Quick-tip 95 explains how to draw a rectangle on a chart between two times. In the first part of the tutorial I demonstrate simple syntax to draw a rectangle. I also explain a couple of potential problems. In the second part of the tutorial I explain how these problems may be resolved.
The quick-tip also explains how to convert dates and time to DateTime format and how to created DateTime points.
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