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Hi all pro coders,

Im trying to code an simple indicator to quickly change chart type between bar charts & candlestick chart when press C key... but  something weird happened, my indi seems only work when there is a tick comming, i think it should works right away after I press C key! Dont know what is the problem here? ... one more thing, I notice that when I press C key then the bars/ candlestick icon is changed immediately but the display on main chart is not =))

Could anyone please find BUGs in my simple indi? attached is the codes

thanks & have a good weekend :)

//------------------------------------------------------------------
#property indicator_chart_window
#define C 67

extern bool indicator_ON = true;

double CHARTTYPE;

int OnInit()
  {
   CHARTTYPE = getCHARTTYPE_glovar();
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }

void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
   if (reason==REASON_REMOVE) GlobalVariableDel("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID()));
  }
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[])
  {
   if (indicator_ON) updateCHARTTYPE(CHARTTYPE);
   return(rates_total);
  }
 ///
void OnChartEvent(const int id,const long& lparam,const double& dparam,const string& sparam)
  {
   
   if(id == CHARTEVENT_KEYDOWN && lparam == C) 
   {press_C();}
  }
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
//
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
//
double getCHARTTYPE_glovar()
{
double result;
//
   if (indicator_ON) 
   {
         if (GlobalVariableCheck("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID())))
         {
            if (  (GlobalVariableGet("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID())) == 0)         
               || (GlobalVariableGet("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID())) == 1)  )
            {result = GlobalVariableGet("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID()));} 
         }      
         else
         {  
            result = 1;
            GlobalVariableSet("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID()),1);// Creat & set initial value for global variable
         }
   }
return(result);
}
///////
void press_C()
{
double   charttype      = GlobalVariableGet("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID()));
//
              if (indicator_ON)
              {
               if(charttype ==0)
                 {
                  CHARTTYPE = 1;
                  GlobalVariableSet("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID()),1);
                  //
                 }
               else if(charttype ==1)
                 {
                  CHARTTYPE = 0;
                  GlobalVariableSet("ChangeChartType"+ Symbol()+string(ChartID()),0);
                  //
                 }
               }
//              
updateCHARTTYPE(CHARTTYPE);                                
}
///////
void updateCHARTTYPE (double ChartType)
{
long     Chart_ID       = ChartID();
//
ChartSetInteger(Chart_ID,CHART_MODE,ChartType);
}
aphong:

Hi all pro coders,

Im trying to code an simple indicator to quickly change chart type between bar charts & candlestick chart when press C key... but  something weird happened, my indi seems only work when there is a tick comming, i think i should works right away after I press C key! Dont know what is the problem here? ... one more thing, I notice that when I press C key then the bars/ candlestick icon is changed immediately but the display on main chart is not =))

Could anyone please find BUGs in my simple indi? attached is the codes

thanks & have a good weekend :)

little Bug fixed! ... version :  ChartType_HotKey  C

// ChartType.HotKey
//............................
#property indicator_chart_window
#define C 67

extern bool indicator_ON = true;

int OnInit()
  {
   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }
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[])
  {
   return(rates_total);
  }
 ///
void OnChartEvent(const int id,const long& lparam,const double& dparam,const string& sparam)
  {
   if(id == CHARTEVENT_KEYDOWN && lparam == C) 
   {press_C();}
   
  }
///////
void press_C()
{
//
  if (indicator_ON)
  {
   updateCHARTTYPE();
   ChartRedraw(0);
  }                              
}
///////
void updateCHARTTYPE ()
{
long     Chart_ID       = ChartID();
//
double CHARTTYPE = ChartGetInteger(Chart_ID,CHART_MODE);
if          (CHARTTYPE !=1) ChartSetInteger(Chart_ID,CHART_MODE,1); 
else if     (CHARTTYPE !=0) ChartSetInteger(Chart_ID,CHART_MODE,0);
}

another cool Toy for those who like!  version :  ChartType_Button

// ChartType.Button
//...................
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 0
#property indicator_plots   0
  
input string  Button_Text     = ":)";             // Button Text
input int     XShift          = 20;               // Horizontal shift
input int     YShift          = 20;               // Vertical shift
input int     XSize           = 30;               // Width of buttons
input int     YSize           = 20;               // Height of buttons
input int     FSize           = 10;               // Fort size
input color   Bcolor          = clrGainsboro;     // Button color
input color   Dcolor          = clrDarkGray;      // Button border color
input color   Tncolor         = clrBlack;         // Text color - normal
input color   Sncolor         = clrRed;           // Text color - selected
input bool    Transparent     = false;            // Transparent buttons?
input ENUM_BASE_CORNER corner = CORNER_LEFT_UPPER;// Chart corner

//
//
//
//
//

int  OnInit() { createButton("CHARTTYPE",Button_Text,XShift+10,YShift+10,corner); return(INIT_SUCCEEDED); }
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
{ 
   switch(reason)
   {
      case REASON_CHARTCHANGE :
      case REASON_RECOMPILE   :
      case REASON_CLOSE       : break;
      default : ObjectDelete(0,"CHARTTYPE");
   }
}
void OnChartEvent(const int id, const long& lparam, const double& dparam, const string& sparam)
{
   if (id==CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CLICK && ObjectGetInteger(0,sparam,OBJPROP_TYPE)==OBJ_BUTTON)
   {
      if (StringFind(sparam,"CHARTTYPE",0)==0)
      {
         int set = !ChartGetInteger(0,CHART_MODE,CHART_BARS);
            ChartSetInteger(0,CHART_MODE,CHART_BARS,set);
            ChartSetInteger(0,CHART_MODE,CHART_CANDLES,set);
            ChartRedraw(0);
      }
   }      
}     
void createButton(string name, string caption, int xpos, int ypos, int corn)
{
       ObjectCreate(0,name,OBJ_BUTTON,0,0,0);
          ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_CORNER,corn);
          ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XDISTANCE,xpos);
          ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YDISTANCE,ypos);
          ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_XSIZE,XSize);
          ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_YSIZE,YSize);
          ObjectSetString(0,name,OBJPROP_TEXT,caption);
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_FONTSIZE,FSize);
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_BORDER_TYPE,BORDER_FLAT);
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_COLOR,Tncolor); 
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_BGCOLOR,Bcolor); 
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_BACK,Transparent); 
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_BORDER_COLOR,Dcolor); 
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_STATE,false);
              ObjectSetInteger(0,name,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,true);
}

//
//
//
//
//

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[])
{
      return(rates_total);
}
aphong: Could anyone please find BUGs in my simple indi?  
#define C 67
   if(id == CHARTEVENT_KEYDOWN && lparam == C) 
   {press_C();}
Hard coding values is never good practice. Unnecessary use of macros is never good practice. Try: 
const char C='C';
   if(id == CHARTEVENT_KEYDOWN && lparam == C) 
   {press_C();}

or:

input string C="C";
   if(id == CHARTEVENT_KEYDOWN && lparam == StringGetChar(C,0)) 
   {press_C();}
William Roeder:
Hard coding values is never good practice. Unnecessary use of macros is never good practice. Try:

or:

Great! ... thank you so much for your code ... never known that before!

have a good weekend Sir! :)

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