Chart Event For MT4 Backtester - page 2
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Yes it works on MQL4 but it is only a code sample/snippet. That is why I stated in my post: "something like this"! You have to adapt it according to your own nee
Yes it works on MQL4 but it is only a code sample/snippet. That is why I stated in my post: "something like this"! You have to adapt it according to your own needs!
This is the codes for the bottons. Would you be able to guide me where to put your codes please? What value should I put instead of "idResetButtonObject". Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.
#property strict
//--- input parameters
input int MagicNumber=99;
input double LotSize=1;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
{
//if(IsTesting())
{
string name;
string heading[4]={"Buy","Sell","Stop","TP"};
int xc=5;
int yc=30;
for(int i=0;i<2;i++)
{
name=heading[i];
ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_BUTTON,0,0,0);
ObjectSetText(name,name,10,"Arial",clrBlue);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,xc);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,yc);
yc+=20;
}
for(int i=2;i<4;i++)
{
name=heading[i];
ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0);
ObjectSetText(name,name,10,"Arial",clrBlue);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,xc);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,yc);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_SELECTED,false);
yc+=20;
}
name="EditSL";
ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_EDIT,0,0,0);
ObjectSetText(name,DoubleToStr(0,Digits),10,"Arial",clrRed);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,xc+50);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,70);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XSIZE,60);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YSIZE,20);
name="EditTP";
ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_EDIT,0,0,0);
ObjectSetText(name,DoubleToStr(0,Digits),10,"Arial",clrRed);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,xc+50);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,90);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XSIZE,60);
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YSIZE,20);
}
//---
return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
{
//---
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
{
//---
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| ChartEvent function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnChartEvent(const int id,
const long &lparam,
const double &dparam,
const string &sparam)
{
if(id==CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CLICK)
{
string name="Buy";
if(ObjectGetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE)==true)
{
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE,false);
double sl=StrToDouble(ObjectGetString(0,"EditSL",OBJPROP_TEXT));
double tp=StrToDouble(ObjectGetString(0,"EditTP",OBJPROP_TEXT));
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,LotSize,Ask,50,sl,tp,NULL,MagicNumber,0,clrNONE);
}
name="Sell";
if(ObjectGetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE)==true)
{
ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE,false);
double sl=StrToDouble(ObjectGetString(0,"EditSL",OBJPROP_TEXT));
double tp=StrToDouble(ObjectGetString(0,"EditTP",OBJPROP_TEXT));
int ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,LotSize,Ask,50,sl,tp,NULL,MagicNumber,0,clrNONE);
}
}
//---
}
Sorry, but that is completely the wrong approach!
The whole point of this thread and my work-around is the fact that the OnChartEvent() is NOT called during the back-tests in the Strategy Tester. My work-around is to be used during the OnTick() event as I have shown in my post.
Sorry, but that is completely the wrong approach!
The whole point of this thread and my work-around is the fact that the OnChartEvent() is NOT called during the back-tests in the Strategy Tester. My work-around is to be used during the OnTick() event as I have shown in my post.
I've got you. Thanks for your reply.
I know this is a an old thread, but I recently needed to debug some of my code that implements "buttons" to control certain aspects of an EA I was coding and had need for it to work in the Strategy Tester.
The solution I came up with was to check the button states on every incoming tick when the EA was in Visual Mode.
In other words, something like this:
Fernando: MVP!
You saved my brain!
cheers
Diego
I know this is a an old thread, but I recently needed to debug some of my code that implements "buttons" to control certain aspects of an EA I was coding and had need for it to work in the Strategy Tester.
The solution I came up with was to check the button states on every incoming tick when the EA was in Visual Mode.
In other words, something like this:
thanks it work great :)