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  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 27, 2007 1:42pm Mar 27, 2007 1:42pm
Just a bunch of questions on what I can do with MetaTrader.

Can I create my own "objects"? That is can I get input from the mouse (location and clicks)?

Can I make an indicator to interact with objects that I have created by hand on the chart? That is if I were to draw a trendline by hand can I have a program I write interact with it?

Has anyone successfully and reasonably used metatrader as a log book?
  • #2
  • Mar 27, 2007 3:34pm Mar 27, 2007 3:34pm
  •  tesla
  • | Joined Oct 2006 | Status: Friendly Neighborhood Programmer | 533 Posts
"...can I get input from the mouse (location and clicks)?"
Limited. See the window functions.

"Can I make an indicator to interact with objects that I have created by hand on the chart? That is if I were to draw a trendline by hand can I have a program I write interact with it?"
Yes. As an example, check the code in Tesla's fancy shmancy alerting indicator. Make sure to grab the updated code post #23.
  • #3
  • Mar 27, 2007 6:44pm Mar 27, 2007 6:44pm
Thanks tesla, that is the exact response I was looking for.
  • #4
  • Mar 29, 2007 3:31pm Mar 29, 2007 3:31pm
Is it possible to get logarithmic data instead of linear w/ MT4 ?

thx, gar
  • #5
  • Mar 29, 2007 4:15pm Mar 29, 2007 4:15pm
  •  tesla
  • | Joined Oct 2006 | Status: Friendly Neighborhood Programmer | 533 Posts
Quoting garhardt
Is it possible to get logarithmic data instead of linear w/ MT4 ?

thx, gar
You've got access to the raw data, you can perform pretty much any calculations you'd like.
  • #6
  • Mar 29, 2007 4:27pm Mar 29, 2007 4:27pm
much obliged Tes.... That's another project to look into for me.
  • #7
  • May 8, 2007 4:18am May 8, 2007 4:18am
Anyone know what the format of the output of this

WindowTimeOnDropped()

function is?

When I drag the script into the chart at for example 2007.05.04 14:00 the output of the function is 1178287200 which means absolutely nothing to me. Am I misusing this function or is there something I'm missing? The file type I'm storing the function to is datetime.
  • #8
  • May 8, 2007 3:19pm May 8, 2007 3:19pm
Quoting Hidhadows
Anyone know what the format of the output of this

WindowTimeOnDropped()

function is?

When I drag the script into the chart at for example 2007.05.04 14:00 the output of the function is 1178287200 which means absolutely nothing to me. Am I misusing this function or is there something I'm missing? The file type I'm storing the function to is datetime.
You're getting the number of seconds that have elapsed since the reference timeframe that MT4 uses as a starting point counter. You have to use the funciton in conjunction with other time functions to get the correct day, hour, minute and/or second.

GF
  • #9
  • May 8, 2007 3:49pm May 8, 2007 3:49pm
Quoting Hidhadows
Anyone know what the format of the output of this

WindowTimeOnDropped()

function is?

When I drag the script into the chart at for example 2007.05.04 14:00 the output of the function is 1178287200 which means absolutely nothing to me. Am I misusing this function or is there something I'm missing? The file type I'm storing the function to is datetime.
use TimeToStr() function to convert that number to a readable time.
  • #10
  • Last Post: May 9, 2007 3:29am May 9, 2007 3:29am
Quoting lalilo
use TimeToStr() function to convert that number to a readable time.
Thank you lalilo
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