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//| DRAW_COLOR_SECTION.mq5 |
//| Copyright 2011, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| https://www.mql5.com |
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#property copyright "Copyright 2000-2024, MetaQuotes Ltd."
#property link "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version "1.00"
#property description "An indicator to demonstrate DRAW_COLOR_SECTION"
#property description "It draws colored sections with the length equal to the specified number of bars"
#property description "The color, width and style of sections are changed randomly"
#property description "after every N ticks"
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_plots 1
//--- plot ColorSection
#property indicator_label1 "ColorSection"
#property indicator_type1 DRAW_COLOR_SECTION
//--- Define 8 colors for coloring sections (they are stored in a special array)
#property indicator_color1 clrRed,clrGold,clrMediumBlue,clrLime,clrMagenta,clrBrown,clrTan,clrMediumVioletRed
#property indicator_style1 STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width1 1
//--- input parameters
input int N=5; // Number of ticks to change
input int bars_in_section=5; // The length of sections in bars
//--- An auxiliary variable to calculate ends of sections
int divider;
int color_sections;
//--- A buffer for plotting
double ColorSectionBuffer[];
//--- A buffer for storing the line color on each bar
double ColorSectionColors[];
//--- An array for storing colors contains 14 elements
color colors[]=
{
clrRed,clrBlue,clrGreen,clrChocolate,clrMagenta,clrDodgerBlue,clrGoldenrod,
clrIndigo,clrLightBlue,clrAliceBlue,clrMoccasin,clrWhiteSmoke,clrCyan,clrMediumPurple
};
//--- An array to store the line styles
ENUM_LINE_STYLE styles[]={STYLE_SOLID,STYLE_DASH,STYLE_DOT,STYLE_DASHDOT,STYLE_DASHDOTDOT};
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//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
{
//--- indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,ColorSectionBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ColorSectionColors,INDICATOR_COLOR_INDEX);
//--- The 0 (empty) value will mot participate in drawing
PlotIndexSetDouble(0,PLOT_EMPTY_VALUE,0);
//---- The number of colors to color the sections
int color_sections=8; // see A comment to #property indicator_color1
//--- Check the indicator parameter
if(bars_in_section<=0)
{
PrintFormat("Invalid section length=%d",bars_in_section);
return(INIT_PARAMETERS_INCORRECT);
}
else divider=color_sections*bars_in_section;
//---
return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
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//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,
const int prev_calculated,
const datetime &time[],
const double &open[],
const double &high[],
const double &low[],
const double &close[],
const long &tick_volume[],
const long &volume[],
const int &spread[])
{
static int ticks=0;
//--- Calculate ticks to change the style, color and width of the line
ticks++;
//--- If a critical number of ticks has been accumulated
if(ticks>=N)
{
//--- Change the line properties
ChangeLineAppearance();
//--- Change colors used to plot the sections
ChangeColors(colors,color_sections);
//--- Reset the counter of ticks to zero
ticks=0;
}
//--- The number of the bar from which the calculation of indicator values starts
int start=0;
//--- If the indicator has been calculated before, then set start on the previous bar
if(prev_calculated>0) start=prev_calculated-1;
//--- Here are all the calculations of the indicator values
for(int i=start;i<rates_total;i++)
{
//--- If the bar number is divisible by the section_length, it means this is the end of the sections
if(i%bars_in_section==0)
{
//--- Set the end of the section at the High price of this bar
ColorSectionBuffer[i]=high[i];
//--- A remainder of the division of the bar number by scetion_length*number_of_colors
int rest=i%divider;
//Get the number of the color = from 0 to number_of_colors-1
int color_indext=rest/bars_in_section;
ColorSectionColors[i]=color_indext;
}
//---If the remainder of the division is equal to bars,
else
{
//--- If nothing happened, ignore the bar - set 0
else ColorSectionBuffer[i]=0;
}
}
//--- Return the prev_calculated value for the next call of the function
return(rates_total);
}
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//| Changes the color of line segments |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void ChangeColors(color &cols[],int plot_colors)
{
//--- The number of colors
int size=ArraySize(cols);
//---
string comm=ChartGetString(0,CHART_COMMENT)+"\r\n\r\n";
//--- For each color index define a new color randomly
for(int plot_color_ind=0;plot_color_ind<plot_colors;plot_color_ind++)
{
//--- Get a random value
int number=MathRand();
//--- Get an index in the col[] array as a remainder of the integer devision
int i=number%size;
//--- Set the color for each index as the property PLOT_LINE_COLOR
PlotIndexSetInteger(0, // The number of a graphical style
PLOT_LINE_COLOR, // Property identifier
plot_color_ind, // The index of the color, where we write the color
cols[i]); // A new color
//--- Write the colors
comm=comm+StringFormat("SectionColorIndex[%d]=%s \r\n",plot_color_ind,ColorToString(cols[i],true));
ChartSetString(0,CHART_COMMENT,comm);
}
//---
}
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//| Changes the appearance of a displayed line in the indicator |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void ChangeLineAppearance()
{
//--- A string for the formation of information about the line properties
string comm="";
//--- A block for changing the width of the line
int number=MathRand();
//--- Get the width of the remainder of integer division
int width=number%5; // The width is set from 0 to 4
//--- Set the color as the PLOT_LINE_WIDTH property
PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_LINE_WIDTH,width);
//--- Write the line width
comm=comm+" Width="+IntegerToString(width);
//--- A block for changing the style of the line
number=MathRand();
//--- The divisor is equal to the size of the styles array
int size=ArraySize(styles);
//--- Get the index to select a new style as the remainder of integer division
int style_index=number%size;
//--- Set the color as the PLOT_LINE_COLOR property
PlotIndexSetInteger(0,PLOT_LINE_STYLE,styles[style_index]);
//--- Write the line style
comm=EnumToString(styles[style_index])+", "+comm;
//--- Show the information on the chart using a comment
Comment(comm);
}
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