EA showing data for the symbol it is attached to instead of showing data for the symbol that is in focus
- You can't use any {MT4: predefined variables, MT5: predefined variables,}
- Must poll (not OnTick, unless you use specific indicators)
The Implementation of a Multi-currency Mode in MetaTrader 5 - MQL5 Articles - and usually other problems, e.g. A problem with iBarShift - MQL4 programming forum - Page 2
- You must handle History {MT4:4066/4073 errors: Download history in MQL4 EA - MQL4 programming forum, MT5: Timeseries and Indicators Access / Data Access - Reference on algorithmic/automated trading language for MetaTrader 5.}
- Code it to trade the chart pair only. Look at the others if you must. Don't assume that Time[i] == iTime(otherPair, TF, i) always use iBarShift.
- Then put it on other charts to trade the other pairs. Done.
Code it to process/display only the current chart. Then when you open a different chart it processes that.
Thank you for your reply William! I had a look at the article for multi currency mode and I can't see how I can get to know which the new open chart is so I can pass that to the EA.
Can you be more specific please?
What part of "process/display only the current chart" was unclear? You don't need to know. Put it on one chart and save the default template.
When you open a second chart it will be on that chart. No coding required.
What part of "process/display only the current chart" was unclear? You don't need to know. Put it on one chart and save the default
template. When you open a second chart it will be on that chart. No coding required.
I use ChartID() and Symbol() in my EA but no matter which chart I open or which tab I switch to it still refers to the symbol that the EA is attached to.
So what I want to handle is not only detect a new symbol when a new chart is open but also when you click a different tab. Attached is a screenshot. If I attach the EA to GBPUSD and then click on the tab EURNZD I would like the EA to pick up this change and show the relevant information for EURNZD. Also if EURNZD is not available in the tabs below I would like to open it from the market watch and I would like to get the same result.
I hope that this makes sense
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Hi,
I have read a lot of information on the website but I couldn't really find an answer to my question.
I have a EA which opens a user interface once it is attached to a given chart(say GBPJPY). What I want to achieve is basically when I open a different chart GBPUSD I want the EA to detect this change and display information about the current symbol that is in focus.
How can I achieve this is MQL5?
Thanks in advance!