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Oh. Sorry... Like this?
bodanerius:
Oh. Sorry... Like this?
Oh. Sorry... Like this?
You have edited your post and used the code button, but you have not corrected either of the issues that William has pointed out.
Post your modified code and highlight line(s) that are giving problems.
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|
Modified Alligator.mq4 |
//|
Copyright 2020 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "2020 Danerius"
#property description "Modified Aligator"
#property strict
//---- indicator settings
#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 4
#property indicator_color1 White
#property indicator_color2 Blue
#property indicator_color3 Red
#property indicator_color4 Lime
//---- input parameters
input int InpSlowPeriod=55; // Slow Period
input int InpSlowShift=0; // Slow Shift
input int InpJawsPeriod=34; // Jaws Period
input int InpJawsShift=0; // Jaws Shift
input int InpTeethPeriod=21; // Teeth Period
input int InpTeethShift=0; // Teeth Shift
input int InpLipsPeriod=8; // Lips Period
input int InpLipsShift=0; // Lips Shift
//---- indicator buffers
double ExtWhiteBuffer[];
double ExtBlueBuffer[];
double ExtRedBuffer[];
double ExtLimeBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function
|
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnInit(void)
{
IndicatorDigits(Digits);
//---- line shifts when drawing
SetIndexShift(0,InpSlowShift);
SetIndexShift(1,InpJawsShift);
SetIndexShift(2,InpTeethShift);
SetIndexShift(3,InpLipsShift);
//---- first positions skipped when drawing
SetIndexDrawBegin(0,InpSlowShift+InpSlowPeriod);
SetIndexDrawBegin(1,InpJawsShift+InpJawsPeriod);
SetIndexDrawBegin(2,InpTeethShift+InpTeethPeriod);
SetIndexDrawBegin(2,InpLipsShift+InpLipsPeriod);
//---- 3 indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtWhiteBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(1,ExtBlueBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(2,ExtRedBuffer);
SetIndexBuffer(3,ExtLimeBuffer);
//---- drawing settings
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_LINE);
//---- index labels
SetIndexLabel(0,"Gator Slow");
SetIndexLabel(1,"Gator Jaws");
SetIndexLabel(2,"Gator Teeth");
SetIndexLabel(3,"Gator Lips");
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Bill Williams' Alligator
|
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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;
//---- main loop
for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
{
//---- ma_shift set to 0 because SetIndexShift called abowe
ExtBlueBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,InpSlowPeriod,0,MODE_SMMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,i);
ExtBlueBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,InpJawsPeriod,0,MODE_SMMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,i);
ExtRedBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,InpTeethPeriod,0,MODE_SMMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,i);
ExtLimeBuffer[i]=iMA(NULL,0,InpLipsPeriod,0,MODE_SMMA,PRICE_MEDIAN,i);
}
//---- done
return(rates_total);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
Heres the updated code and Ive higlighted the bits that Im pretty sure arent working. I could be wrong though
/thanks
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Hi
I cant find what Ive missed in this coed. Im trying to add another MA to Williams Alligator but it wont compile. I get three undeclared identifiers
What am I missing? THanks + regards /danerius