How to retrieve a specified closed order using HistoryTotal() ?

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First Post: Edited 3:10pm Nov 9, 2006 2:54pm | Edited 3:10pm

skyline
Joined Apr 2006 | Status: Metatrader Programmer | 1,399 Posts

Hi All

is there a way using HistoryTotal function to be able to find a particular order (buy or sell) closed ?
I tried with this code but it seems not working :

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   int hstTotal=HistoryTotal();
   for(i=0; i < hstTotal ; i++)
   {
      if (OrderType()==OP_BUY && OrderComment()=="LONG") 
      {
       ..take some action...
      }
      if (OrderType()==OP_SELL && OrderComment()=="SHORT") 
      {
       ..take some action...
      }
   }

And when a buy order was in place using OrderSelect I identified this using "LONG" as comment (and "SHORT" if a sell order) :

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Sell :
  ..
  ..
  OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Entry,Slippage, StopLoss ,TakeProfit,"SHORT",0,0);
  ..
  ..

Buy :
 ..
 ..
  OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Entry,Slippage, StopLoss ,TakeProfit,"LONG",0,0);
 ..
 ..

Maybe function OrderComment is not supported using in conjuction with MODE_HISTORY mode? And if so how can I solve this issue?

thx a lot

Skyline

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Last Post: Nov 9, 2006 4:50pm Nov 9, 2006 4:50pm

4xCoder
| Joined Dec 2005 | Status: Will Code for Pips | 137 Posts

Try making the following change. You have to call OrderSelect before using any of the other Order calls, except OrderSend, of course.

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   int hstTotal=HistoryTotal();
   for(i=0; i < hstTotal ; i++)
   {
    [color=Red]if ( OrderSelect( i, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_HISTORY ) ) {[/color]
      if (OrderType()==OP_BUY && OrderComment()=="LONG") 
      {
       ..take some action...
      }
      if (OrderType()==OP_SELL && OrderComment()=="SHORT") 
      {
       ..take some action...
      }
[color=Red]}[/color]
   }

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