Jump to past date of a chart, with mql4 CODE
How to jump to a past date on the chart with an MQL4 code.
I want this to be done by my indicator, with MQL4 code, for example if i write into my indicator to jump to 2010.1.1, then the indicator should move the chart to that date.
Is it possible, if yes, then please tell me how :)
I did, i didnt found anything about moving charts to a date.
Can you please be more specific, or please give me a tutorial how to do it, thanks!
Yes, but how do i know which command controls the date-editor, or how do i control that.
There could be 2 possible methods i thought of, one is to simulate the left/right arrow buttons, and use that mqh header to simulate those buttons, but that wont be very elegant, as for example if i want to jump back 12456 candlesticks in the past how do i do that, or how do i know how many times i need to press the left arrow key to do that?
The other way which would be the perfect way, is to somehow control that "date-editor", with MQL4 code from an indicator or script
Now please need help with that, i dont even know what parameters control that box, please help!
How to jump to a past date on the chart with an MQL4 code.
I want this to be done by my indicator, with MQL4 code, for example if i write into my indicator to jump to 2010.1.1, then the indicator should move the chart to that date.
Yes, but how do i know which command controls the date-editor, or how do i control that.
There could be 2 possible methods i thought of, one is to simulate the left/right arrow buttons, and use that mqh header to simulate those buttons, but that wont be very elegant, as for example if i want to jump back 12456 candlesticks in the past how do i do that, or how do i know how many times i need to press the left arrow key to do that?
The other way which would be the perfect way, is to somehow control that "date-editor", with MQL4 code from an indicator or script
Now please need help with that, i dont even know what parameters control that box, please help!
You have to do your own research, the second solution is certainly possible but I am not personally interested to do it. Maybe someone has already done it, but I am not aware of that.
When you press Enter key on a chart, the Fast Navigation Box receive the focus, so you have only to "mimic" these inputs.
Why ? if you need to take a Screenshot then you can do that without moving the chart . . .
What do you mean by "need to take a screenshot", what i meant is to move the chart to a date with mql4 code, not manually.
I need to analyze past data with my indicator, it will be a complex process, and probably just for lazyness but its more convenient if my indicator can move the chart for me.And i want my indicator to jump to past dates by setting the dates in my indicator external parameters, not on the navigator box line.
Ok i followed angevoyageur 's advice and did a little research on the user32.dll
I got a little progress but now i`m stuck, so i need help from someone who understands it better than me.
What i did is this:
#import "user32.dll" void keybd_event(int bVk,int bScan,int dwFlags,int dwExtraInfo); int SetWindowTextA(int hWnd,string lpString); int GetActiveWindow(); #import
#define VK_RETURN 13 //ENTER key int init() { keybd_event(VK_RETURN,0,0,0); SetWindowTextA(GetActiveWindow(),"2012.1.1 10:30"); //---- return(0); }
Now this succesfully opens the navigator box, since it presses the "enter" key, which is the shortcut for the navigator box, but it doesnt write the date
2012.1.1 10:30 Into it.
I please need some help with this one, thanks!
I need to analyze past data with my indicator, it will be a complex process, and probably just for lazyness but its more convenient if my indicator can move the chart for me.
Just in case you hadn't realised . . . you don't need to move the chart for your Indicator to analyse the data from a particular date.
I meant visually analyse, the indicator will plot the usual data and lines, but i want to visually analyse it also to check tops/bottoms and that sort of stuff.
So i have a justification for this requirement, so i must use indicator based chart date navigation :)
So if anyone can help me with the code where i got stuck, i will highly appreciate it.
I meant visually analyse, the indicator will plot the usual data and lines, but i want to visually analyse it also to check tops/bottoms and that sort of stuff.
So i have a justification for this requirement, so i must use indicator based chart date navigation :)
So if anyone can help me with the code where i got stuck, i will highly appreciate it.
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How to jump to a past date on the chart with an MQL4 code.
I want this to be done by my indicator, with MQL4 code, for example if i write into my indicator to jump to 2010.1.1, then the indicator should move the chart to that date.
Is it possible, if yes, then please tell me how :)