MT5 "else if" error, ?

[Reilly Gailey]

Can somone tell me why its saying 'else' - illegal 'else' without matching 'if'

 

 

[honest_knave]

ReillyFox:

Can somone tell me why its saying 'else' - illegal 'else' without matching 'if'

Because you are missing an if, or you have more than 1 else.

Replicate like so:

void OnStart()
  {
   else Print("Where is the if?");
  }

 

void OnStart()
  {
   if(1>2) ;
   else ;
   else Print("One too many elses!");
  }

You will need to post your code up if you need more specific help.

[Reilly Gailey]

honest_knave:

Because you are missing an if, or you have more than 1 else.

Replicate like so:

void OnStart()
  {
   else Print("Where is the if?");
  }

 

void OnStart()
  {
   if(1>2) ;
   else ;
   else Print("One too many elses!");
  }

You will need to post your code up if you need more specific help.

sorry, thought i did add it:

 

if(glBuyPlaced == true)
Trade.Sell(_Symbol,(tradeSize));
Print("glbuyplaced = true, trade.sell executed");
glBuytimerclose = true;

else if(glSellPlaced == true)
Trade.Buy(_Symbol,(tradeSize));
Print("glsellplaced = true, trade.buy executed");
glSelltimerclose = true;

else Print("Timerclose error");

[honest_knave]

You need to use  { } between each section.

if(glBuyPlaced == true)
  {
   Trade.Sell(_Symbol,(tradeSize));
   Print("glbuyplaced = true, trade.sell executed");
   glBuytimerclose = true;
  }

else if(glSellPlaced == true)
  {
   Trade.Buy(_Symbol,(tradeSize));
   Print("glsellplaced = true, trade.buy executed");
   glSelltimerclose = true;
  }

else Print("Timerclose error"); // OK because just 1 line