Data exchange between Indicator and EA

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Hi,

I have a beginner's question. What is the preferred way of exchanging information between an indicator and an EA?

To be more specific, I have a custom Indicator that looks for candle patterns, and depending on what pattern is detected, I want to use different Trendindicators for filtering.

First I thought i could add an other buffer and put the pattern name as string in it, but buffers can only take doubles.

So what is the best approach of doing this?

Thanks,

Marley

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Does really nobody have an idea how to solve this?

[Syed Naufal Gaddafi]

Take the double output and translate it so that ea can use it as its guide.

[Keith Watford]

You can probably assign a number to each pattern and and store the number in a buffer.

Maybe use #define to make it easier to keep track of your numbers in the code

#define HangingMan    1.0



if(condition)
buffer1=HangingMan;

 Then in your EA

double pattern=iCustom(....)
if(pattern==1.00)
   {
   //code to deal with a hanging man
   }

 If a lot of different patterns, probably best to use a function and switch

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Great, thanks!

Sometimes things are TOO easy...

[William Roeder]

GumRai: Maybe use #define to make it easier to keep track of your numbers in the code

Don't use #define, use an enumeration so it's self documenting.

enum Patterns = { HangingMan, ...};
:
if(condition) buffer[i]=HangingMan;

// Then in your EA

enum Patterns = { HangingMan, ...};
double pattern=(Patterns) iCustom(....)
if(pattern==HangingMan) ...

Detailed explanation of iCustom - MQL4 forum