iBandOnArray wont work unless I recompile indicator

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Hello I have a weird problem with an indicator I wrote that uses IBandonArray.

When I first drag the indicator on the chart it doesnt work properly -- the values of ibandsonarray are not displayed at all.

However if I recompile the indicator while it is still attached to the chart it will start to work properly.

What am I doing wrong, is there a workaround for this?

Thanks and many regards

Alex

 

Post your code.

 
here it is, the problematic section in bold 
 
//---- input parameters
extern string    CorrelatedSymbol="USDCHF";
extern int       band_len=20;
extern int       band_dev=2;
extern bool       alerts=false;
//---- buffers
double buf1[];
double buf2[];
double buf3[];
datetime lastbar,lastalert;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
  {
//---- indicators
   SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexBuffer(0,buf1);
   SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexBuffer(1,buf2);
   SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE);
   SetIndexBuffer(2,buf3);
//----
   return(0);
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
  {
   int    counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
 int limit=Bars-counted_bars; 

   for(int i=(limit-1); i>=0; i--) {
   buf1[i]=iClose(NULL,Period(),i)/iClose(CorrelatedSymbol,Period(),i); 
   buf2[i]=iBandsOnArray(buf1,0,band_len,band_dev,0,MODE_UPPER,i);
   buf3[i]=iBandsOnArray(buf1,0,band_len,band_dev,0,MODE_LOWER,i);
   
    
   }

if (lastalert<Time[0])
{
lastbar=Time[0];
if (alerts)   {
if (buf1[0]>buf2[0]) {PlaySound("vendi.wav");aspettaMs(290);
Print("corr Band -- SELL "+Symbol()+" "+Period());
if(Period()>15)Alert("corr Band -- SELL "+Symbol()+" "+Period());
lastalert=Time[0];
}
if (buf1[0]<buf3[0]) {PlaySound("compra.wav");aspettaMs(290);
Print("corr Band -- BUY "+Symbol()+" "+Period());
if(Period()>15)Alert("corr Band -- BUY "+Symbol()+" "+Period());
lastalert=Time[0];
}
 
}
 
}   
   
   
   return(0);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
void aspettaMs(int quanti)
{
int inizio,ciao; 
inizio = GetTickCount();
while (GetTickCount()<(inizio+quanti)) {ciao=ciao+1;}
 
}
 

First of all it should be 2 loops instead of 1

int i;
for(i=(limit-1); i>=0; i--)
   buf1[i]=iClose(NULL,Period(),i)/iClose(CorrelatedSymbol,Period(),i); 
for(i=(limit-1); i>=0; i--)
  {
   buf2[i]=iBandsOnArray(buf1,0,band_len,band_dev,0,MODE_UPPER,i);
   buf3[i]=iBandsOnArray(buf1,0,band_len,band_dev,0,MODE_LOWER,i);
  }
 
Thank You! I will try that.
 
It worked flawlessly.. stupid me, thanks Stringo!
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