What is the cause of the error (expressions are not allowed on a global scale )
Load your code (not only this snippet) in a different editor and count the brackets: { and } and ( and ) and then start to find where have you either one of them too many or too less.
Carl Schreiber:
Load your code (not only this snippet) in a different editor and count the brackets: { and } and ( and ) and then start to find where have you either one of them too many or too less.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+Load your code (not only this snippet) in a different editor and count the brackets: { and } and ( and ) and then start to find where have you either one of them too many or too less.
//| 6060.mq4 |
//| Copyright 2016, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2016, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version "1.00"
#property strict
extern int stat1 = 50;
extern int stat2 = 100;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
{
//---
//---
return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
{
//---
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
{
}
//---
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string stat3()
if (stat1>stat2)
return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2)
return("sell");
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For large amounts of code, attach it. - void OnTick()
{
}
^^^^^^^^^^^ OnTick has ended. vvvvvvvvvv everything below is on global scope.
reza90:
void OnTick()
{
}
//---
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string stat3()
if (stat1>stat2)
return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2)
return("sell");
void OnTick()
{
}
//---
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string stat3()
if (stat1>stat2)
return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2)
return("sell");
string stat3()
{
if (stat1>stat2) return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2) return("sell");
return("");
}
{
if (stat1>stat2) return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2) return("sell");
return("");
}
honest_knave:
Thank you dear friend
string stat3()
{
if (stat1>stat2) return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2) return("sell");
return("");
}
{
if (stat1>stat2) return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2) return("sell");
return("");
}
Hi
What is the problem the following code?
string stat3()
if (stat1>stat2)
return("buy");
else if (stat1<stat2)
return("sell");