have error message help.

Brian Lillard 2014.03.31 11:10 #1

kayny:

hi guys.

i have "2014.03.31 08:16:38.149 2009.01.02 08:01 TheTurtleTradingChannel_Strict EURUSD,M15: 2 parameter for SetIndexBuffer function must be array" this error message, while i was doing backtest.

this issue is only for buy position but sell position works fine without no error.

can anybody help me or explain me what's that error?

thx guys.

Post the SRC code

kay 2014.03.31 11:48 #2

Subgenius:

Post the SRC code

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                              Expert Advisor for MetaTrader 4     |
//|                                                    version 1     |
//|                                           Copyright 2012 Kay     |
//|                                         EA Conversion by Kay     |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| VERSION HISTORY                                                  |
//| 1.0  - Initial release.                                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//EXTERNAL VARIABLES
extern bool   CompoundGrowth    = false;
extern double lots              = 1;
extern double Lots;
extern int    risk_percent      = 15; // risk caculte by percentage.
extern int    MaxOrder          = 2; // 
extern int    TP                = 100;
extern int    SL                = 150;
bool bresult, sresult;
extern double MaxSpread         = 50; // set max spread to allowed.
extern string note_period       = "1=last candle, 2=current candle";
extern int    period            = 1;



//INTERNAL VARIABLES
int    i;
int    ticket;
int    ticket2;
int    slippage=2;
bool   tradinghours = false;
bool   weekendhours = false;
bool   firstdayopen = false;
bool   nonfarm      = false;
bool   spread_check   = false;
int    percent_base = 23;
int    Lotsdevide;
string cycle;
int    input_index_value = "2147483647";
string state        = "wait";
string buy01;
string buy02;
string sell01;
string sell02;

//INITIALISATION
int init()
{ 
}

//MAIN ROUTINE
int start()
{
 
   //COMPOUND GROWTH
   if(CompoundGrowth)
   {
      Lots=0;
      Lotsdevide = (100 - risk_percent) * percent_base;
      double Thousands = AccountBalance() / Lotsdevide;
      //double RoundDown = MathFloor(Thousands);
      //if (RoundDown < 1) { RoundDown =1; }
      Lots= NormalizeDouble(lots * Thousands,2);
    }  
      if(Lots < 0.1) { Lots =0.1; }
        
   //Open Position
      string test = iCustom(Symbol(),0,"CycleIdentifier",1,1);
      string test2 = iCustom(Symbol(),0,"CycleIdentifier",2,1);
      
      //Comment("\n", test, "\n", test2);
      if (test != "0")
      {
      //Alert("test ok");
         cycle = "buy";
      }
      //Comment("\n", "buy: " ,cycle_buy, "\n", "sell: ", cycle_sell);
      
      else if (test2 != "0")
      {
      //Alert("test2 ok");
         cycle = "sell";
      }
      else
      {
         cycle = "not ready";
      }
      
      //Comment("\n", "buy: ", cycle_buy, "\n", "sell: ", cycle_sell);
      
     
      string ttl01_test01 = iCustom(Symbol(),0,"TheTurtleTradingChannel",4,period);
      string ttl01_test02 = iCustom(Symbol(),0,"TheTurtleTradingChannel",5,period);
      string ttl02_test01 = iCustom(Symbol(),0,"TheTurtleTradingChannel_Strict",4,period);
      string ttl02_test02 = iCustom(Symbol(),0,"TheTurtleTradingChannel_Strict",5,period);
      //Comment("\n", "t1_01: ", ttl01_test01, "\n", "t1_02: ", ttl01_test02, "\n", "t2_01: ", ttl02_test01, "\n", "t2_02: ", ttl02_test02);
      if (cycle == "buy")
      {
         if (ttl01_test01 != input_index_value && ttl02_test01 != input_index_value)
         {
            state = "ready_buy";
         }
         else
         {
            state = "wait";
         }
      }
      
      else if (cycle == "sell")
      {
         if(ttl01_test02 != input_index_value && ttl02_test02 != input_index_value)
         {
            state = "ready_sell";
         }
         else
         {
            state = "wait";
         }
      }
      // check max spread 
      
      if(MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_SPREAD) < MaxSpread)
      {
         spread_check = true;
      }
      else
      {
         spread_check = false;
      }
      
      //print all conditions.
      if(ttl01_test01 != input_index_value)
      {
         buy01 = "on";
      }
      else 
      {
         buy01 = "off";
      }
      if(ttl02_test01 != input_index_value)
      {
         buy02 = "on";
      }
      else
      {
         buy02 = "off";
      }
      if(ttl01_test02 != input_index_value)
      {
         sell01 = "on";
      }
      else
      {
         sell01 = "off";
      }
      if(ttl02_test02 != input_index_value)
      {
         sell02 = "on";
      }
      else
      {
         sell02 = "off";
      }
      Comment("\n", "cycle= ", cycle, "\n", "buy01: ", buy01, "\n", "buy02: ", buy02, "\n", "sell01: ", sell01, "\n", "sell02: ", sell02, "\n", "state: ", state );      
      
      // positioning orders
      if (!OrdersTotal() > 0)
      {

         if(state == "ready_buy" && spread_check)
         {
            OpenBuy();
         }
         
         if(state == "ready_sell" && spread_check)
         {
            //OpenSell();
         }
      }
                      
      // profit check      
      if(OrdersTotal() > 0)
      {
      double profit = OrderProfit();
      double total_profit = profit / Lots;
         for(int i=0;i<OrdersTotal();i++)
         {
            if(!OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES)) break;
            if(OrderSymbol() == Symbol())
            {
               if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)
               {
                if(total_profit >= TP)
                {
                        CloseAll();
                        Alert("Buy order closed PROFIT");
                  }
                  else if(total_profit <= -SL)
                  {
                     CloseAll();
                     Alert("Buy order closed STOP");
                  }
               }
               
               if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
               {
                if(total_profit >= TP)
                {
                        CloseAll();
                        Alert("Sell order closed PROFIT");
                }
                else if(total_profit <= -SL)
                {
                   CloseAll();
                   Alert("Sell order clesed STOP");
                }
               }
           }
        }
      }
}

int OpenSell()
{
   if(OrdersTotal() < MaxOrder)
      {      
         ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_BID),slippage,0,0,"",Symbol(),0,Orange);
         
         if(ticket>0)
         {
            Print("Sell Order Opened :", OrderOpenPrice() + " Symbol :", Symbol() + " Magic :", OrderMagicNumber());
         }
         else {Print("Sell Order Failed :", GetLastError());}
         
         Alert("posiotion opened");
         Sleep(500);
         PlaySound("news.wav");
      }
}

int OpenBuy()
{
   if(OrdersTotal() < MaxOrder)
   {
      ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,MarketInfo(Symbol(), MODE_ASK),slippage,0,0,"",Symbol(),0,DodgerBlue);
      
      if(ticket>0)
      {
         Print("Buy Order Opened :", OrderOpenPrice() + " Symbol :", Symbol() + " Magic :", OrderMagicNumber());
      }
      else {Print("Buy Order Failed :", GetLastError());}
      
      Alert("position opened");
      Sleep(500);
      PlaySound("news.wav");
   }
}

int CloseAll()
{
            int total = OrdersTotal();
            for(int i=total-1;i>=0;i--)
            {
              OrderSelect(i, SELECT_BY_POS);
              int type   = OrderType();

              bool result = false;
    
              switch(type)
              {
                //Close opened long positions
                case OP_BUY       : result = OrderClose( OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), MarketInfo(OrderSymbol(), MODE_BID), 5, Red );
                                    break;
      
                //Close opened short positions
                case OP_SELL      : result = OrderClose( OrderTicket(), OrderLots(), MarketInfo(OrderSymbol(), MODE_ASK), 5, Red );
                Alert("All positions closed");
                Sleep(500);
                PlaySound("news.wav");
              }
    
              if(result == false)
              {
                Alert("Order " , OrderTicket() , " failed to close. Error:" , GetLastError() );
                Sleep(3000);
              }  
            }
  
            return(0);        
}

Brian Lillard 2014.03.31 11:56 #3

kayny:

the error pertains to your indicator. care to post its src code?

Reference: https://docs.mql4.com/customind/setindexbuffer

gbengas2013 2014.04.01 01:10 #4

this warning ==> "the return value of 'OrderSelect' function should be checked"

is giving me concern. how do i get rid of this warning? what is causing it in the new build of mt4?

Syed Naufal Gaddafi 2014.04.01 02:02 #5

ayogbenga2003:

this warning ==> "the return value of 'OrderSelect' function should be checked"

is giving me concern. how do i get rid of this warning? what is causing it in the new build of mt4?

You just need to write ..

If(!OrderSelect.....){ }

Something like that ...

Alain Verleyen 2014.04.01 07:42 #6

ayogbenga2003:

this warning ==> "the return value of 'OrderSelect' function should be checked"

is giving me concern. how do i get rid of this warning? what is causing it in the new build of mt4?

An other don't triple post please. One post about your issue is enough.