.exe)
September 9, 2002
A Context Menu has been added. This menu appears when you Right-Click anywhere in the FibOverlay window.
Unless there is strong opinion to the contrary, we may move items like the Options button and the Always on Top checkbox into this menu to free up space on the toolbar.
Logarithmic Scaling has been added. It can be accessed through the Context Menu.
Several users have reported problems when the overlay window is expanded to full-size. To avoid this problem, the program no longer loads or saves a full-size window.
If you are still having this problem after installing Version 1.1, please let us know. Please provide as many details as you can. If possible, attach a copy of your FibOverlay.ini file.
If your window becomes full-size during a session, we recommend that you reduce its size by Double-Clicking the title bar or by Clicking the Restore button (the middle button of the three-button cluster at the right end of the title bar).
When a very small price move is under study and Fibonacci Numbers (and prices) might overwrite one another, a second column is used for the numbers. Any numbers that might still overlap previous numbers are not shown.
Price values are no longer reset when the Options dialog is used.
FibOverlay 1.0 (fo01000.exe)
August 18, 2002
Original release of FibOverlay.
