AccountBalance problem

[Andrea Pasquini]

int OnInit()
{
 IndicatorShortName("Twiggs Money Flow - Balance:"+ AccountBalance());
}

Hi everyone

Using the code above, if I insert indicator in chart it works correctly, when I close and reopen MT4, the indicator display balance 0, I must delete indicator and re-insert it into the chart...

How I can fix it?

it make the same with

AccountCurrency()

AccountLeverage()

MarketInfo(Symbol(),MODE_MARGINREQUIRED)

[Keith Watford]

That is because OnInit() is called before the account info has had a chance to load.

I have never tried putting IndicatorShortName() anywhere but OnInit() but you could try it after a few new ticks arrive in OnCalculate() or in OnTimer().

Other than that, just change the chart time-frame and then change it back and that will re-initialize the indicator.

[Andrea Pasquini]

I solved putting all initialization inside OnStart()

[Keith Watford]

Andrea Pasquini:
I solved putting all initialization inside OnStart()

Indicators do not use OnStart(), Scripts use that.

I don't think that it would be a good idea to have the initialization run every tick when you only need to check IndicatorShortName() .

[Andrea Pasquini]

It's for the name, I need this information in all part in my indicator...so what you suggest?... I use it to initialize some variables.....