[LOOK] How can I set my indicator to change the time-frame when I switch to other time-frame?

[Musngi]

[LOOK] How can I set my indicator to change the time-frame when I switch to other time-frame? I want to know the best way to do it. 

Here's my code:

iMA("EURUSD", Period(), 14, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0); // Here I used Period() function to get the current TF

 What happen to previous data in other time-frame? Is it separate data recorded for each time-frame?

[Marco vd Heijden]

PERIOD_CURRENT

[Musngi]

Marco vd Heijden:

PERIOD_CURRENT

I tried to test the PERIOD_CURRENT in start() but it don't work.

if(PERIOD_CURRENT == PERIOD_M30) // If I use Period() function it works
{  
    Alert("Period: 30 minutes");
}

How do you use PERIOD_CURRENT to auto-change the indicator time-frame when switching in other Time-frame?

What happen to previous data in other time-frame? Is it separate data recorded for each time-frame?

[Marco vd Heijden]

PERIOD_CURRENT will always be the actual period.

You are trying to use it in reverse.

Chart Timeframes

All predefined timeframes of charts have unique identifiers. The PERIOD_CURRENT identifier means the current period of a chart, at which a mql5-program is running.

ENUM_TIMEFRAMES

ID	Description
PERIOD_CURRENT	Current timeframe
PERIOD_M1	1 minute
PERIOD_M2	2 minutes
PERIOD_M3	3 minutes
PERIOD_M4	4 minutes
PERIOD_M5	5 minutes
PERIOD_M6	6 minutes
PERIOD_M10	10 minutes
PERIOD_M12	12 minutes
PERIOD_M15	15 minutes
PERIOD_M20	20 minutes
PERIOD_M30	30 minutes
PERIOD_H1	1 hour
PERIOD_H2	2 hours
PERIOD_H3	3 hours
PERIOD_H4	4 hours
PERIOD_H6	6 hours
PERIOD_H8	8 hours
PERIOD_H12	12 hours
PERIOD_D1	1 day
PERIOD_W1	1 week
PERIOD_MN1	1 month

[Keith Watford]

Musngi:

I tried to test the PERIOD_CURRENT in start() but it don't work.

if(PERIOD_CURRENT == PERIOD_M30) // If I use Period() function it works
{  
    Alert("Period: 30 minutes");
}

How do you use PERIOD_CURRENT to auto-change the indicator time-frame when switching in other Time-frame?

What happen to previous data in other time-frame? Is it separate data recorded for each time-frame?

PERIOD_CURRENT and PERIOD_M30 are enumerations

so

if(PERIOD_CURRENT == PERIOD_M30)

is the same as

if(0 ==30)

of course, it will never be true

[Musngi]

Keith Watford:

PERIOD_CURRENT and PERIOD_M30 are enumerations

so

if(PERIOD_CURRENT == PERIOD_M30)

is the same as

if(0 ==30)

of course, it will never be true

I forgot to tell I used MT4 not MT5.

Can you please give me sample code of how can my indicator auto switch if I click other time-frame? 

[Keith Watford]

Can you please give me sample code of how can my indicator auto switch if I click other time-frame?

Your code already does that

iMA("EURUSD", Period(), 14, 0, MODE_SMA, PRICE_CLOSE, 0);       // Here I used Period() function to get the current TF

I forgot to tell I used MT4 not MT5.

Would you like this moved to the MQL4 section, it makes more sense to post there