Change of color

[vanuatu]

Helou,

sorry for stupid question, but in my mother language is hard to stady mql5. I dont know how to change color of MA line, which i add to chart :

   double maFast[];
   ArraySetAsSeries(maFast,true);
   int maFastHandle = iMA(_Symbol,_Period,MAFastPeriod,MAFastShift,MAFastMethod,MAFastPrice);
   CopyBuffer(maFastHandle,0,0,10,maFast);

   ChartIndicatorAdd(0,0,maFastHandle);

and here  I need some function to change the preset color to different one, because i want two different MA.

Thanks a lot.

[Alain Verleyen]

vanuatu:

Helou,

sorry for stupid question, but in my mother language is hard to stady mql5. I dont know how to change color of MA line, which i add to chart :

   double maFast[];
   ArraySetAsSeries(maFast,true);
   int maFastHandle = iMA(_Symbol,_Period,MAFastPeriod,MAFastShift,MAFastMethod,MAFastPrice);
   CopyBuffer(maFastHandle,0,0,10,maFast);

   ChartIndicatorAdd(0,0,maFastHandle);

and here  I need some function to change the preset color to different one, because i want two different MA.

Thanks a lot.

You can't change the color of iMA indicator by code. You can try to use a template.

[vanuatu]

angevoyageur:
You can't change the color of iMA indicator by code. You can try to use a template.

Hi, i will try templates.

thanks for quick response, and sorry for my english. I am working on my Diploma Thesis. I chose iMA function, because I have problems with the custom indicator. 

I put settings in #property indicator_separate_window and so on, than use onCalculate function, but i dont know how to change setting of more indicators?? I have tried IndicatorSetInteger(), but it doesnt distuinguished

more indicators.....

or how to put more indicators in property.....?

Any idea? thanks a lot

[Alain Verleyen]

vanuatu:

Hi, i will try templates.

thanks for quick response, and sorry for my english. I am working on my Diploma Thesis. I chose iMA function, because I have problems with the custom indicator. 

I put settings in #property indicator_separate_window and so on, than use onCalculate function, but i dont know how to change setting of more indicators?? I have tried IndicatorSetInteger(), but it doesnt distuinguished

more indicators.....

or how to put more indicators in property.....?

Any idea? thanks a lot

What do you mean by "how to put more indicators in property" ? Do you mean buffers maybe ?

[vanuatu]

angevoyageur:
What do you mean by "how to put more indicators in property" ? Do you mean buffers maybe ?

i know that MA has one buffer, set in property 2 buffers,one for each indicator,

#property indicator_chart_window #property indicator_buffers 2

what I want to know is the function to change the settings ( color, width-...) of both my MA indicators.

I dont know how to distinguished between them, they just have a handle for buffer not a name or number

in function IndicatorSerIntiger() there is NO identifier for the specific indicator i want to change setting..

maybe i am wrong, so that is why i am asking :)

better?

[Alain Verleyen]

vanuatu:

i know that MA has one buffer, set in property 2 buffers,one for each indicator,

#property indicator_chart_window #property indicator_buffers 2

what I want to know is the function to change the settings ( color, width-...) of both my MA indicators.

I dont know how to distinguished between them, they just have a handle for buffer not a name or number

in function IndicatorSerIntiger() there is NO identifier for the specific indicator i want to change setting..

maybe i am wrong, so that is why i am asking :)

better?

You can only change color, width, etc... from within the code of a custom indicator. So you can't change it for MA which is a standard MT5 indicator.

To set color, width,etc...you have to use PlotIndexSetInteger() function, you can also use #property indicator_color1 or #property indicator_width1, etc...

See documentation : https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/customind/propertiesandfunctions

[vanuatu]

Hi,

i tried your advice and here is result:

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2
#property indicator_plots   2
//--- plot MAFast
#property indicator_label1  "MAFast"
#property indicator_type1   DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_color1  clrGreen
#property indicator_style1  STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width1  2
//--- plot MASlow
#property indicator_label2  "MASlow"
#property indicator_type2   DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_color2  clrBlue
#property indicator_style2  STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width2  2

//--- input parameters
input int                   MAFastPeriod= 14;
input int                   MAFastShift = 0;
input ENUM_MA_METHOD        MAFastMethod = MODE_EMA;
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE    MAFastPrice = PRICE_CLOSE;

input int                   MASlowPeriod = 30;
input int                   MASlowShift = 0;
input ENUM_MA_METHOD        MASlowMethod = MODE_EMA;
input ENUM_APPLIED_PRICE    MASlowPrice = PRICE_CLOSE;

//--- indicator buffers
double         MAFastBuffer[];
double         MASlowBuffer[];
int            MAFast_handle;
int            MASlow_handle;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int OnInit()
  {
//--- indicator buffers mapping
   SetIndexBuffer(0,MAFastBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   ArrayGetAsSeries(MAFastBuffer);

   SetIndexBuffer(1,MASlowBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
   ArrayGetAsSeries(MASlowBuffer);

  
   //--- get MA handle
   MAFast_handle=iMA(_Symbol,_Period,MAFastPeriod,MAFastShift,MAFastMethod,MAFastPrice);
   MASlow_handle=iMA(_Symbol,_Period,MASlowPeriod,MASlowShift,MASlowMethod,MASlowPrice);
  
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
//---
  
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
  {
//---
  
  }
  //+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,
                const int prev_calculated,
                const datetime &time[],
                const double &open[],
                const double &high[],
                const double &low[],
                const double &close[],
                const long &tick_volume[],
                const long &volume[],
                const int &spread[])
  {
//--- check if all data calculated
   if(BarsCalculated(MAFast_handle)<rates_total) return(0);
//--- we can copy not all data
   int to_copy;
   if(prev_calculated>rates_total || prev_calculated<=0) to_copy=rates_total;
   else
     {
      to_copy=rates_total-prev_calculated;
      //--- last value is always copied
      to_copy++;
     }
//--- try to copy
   if(CopyBuffer(MAFast_handle,0,0,to_copy,MAFastBuffer)<=0) return(0);
//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call
   return(rates_total);

  }

This works! i have changed the color of line but,

Now the OnCalculate is counting the MAFast only, how should I adjust it , that it will be calculate both MAFast and MASlow?

Should I write same code( I mean the body of OnCalculate)  for MASlow??

or what?

[Alain Verleyen]

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Hello,

Please use the SRC button when you post code. Thank you.

This time, I edited it for you.

[Alain Verleyen]

vanuatu:

Hi,

i tried your advice and here is result:

This works! i have changed the color of line but,

Now the OnCalculate is counting the MAFast only, how should I adjust it , that it will be calculate both MAFast and MASlow?

Should I write same code( I mean the body of OnCalculate)  for MASlow??

or what?

Only the CopyBuffer() part.

[vanuatu]

I just want to say Thank you!

Everithing is working and next time i will use the SRC Button for posting a code.

[Alain Verleyen]

vanuatu:

I just want to say Thank you!

Everithing is working and next time i will use the SRC Button for posting a code.

You are welcome.