Performance Question: instance:createTextOutput()

[imxuf92]

When using instance:createTextOutput() and I create a "label" using the instance:set() function, if I want to change the label later for the same period, do I need to clear it first? Or can I just call "set()" again?

So... THIS:

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     labelStream:set(period, high , text);  -- Initial set

     ...   -- Other code here

     labelStream:setNoData(period);  -- Clear original label
     labelStream:set(period, high , NEWTEXT);  -- Change the text to new value


Or, THIS:

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      labelStream:set(period, high , text);  -- Initial set

     ...   -- Other code here

     labelStream:set(period, high , NEWTEXT);  -- Change the text to new value


Which is the preferred/proper method?

[Julia CJ]

Hi Imxuf92,

I would recommend you use this method:

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labelStream:set(period, high , text);  -- Initial set

     ...   -- Other code here

  labelStream:set(period, high , NEWTEXT);  -- Change the text to new value