Time calculation in indicator causing issue in EA

[unityknowmad]

Hi.

I have a fragment of code in an indicator causing an issue with CopyBuffer in my EA.

I have Googled and searched through the docs, they illustrate that this should work although I might have missed something.

https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/599#convert_add_substract

datetime now = TimeCurrent();
   
if (prev_calculated != 0 && now > time[0] + PeriodSeconds(PERIOD_CURRENT) - 6)
{
   PrintFormat("PreUpdate:  %s", TimeToString(now, TIME_SECONDS));
}
else
{
   return(rates_total);
}

When I build the indicator and attach to a chart it works as expected.

When I build an EA and run in the Strategy Tester, using iCustom, include the time calculation in the indicator, CopyBuffer returns zeros.

I have isolated the issue in the files below.

Any help appreciated.

Apologies, I have realized the example was not the same as my issue, since the EA is using OnTick and my issue was using the OnNewBar example in the docs.

https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/159

I have updated the files below