iCustom() Question

[The Xlearner]

Hello everybody

I need some help on how can I use a the iCustom() function to detect the color of the circles that the indicator draw’s (Red or Green ?) 

 

 

,I try to look to the Data Window to know the indicator buffers  , but there is nothing .

(I have the compiled file) 

 

[Keith Watford]

I doubt that you could get the colour using iCustom unless the colours relate to a buffer value

Probably, the circles are objects, so you could use ObjectGet to retrieve the colour property. 

[The Xlearner]

GumRai:

I doubt that you could get the colour using iCustom unless the colours relate to a buffer value

Probably, the circles are objects, so you could use ObjectGet to retrieve the colour property. 

Thanks 
Yes , I think that also , because I try to change the position of circle from the chart and they changed , but they return to there position when a new tick came . 
Can you explain to me or give me links on how can I use ObjectGet to do this trick ?

[Syed Naufal Gaddafi]

If you don't have the source file for the indicator, no point.

[Keith Watford]

xlearner:
Thanks 
Yes , I think that also , because I try to change the position of circle from the chart and they changed , but they return to there position when a new tick came . 
Can you explain to me or give me links on how can I use ObjectGet to do this trick ?

If you look at the MQL4 reference for ObjectGet(), it actually gives an example of how to retrieve the colour

[Keith Watford]

deysmacro:
If you don't have the source file for the indicator, no point.

You don't need the source code if the indicator draws objects, you just need the name of the object and that is easy enough to get with Ctrl B

[The Xlearner]

GumRai:
You don't need the source code if the indicator draws objects, you just need the name of the object and that is easy enough to get with Ctrl B

Thanks for your fast replies GumRai 
if I want to use this indicator objects values in EA , how can I do it ?

Or how I can call this indicator to use the objects function ?

[Keith Watford]

xlearner:

if I want to use this indicator objects values in EA , how can I do it ?

Already answered

GumRai:
If you look at the MQL4 reference for ObjectGet(), it actually gives an example of how to retrieve the colour

[Keith Watford]

xlearner:
Or how I can call this indicator to use the objects function ?

 You can't, just get the values from the object

[The Xlearner]

GumRai:
 You can't, just get the values from the object

Is this right ?

static int Trend=1245;
string clr;
clr=ColorToString( ObjectGet( "D1B", OBJPROP_COLOR ),True); // "D1B" is the name of the object 
      
      if (clr=="clrLimeGreen")
      {
            Trend=0; // Up 
            
            Print("The color is ", clr ," and the Trend = ",Trend);

      }
         if(clr=="clrRed")
         {

            Trend=1; // Down
            
            Print("The color is ", clr  ," and the Trend = ",Trend);
         }

I try this code but it run's just one time when I Run the strategy tester 

[Keith Watford]

That looks good to me. You are definitely on the right track.

If using in the strategy tester, you will have to attach the indicator to the tester chart (ie attach the indicator to a chart and save template as tester.tpl

For your EA to detect objects in Strategy Tester, it must be run in visual mode .

To reduce the amount of Prints you may only want to print when the "trend" changes 

 if (clr=="clrLimeGreen" && Trend!=0)
      {
            Trend=0; // Up 
            
            Print("The color is ", clr ," and the Trend = ",Trend);

      }

 

 or if watching in visual mode, consider using Comment() instead of Print()