getting previous orderType

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How can I get the previous order type ? Is there such a build in function or sth. ?

[dabbler]

ihsany87:
How can I get the previous order type ? Is there such a build in function or sth. ?

No, it's a complex process. You have to scan through the order history, find the last trade, and then read its type.

[onewithzachy]

ihsany87:
How can I get the previous order type ? Is there such a build in function or sth. ?

With the way you write EA https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/139747 you probably clueless what is previous order type.

What do you mean by previous order type, anyway ?

[William Roeder]

dabbler:
No, it's a complex process. You have to scan through the order history, find the last trade, and then read its type.

Very complex.

int tickets[], nTickets = GetHistoryOrderByCloseTime(tickets);
if (nTickets > 0)
   if (!OrderSelect(tickets[0], SELECT_BY_TICKET)) // Last Closed.
        Alert("OrderSelect(", tickets[0], ") failed :", GetLastError());
   else{
      int previousOP = OrderType();
      :
   }

See Order History sort by closing date - MQL4 forum

[MisterDog]

I'm curious WHRoeder. In the code above, what is the meaning of the single ":".

WHRoeder:
Very complex. See Order History sort by closing date - MQL4 forum

[dabbler]

MisterDog:
I'm curious WHRoeder. In the code above, what is the meaning of the single ":".

I think the idea is that you put other relevant code there of your own making.

[MisterDog]

dabbler:
I think the idea is that you put other relevant code there of your own making.

That makes sense. Kind of like a vertical version of "..." -- thanks.