Is this Normal? - page 2

[Jean Francois Le Bas]

Drazen Penic:

As I wrote above - if the indicator uses ObjectCreate() to draw something on the chart, it will show if you call the indicator via iCustom().

As William pointed - you can't prevent that, unless the indicator has some parameter that tells him not to draw objects. 

oh i see, a simple input variable that turns display on and off.

but is there a way to NOT show the separate window display when backtesting an EA (the EA draws ALL the indicators used, which is annoying) ?

do I have to use "INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS" ?

[Drazen Penic]

Jean Francois Le Bas:

oh i see, a simple input variable that turns display on and off.

but is there a way to NOT show the separate window display when backtesting an EA (the EA draws ALL the indicators used, which is annoying) ?

do I have to use "INDICATOR_CALCULATIONS" ?

Try this function: HideTestIndicators()

[Tonny Obare]

Jean Francois Le Bas:

he is asking the code in reference to your post:

"My solution was easy, the indicator had sub-window input, (where to put the object,) I passed EMPTY which told the indicator not create the object."

i'd like to know also

But wont this make the indicator unusable? My case the objects are main chart objects.

[Tonny Obare]

Alain Verleyen:

Post a concrete indicator if you want a concrete answer. There is no general rules, it all depends of what is coded in the indicator called.

Just one example, if the indicator draws objects with a pattern in the name like "iCustomIndi*", then your EA could delete them.

But wont this also delete the indicator objects when you want to use both on the same chart?

[Tonny Obare]

Drazen Penic:

Try this function: HideTestIndicators()

So perhaps we need something like HideLiveIndicators() :-D

[Jean Francois Le Bas]

Tonny Obare:

But wont this make the indicator unusable? My case the objects are main chart objects.

you need to "convert" objects into data buffers

for example, instead of arrows use a buffer with value 1 for up arrow, 2 for down arrow, and 0 for no arrow

Jeff

[Tonny Obare]

Jean Francois Le Bas:

you need to "convert" objects into data buffers

for example, instead of arrows use a buffer with value 1 for up arrow, 2 for down arrow, and 0 for no arrow

Jeff

Most of the objects are text values and descriptions.