Help requested on changes to Time[] after build 574.

[bushTrader]

Even though I have been writing code in mql4 for many years, I will have to confess that I am stumped on some of these new changes since build 509.

I have been using a "string name" + Time[index] to name objects on my charts. However, instead of Time[index] giving the number of seconds,

it gives the time in a text. I need the number of seconds like in build 509. Any help would be appreciated greatly.

[qjol]

int time = Time[index];

[bushTrader]

I tried that and got the following warning; "possible loss of data due to type conversion".

[qjol]

i tried it in both versions (B509 & B604) & gives me the same result (i dont c any loss of data)

[bushTrader]

I don't see any loss of data either. I just want to write it so that I have no warnings.

[qjol]

long a = Time[index]; //or ulong

[qjol]

int

The size of the int type is 4 bytes (32 bits). The minimal value is -2 147 483 648, the maximal one is 2 147 483 647.

so only in 2038 it will lose data

[bushTrader]

I'm not yet familiar with long or ulong. These are new to me.

[qjol]

bushTrader:

I'm not yet familiar with long or ulong. These are new to me.

long

The size of the long type is 8 bytes (64 bits). The minimum value is -9 223 372 036 854 775 808, the maximum value is 9 223 372 036 854 775 807.

ulong

The ulong type also occupies 8 bytes and can store values from 0 to 18 446 744 073 709 551 615.

whatever, this is the solution, (no warnings no errors)

[bushTrader]

Many thanks, your right, it works, though I'm not sure why yet. I'll study the MQL4 Reference some more.

[Simon Gniadkowski]

bushTrader:
Many thanks, your right, it works, though I'm not sure why yet. I'll study the MQL4 Reference some more.

Do it properly, use the correct variable type . . .

datetime a = Time[index];