Need some help with this

[Arman]

hello guys i am trying to understand the time function for a while now but still having some complications 

actually i am working on an indicator that show a line 10 pips above and below the candle open price 

it will show the line when the price open is below or above the exponential moving average.

what i want is the line to be visible only when the sever time is at 3 am , means the indicator only show these line when the mt4 terminal time is 3 am 

here is the code 

#property version   "1.00"
#property description ""

#include <stdlib.mqh>
#include <stderror.mqh>

//--- indicator settings
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 2

#property indicator_type1 DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_style1 STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width1 1
#property indicator_color1 0x00FF15
#property indicator_label1 "Buy"

#property indicator_type2 DRAW_LINE
#property indicator_style2 STYLE_SOLID
#property indicator_width2 1
#property indicator_color2 0x0000FF
#property indicator_label2 "Sell"

//--- indicator buffers
double Buffer1[];
double Buffer2[];

double myPoint; //initialized in OnInit

void myAlert(string type, string message)
  {
   if(type == "print")
      Print(message);
   else if(type == "error")
     {
      Print(type+" | asd @ "+Symbol()+","+Period()+" | "+message);
     }
   else if(type == "order")
     {
     }
   else if(type == "modify")
     {
     }
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
  {   
   IndicatorBuffers(2);
   SetIndexBuffer(0, Buffer1);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(0, 0);
   SetIndexBuffer(1, Buffer2);
   SetIndexEmptyValue(1, 0);
   //initialize myPoint
   myPoint = Point();
   if(Digits() == 5 || Digits() == 3)
     {
      myPoint *= 10;
     }
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 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[])
  {
   int limit = rates_total - prev_calculated;
   //--- counting from 0 to rates_total
   ArraySetAsSeries(Buffer1, true);
   ArraySetAsSeries(Buffer2, true);
   //--- initial zero
   if(prev_calculated < 1)
     {
      ArrayInitialize(Buffer1, 0);
      ArrayInitialize(Buffer2, 0);
     }
   else
      limit++;
   
   //--- main loop
   for(int i = limit-1; i >= 0; i--)
     {
      if (i >= MathMin(5000-1, rates_total-1-50)) continue; //omit some old rates to prevent "Array out of range" or slow calculation   
      //Indicator Buffer 1
      if(Open[i] > iMA(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 9, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_OPEN, i) //Candlestick Open > Moving Average
      )
        {
         Buffer1[i] = Open[i] - 10 * myPoint; //Set indicator value at Candlestick Open - fixed value
        }
      else
        {
         Buffer1[i] = 0;
        }
      //Indicator Buffer 2
      if(Open[i] < iMA(NULL, PERIOD_CURRENT, 9, 0, MODE_EMA, PRICE_OPEN, i) //Candlestick Open < Moving Average
      )
        {
         Buffer2[i] = Open[i] + 10 * myPoint; //Set indicator value at Candlestick Open + fixed value
        }
      else
        {
         Buffer2[i] = 0;
        }
     }
   return(rates_total);
  }
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

[boobyditbeber]

Arad016:

hello guys i am trying to understand the time function for a while now but still having some complications 

actually i am working on an indicator that show a line 10 pips above and below the candle open price 

it will show the line when the price open is below or above the exponential moving average.

what i want is the line to be visible only when the sever time is at 3 am , means the indicator only show these line when the mt4 terminal time is 3 am 

here is the code 

Hi,

I give you my clock I have coded  afew days ago, you will find some usefull clues to get what you want. 

look at iTime() /iOpen()/iClose()

put it in Oncalculate() and check with if(.......==....)

ask more if you need

laurent

[William Roeder]

Arad016: what i want is the line to be visible only when the sever time is at 3 am , means the indicator only show these line when the mt4 terminal time is 3 am 

here is the code 

1. You don't want to draw or not when server time is at 3 am. You want to draw when the candle time is 3 am.
   

2. So where in that code do you check and not draw?

      for(int i = limit-1; i >= 0; i--)
        {
     datetime now = Time[i];
   if(TimeHour(now) != 3) continue;

   Or:

      for(int i = limit-1; i >= 0; i--)
        {
   #define HR0300 10800 // 3600*3
   #define HR0400 14400
     datetime now = Time[i];
   if(time(now) >= HR0300 && < HR0400){...}        
   

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