trouble to get value with iCustom function

[Kl JJ]

Hello, 

 I'm using this custom indicator : https://www.mql5.com/en/code/14484

I have set the indicator into \MQL5\Indicators\vwap.ex5

I would like to get the value  "sDailyStr" (which is the daily vwap price) to use it inside my EA.

In my EA code, inside OnTick() I use the iCustom function :

double sDailyStr;

string name="vwap\\vwap.ex5";

double vwap=iCustom(_Symbol,PERIOD_CURRENT,name,sDailyStr);

I would like the vwap= the value of sDailyStr from the custom indicator, but when I run my EA, the vwap value is wrong.

Can you help me ?

Thanks a lot

[William Roeder]

double vwap=iCustom(_Symbol,PERIOD_CURRENT,name,sDailyStr);

ICustom does not return a double. It returns a handle (an int).

Perhaps you should read the manual, especially the examples.
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They all (including iCustom) return a handle (an int). You get that in OnInit. In OnTick/OnCalculate (after the indicator has updated its buffers), you use the handle, shift and count to get the data.
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[Kl JJ]

Sorry I tried for 1 hours but I wasn't able to get what I want.

string sDailyStr;
int wap = iCustom(_Symbol,PERIOD_CURRENT,"/Indicators/vwap/vwap",sDailyStr);

The wap is always wrong :s

[Tobias Johannes Zimmer]

There is an example code at the very bottom of the iCustom page in the reference. 

Copy and paste, compile, see if it works. 

Then change the indicator adress or try it with a string variable.

If you use "//" it will search inside MQL5/Indicators folder have fun.

[William Roeder]

Kl JJ #: The wap is always wrong :s

What part of returning a handle was unclear? What part of studying the example was unclear? Why are you asking for help and then ignoring the answers?

[Kl JJ]

Tobias Johannes Zimmer #:
There is an example code at the very bottom of the iCustom page in the reference. 

Copy and paste, compile, see if it works. 

Then change the indicator adress or try it with a string variable.

If you use "//" it will search inside MQL5/Indicators folder have fun.

Thanks it works now!