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  • #1,081
  • Nov 3, 2017 6:39pm Nov 3, 2017 6:39pm
Quoting Botan626
{quote} Are you talking about "subchart" as subwindow? If yes, I don't need to plot vert. lines in subwindows only.

You might try explaining what you are trying to do rather than be rude and criticise other people's limited mind reading skills.

If you just want a "ribbon" yes it is possible, ... but you annoyed me so I am not telling you.
  • #1,082
  • Edited 12:51pm Nov 4, 2017 12:02pm | Edited 12:51pm
Quoting jumpstart
{quote} You might try explaining what you are trying to do rather than be rude and criticise other people's limited mind reading skills. If you just want a "ribbon" yes it is possible, ... but you annoyed me so I am not telling you.
Excuse me, but in which way I was rude to you?


I was talking about plotting vertical lines as background objects, I said nothing about plotting them in subwindows, especially "only".
If you have trouble with understanding the meaning of what other people say, ask them about it.


Here:

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Can you see there is no label when I marked "Draw object as background"? I want it to be there.
  • #1,083
  • Nov 4, 2017 12:48pm Nov 4, 2017 12:48pm
Quoting Botan626
{quote} Excuse me, but in which way I was rude to you? I was talking about plotting vertical lines as background objects, I said nothing about plotting them in subwindows, especially "only". If you have trouble with understanding the meaning of what other people say, ask them about it. Here: {image} {image} Can you see there is no label when I marked "Draw object as background"? I want it to be there.
Do not be indignent with those who may help you. For example, you need to get yout act together and make life easy for those you want to help you and todays example...

...... you posted the same image twice. Its sloppy, careless and wastes my time replicating what it is you need. I prefer you waste your time trying to define the problem, rather than mine guessing.

You want to put a line in the backround so it is behind your candle, yet you still want to see the highlighted date Is that what you want? Can't do it.

..... your only choice is a obj_text. Write some code in MT4 Editor.
  • #1,084
  • Nov 4, 2017 1:00pm Nov 4, 2017 1:00pm
Quoting jumpstart
{quote} ...... you posted the same image twice. Its sloppy, careless and wastes my time replicating what it is you need.

My bad, and I'm sorry. Totally agree with you on that. Post was edited.

Quoting jumpstart
{quote} You want to put a line in the backround so it is behind your candle, yet you still want to see the highlighted date Is that what you want?

Yes, the main point is that the line is set as background object, but still with date and time.

Didn't I say the same in my 1st post?


Quoting jumpstart
{quote} Can't do it. ..... your only choice is a obj_text. Write some code in MT4 Editor.

So it's not possible with build in MT4 functionality, but is doable with some coding?
  • #1,085
  • Nov 4, 2017 1:49pm Nov 4, 2017 1:49pm
Yo.
Set Chart on foreground in Chart Properties:
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Do Not Set as background in Object Properties:
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May your wish have been exhausted ;-)
  • #1,086
  • Nov 4, 2017 2:16pm Nov 4, 2017 2:16pm
Quoting apipshort
Yo. Set Chart on foreground in Chart Properties:{image} Do Not Set as background in Object Properties:{image} May your wish have been exhausted ;-)
Its not really a permanent solution. Every object will be behind price. Bring to front only gives outline.

For example, if there is a need to colour special candles differently, other than the bull/bear combo you chose.
  • #1,087
  • Nov 4, 2017 2:25pm Nov 4, 2017 2:25pm
Agreed. I happened to be looking at this:
Studying the CCanvas Class. How to Draw Transparent Objects
https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/1341

Never in years paid attention to Chart on foreground, but it sure helps with the flickering when putting on a lot of stuff.
  • #1,088
  • Nov 4, 2017 4:15pm Nov 4, 2017 4:15pm
Quoting apipshort
Yo. Set Chart on foreground in Chart Properties:{image} Do Not Set as background in Object Properties:{image} May your wish have been exhausted ;-)

I know about this. Thanks for the reply though.


I'm using Heiken Ashi candles. The line chart has the same color as background, so it's not visible. Placing the vertical line behind Heiken Ashi candle can be achieved

only by setting the vert. line as background object, but in this case the label will be missing. And I'd like to have the clear vision of Heiken Ashi candle and the vert.

line's label at the same time. That's why I was talking about vert. line as background object from the beginning.

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  • #1,089
  • Edited 5:09am Nov 5, 2017 4:59am | Edited 5:09am
Might be Timing only.
So Nothing about Chart to foreground.

Condition: All objects are set to Default foreground.

Pic 1- Successively brought in red V line, green fake candle, yellow V line:
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Pic 2- Candle trumps older red V line. That's what you want to see:
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Pic 3- Younger yellow V line crashes Candle. What you don't want:
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Either by code or some manipulation, try to get the line up before the candles.
And cross fingers, of course.
  • #1,090
  • Nov 9, 2017 5:42pm Nov 9, 2017 5:42pm
Quoting apipshort
green fake candle

Where did you get this fake candle?


Also I tried to load HA candles after vertical line was plotted, still V line is above HA candle.
  • #1,091
  • Nov 28, 2017 6:22am Nov 28, 2017 6:22am
Quoting Botan626
fake candle
Sorry for late reply. The fake candle is just a thick line.

As one brings in graphical objects that share the same priority (as foreground here), the last one in will cover all earlier ones.
This is why a Vline that is "printed" before any candles should be "over-written".
And why a Vline or other object that is brought in later will cover up existing ones.

That's theory. If you would post an mq4, I don't mind looking.
  • #1,092
  • Dec 24, 2017 1:44pm Dec 24, 2017 1:44pm
Happy Merry Christmas All,

I have one thing to ask, please refer my attach picture.

I marked 2 black rectangle box in that,
The upper one is chart shift
Where can I get the lower one?

From my understanding, the function of that tool/indicator is to make you see the price at same position even you change from TFD1 to TFM1, you dont need to scroll all the way back and front to look at your interested price zone. This is very useful tool/indicator.

Anybody know or having this tool/indicator?

Thanks.
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  • #1,093
  • Dec 24, 2017 2:40pm Dec 24, 2017 2:40pm
Quoting bezeerbomb
... Where can I get the lower one? From my understanding, the function of that tool/indicator is to make you see the price at same position even you change from TFD1 to TFM1
As soon as you turn off Auto Scroll, a triangle appears in the lower-left corner, which you can left-click-and-drag where desired. Then as you said, when you switch TF's, that line is an anchor-of-time that attempts to display the new chart with the same line kept at that same time -- provided that the timeframe actually has bars that exist for that time.
  • #1,094
  • Dec 24, 2017 4:01pm Dec 24, 2017 4:01pm
Quoting pips4life
{quote} As soon as you turn off Auto Scroll, a triangle appears in the lower-left corner, which you can left-click-and-drag where desired. Then as you said, when you switch TF's, that line is an anchor-of-time that attempts to display the new chart with the same line kept at that same time -- provided that the timeframe actually has bars that exist for that time.

Thank you very much mate.
You are da man!!

Enjoy your holiday bro
  • #1,095
  • Jan 17, 2018 4:54am Jan 17, 2018 4:54am
I installed multiple instances of Pepperstone MT4, and found only one of them has "Trade" option in right click menu. Anybody know why? Even Pepperstone customer service doesn't know why.
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
  • #1,096
  • Jan 17, 2018 6:10am Jan 17, 2018 6:10am
Quoting heispark
I installed multiple instances of Pepperstone MT4, and found only one of them has "Trade" option in right click menu. Anybody know why? Even Pepperstone customer service doesn't know why. {image}{image}
Tools > Options > Trade tab ... Do you have the "one click trading" checked ?
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #1,097
  • Jan 17, 2018 6:18am Jan 17, 2018 6:18am
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} Tools > Options > Trade tab ... Do you have the "one click trading" checked ?
Yes, of course, I tried that already and restarted the MT4, but that menu doesn't show up. I guess this is because I copied/pasted MT4 program folders manually to make multiple instances instead of using installer. The MT4 in which the menu shows up normally was installed from installer....
This is my folder structure:
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Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication - Leonardo da Vinci
  • #1,098
  • Jan 17, 2018 6:24am Jan 17, 2018 6:24am
Quoting heispark
{quote} Yes, of course, I tried that already and restarted the MT4, but that menu doesn't show up. I guess this is because I copied/pasted MT4 program folders manually to make multiple instances instead of using installer. The MT4 in which the menu shows up normally was installed from installer.... This is my folder structure: {image}
... yes I guess the "one click" isn't shared when duplicated instead of installed.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #1,099
  • Jan 17, 2018 6:34am Jan 17, 2018 6:34am
Quoting heispark
{quote} Yes, of course, I tried that already and restarted the MT4, but that menu doesn't show up. I guess this is because I copied/pasted MT4 program folders manually to make multiple instances instead of using installer. The MT4 in which the menu shows up normally was installed from installer.... This is my folder structure: {image}
Why would you do that?

You can install much easier and there is the option to name the folder where you want them, so pretty easy.

Maybe install over what you have?
It takes a lot for me to IGNORE you, but you can try.
  • #1,100
  • Jan 17, 2018 6:46am Jan 17, 2018 6:46am
Quoting heispark
{quote} Yes, of course, I tried that already and restarted the MT4, but that menu doesn't show up. I guess this is because I copied/pasted MT4 program folders manually to make multiple instances instead of using installer. The MT4 in which the menu shows up normally was installed from installer.... This is my folder structure: {image}
there are different folder inside metatrader in 2 total different locations.
your programm folder with easy programm files are in what you have shown inside the picture.
the real important folder you can find, when you go inside metatrader to file--> open file folder (point 8).
there you have a long name for this folder with letters and numbers as ID for this terminal (and many different id names for all your other metatrader terminals you have installed and recognized working). when you simple copy and paste your metatrader folders, this new folder will not exist, you can try if it create a new one by open new metatrader terminal, and then copy and paste all from old folder in this new created folder.

most easy way is often you simple install with the mt4 installer and dont use copy/paste the folder (only copy the content of this folders later, to save time , that all terminals looking same and with all your programs in you like to use).
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