running EA or custom indicator every 10 sec

[Enrique Molano]

Hi there,

I need help on this. I want my custom indicator to be tick independent and run every 10 sec. I looked at the forums and tried :

int start()
{
while( !IsStopped() )

{
WindowRedraw();

Sleep(10000);

// my code

}
return(0);
}

And also tried:

int init()
{
while( !IsStopped() ) { start(); Sleep(10000); }

return(0);
}

but that code does not work, it loads my CPU and then I have to kill metatrader.

Any ideas?

[Ray]

int start()
{
while( !IsStopped() )

{
RefreshRates();

... your code

Sleep(10000);

}
return(0);
}
---------

The above should work, depending on what is in your code.

[Enrique Molano]

phy:

int start()
{
while( !IsStopped() )

{
RefreshRates();

... your code

Sleep(10000);

}
return(0);
}
---------

The above should work, depending on what is in your code.

I used your code -did not include mine- and still have high load in my CPU that requires killing MT4. Any other ideas?

Thanks for the help

[Ray]

Oh, can't be used for Indicator, as indicator ignores Sleep() command...

Works for EA or Script.

Endless loop in an indicator is not a good thing, as you have seen.