Return shift by...?
int demandShift = ObjectGetShiftByValue("Demand",OBJPROP_PRICE2); int supplyShift = ObjectGetShiftByValue("Supply",OBJPROP_PRICE2);want the indi to calculate the edge of which rectangle was last to touch
- ObjectGetShiftByValue - MQL4 Documentation takes an object and a price. Is OBJPROP_PRICE2 a price, (e.g. 1.2345)? Rectangles are horizontal (vertical,) how can you get a shift on a horizontal line?
- You have to do exactly that. Get the starting and ending time, convert to a bar index (iBarShift). Get the top and bottom of the rectangle. Scan the bars looking for a touch, knowing the problems working with doubles The == operand. - MQL4 forum
- ObjectGetShiftByValue - MQL4 Documentation takes an object and a price. Is OBJPROP_PRICE2 a price, (e.g. 1.2345)? Rectangles are horizontal (vertical,) how can you get a shift on a horizontal line?
- You have to do exactly that. Get the starting and ending time, convert to a bar index (iBarShift). Get the top and bottom of the rectangle. Scan the bars looking for a touch, knowing the problems working with doubles The == operand. - MQL4 forum
2. Thanks a lot, I'll try to re-code my function and post it here. I'd appreciate your help a lot if something goes wrong...I've seen so many posts and according to them you have huuuuge experience on that front.
.roman.: 1. Yes, that's a price. | If you had BOTHERED to click on the link provided you would have seen it go to Object Properties - MQL4 Documentation
and that OBJPROP_PRICE2 is the value 3 and that OBJPROP_PRICE2 is an enumeration and that OBJPROP_PRICE2 is not a price. |
You should use the identifier, OBJPROP_PRICE2 in ObjectGet() to get the price. Working with charts and objects is a mishmash of enumerated identifiers and the functions they work with, it seems rather haphazard at times but you'll get used to it. You can look up the identifier in the reference to find out which function it goes in.
.roman.: 1. Yes, that's a price. | If you had BOTHERED to click on the link provided you would have seen it go to Object Properties - MQL4 Documentation
and that OBJPROP_PRICE2 is the value 3 and that OBJPROP_PRICE2 is an enumeration and that OBJPROP_PRICE2 is not a price. |
Well, the current OBJPROP_PRICE2 gives correct price for the Supply zone...
I've tried to code what you said but seems like there's a logical mistake so the code doesnt' work properly still.
void RectangleReader() { double lowerEdgePrice = ObjectGet("Supply",OBJPROP_PRICE2), upperEdgePrice = ObjectGet("Demand",OBJPROP_PRICE1); datetime startTimeDemand = ObjectGet("Supply",OBJPROP_TIME1), startTimeSupply = ObjectGet("Demand",OBJPROP_TIME1); int barsSinceSupplyStart = iBarShift(NULL, 0, startTimeDemand), barsSinceDemandStart = iBarShift(NULL, 0, startTimeSupply); int barNumberTillSupTouch = 0, barNumberTillDemTouch = 0; for(int a=0;a<=barsSinceSupplyStart;a++) { if (DoubleToStr(High[a],5)>=DoubleToStr(lowerEdgePrice,5)) barNumberTillSupTouch = a; } for(int b=0;b<=barsSinceDemandStart;b++) { if (DoubleToStr(Low[b],5)<=DoubleToStr(upperEdgePrice,5)) barNumberTillDemTouch = b; } string Obj_Name ="Lbl"; ObjectCreate(Obj_Name,OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0); ObjectSet(Obj_Name,OBJPROP_CORNER,1); ObjectSet(Obj_Name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,110); ObjectSet(Obj_Name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,300); if(a>b)ObjectSetText(Obj_Name,"Rectangle UP",10,"MS Sans Serif",Green); else ObjectSetText(Obj_Name,"Rectangle DOWN",10,"MS Sans Serif",Red); }
void RectangleReader() { double supplyEdgePrice = ObjectGet("Supply",3), demandEdgePrice = ObjectGet("Demand",1); int barsSinceSupplyStart = iBarShift(NULL, 0, ObjectGet("Supply",0)), barsSinceDemandStart = iBarShift(NULL, 0, ObjectGet("Demand",0)); int barNumberTillSupTouch = 0, barNumberTillDemTouch = 0 ; int a,b; for(a=0; High[a]<=supplyEdgePrice; a++) { barNumberTillSupTouch = a; } for(b=0;Low[b]>=demandEdgePrice;b++) { barNumberTillDemTouch = b; } string Obj_Name ="Lbl"; ObjectCreate(Obj_Name,OBJ_LABEL,0,0,0); ObjectSet(Obj_Name,OBJPROP_CORNER,1); ObjectSet(Obj_Name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,3); ObjectSet(Obj_Name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,300); if(barNumberTillSupTouch!=0 && barNumberTillSupTouch<barNumberTillDemTouch)ObjectSetText(Obj_Name,"Rect DOWN",10,"MS Sans Serif",Red); else ObjectSetText(Obj_Name,"Rect UP",10,"MS Sans Serif",Green); }P.S. I want to get the values of similar rectangles on other timeframes but I have no idea how it could be done codingwise. Could you give some hints please?
Use ObjectGetInteger(), ObjectGetDouble()
If you are working with objects and charts I suggest you bring up the F1 help in meta-editor and familiarize yourself with all the relevant functions and enums that go with them, there are a lot of new ones.
Use ObjectGetInteger(), ObjectGetDouble()
If you are working with objects and charts I suggest you bring up the F1 help in meta-editor and familiarize yourself with all the relevant functions and enums that go with them, there are a lot of new ones.
I got stuck into this problem, seems like :\
In overall, my task is to get parameters of the rectangles (that are automatically drawn by the indi) on other timeframes that are not opened in charts, i.e. I have EU 1H chart opened but the Daily and Weekly TFs of EU(that I have to get the rectangles parametres from) are not. And it should be done for all the opened instruments. I'm not sure if it affects somehow the coding, just for note...
So ObjectGetDouble() is used to get price values from certain chart and it uses the chart_id according to the docs. That's what I've found on the forum https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/150505 and according to what I've checked chart with each needed TF on every instrument should be opened to get different IDs. But with my task I have to find out the parametres of the rectangles on the same chart but on different TFs. So seems like the more preferable for my task is to use this identifiers if it's possible of course https://docs.mql4.com/constants/chartconstants/enum_timeframes . But if I'm wrong feel free to correct me, please.
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Hello, guys. First of all, sorry for future stupid questions or parts of code may be, because I'm just learning MQL4.
So I'm trying to make it work a code that could define which price of two prices was the last by price to visit. I.e. I have two rectangles and want the indi to calculate the edge of which rectangle was last to touch - the lower one or the upper one. I'm trying to use ObjectGetShiftByValue() function but it doesn't work or may be not appliable for rectangles, I don't know. But so far it doesn't work properly. So I'm asking for help and saying big thanks in advance!