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  • #1
  • First Post: Dec 13, 2018 4:27am Dec 13, 2018 4:27am
hello programers
We get the time of first visible bar by calling the instruction : Time[0]
But how to get the chart right border time (as datetime T)


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  • #2
  • Dec 13, 2018 10:21am Dec 13, 2018 10:21am
You have to make your own function similar to this but with logic that would account for closed market times.

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datetime right_shift(int index) 
{
   //TODO add logic to account for closed market
   datetime zero_bar = (datetime)SeriesInfoInteger(
      _Symbol, PERIOD_CURRENT, SERIES_LASTBAR_DATE
   );
   return zero_bar + PeriodSeconds() * index;
}
  • #3
  • Dec 13, 2018 11:36am Dec 13, 2018 11:36am
Hello Nicholishen
Thanks for your answer
The instruction
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datetime zero_bar = (datetime)SeriesInfoInteger( _Symbol, PERIOD_CURRENT, SERIES_LASTBAR_DATE );
is same as
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datetime zero_bar = Time[0];
I dont need this , I want the very futur time at the right corner
For example , on this daily timeframe screenshot the very right border time is 2020.09.29 00:00 : how to get this value programmably ?
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  • #4
  • Edited 12:03pm Dec 13, 2018 11:45am | Edited 12:03pm
You can add seconds to Time[0], but you’d have to find a solution for weekends

(Time[0] + n*PeriodSeconds())
like what Nicholishen posted, the return value of zero bar
  • #5
  • Edited 1:28pm Dec 13, 2018 12:32pm | Edited 1:28pm
If all you're looking for is the time on the right edge of the chart then a simple modification to the function will do. Also, it's better to use SeriesInfoInteger than to rely on the wonky built in arrays. (with the added benefit of also working on MQL5)

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datetime right_side_of_chart(void)
{
   int first_visible = (int)ChartGetInteger(0, CHART_FIRST_VISIBLE_BAR);
   int width = (int)ChartGetInteger(0, CHART_WIDTH_IN_BARS);
   datetime zero_bar = (datetime)SeriesInfoInteger(
      _Symbol, PERIOD_CURRENT, SERIES_LASTBAR_DATE
   );
   return zero_bar + PeriodSeconds() * (width - first_visible);
}
  • #6
  • Last Post: Dec 13, 2018 1:54pm Dec 13, 2018 1:54pm
that was it
Quoting Nicholishen
Also, it's better to use SeriesInfoInteger than to rely on the wonky built in arrays.
ok
thanks
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