How to convert Negative to positive vales (absolute values) in Mql5

[Clinton Okechwuku]

Hi guys.

Im kinda new to coding EAs in Mql5. 

But i am trying to get the absolute values of variables, mainly my 'Loss'. I know that the MathAbs() function can solve the problem but i don't know how to execute it. 

Here is where i am at:

double Loss = (1 + total pips for loss) 

double MathAbs (

  double Loss

   ) ;

I know that me putting the loss there is wrong, but i really don't know how to go about getting the numeric value for this. 

Please help me out. 

Thank you in Advanced 🙏

[Paul Anscombe]

Clinton Okechwuku:
Hi guys.

Im kinda new to coding EAs in Mql5. 

But i am trying to get the absolute values of variables, mainly my 'Loss'. I know that the MathAbs() function can solve the problem but i don't know how to execute it. 

Here is where i am at:

double Loss = (1 + total pips for loss) 

double MathAbs (

  double Loss

   ) ;

I know that me putting the loss there is wrong, but i really don't know how to go about getting the numeric value for this. 

Please help me out. 

Thank you in Advanced 🙏

double yourValue  = -500.24;
double yourAnswer = MathAbs(yourValue); 
Print("Answer " + DoubleToString(yourAnswer,2)); 

[William Roeder]

Clinton Okechwuku: I know that the MathAbs() function can solve the problem b

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[Clinton Okechwuku]

Paul Anscombe:

Ok. Thanks alot. 🙏