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  • #181
  • Oct 11, 2007 6:02pm Oct 11, 2007 6:02pm
Attached is a diagram of the FFcal/Plot_News process.....
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  • #182
  • Oct 12, 2007 3:09am Oct 12, 2007 3:09am
lol, sod that, i'll just look at the calendar then

c'mon, im a trader - we can't be bothered

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  • #183
  • Edited 11:59am Oct 12, 2007 11:30am | Edited 11:59am
Quoting soultrader
this might sound a bit bone idle (prob is actually) but looking through this thread there are lots of different versions etc.

is there any way that one of you could in a single post just put the files needed and the instructions for configuring this thing for a first time user of the news thingy?

It would be really helpful and you can have a pair of my old socks as a thank you
Quoting soultrader
lol, sod that, i'll just look at the calendar then

c'mon, im a trader - we can't be bothered

Soul, nobody is asking you to use this indicator, and you can keep your old socks.

You might like to try Derk Wehler's news indicator instead: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=19293

David
  • #184
  • Oct 12, 2007 12:11pm Oct 12, 2007 12:11pm
i tried that one but it never got the time right on my screen

Doesn';t matter anyway really Hanover - I dont take any notice of news but it's nice to know when I might get entries into trades.

Thanks for the answer though.
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  • #185
  • Edited 1:52pm Oct 12, 2007 1:25pm | Edited 1:52pm
Hi all

Attached is the latest version of both FFcal.EXE and the Plot_News indicator. Everything is complete here; there's no need to revisit prior posts or download the product in separate pieces.

Unlike previous versions, there are no pre-loaded news events. You will have to download these for yourself. Hence, if you are an existing user, then when you unzip the file (step 1 below), you will overwrite your existing News Events History with an empty one. To avoid this, first copy your existing CALENDAR.DAT, CALENDAR.K01, CALENDAR.K02, CALENDAR.K03 files into a different folder, and then copy them back after you have unzipped the file.

To install, do the following:

1. Create a new folder and unzip the attached file into it.

2. Move the files Plot_News.MQ4 and Plot_News.EX4 into the folder c:\program files\<your MT4 broker name>\experts\indicators

3. Return to the folder created in step 1, and (if you wish) create a shortcut or icon to run the application FFcal.EXE

4. Run the application FFcal.EXE and press F5. You will need to change the following parameters:

  1. "No of hours your MT4 is ahead of FF calendar". For example, if your MT4 is 3 hours ahead of New York EST, enter 3; if 6 hours behind, enter –6.
  2. "Path\name of output (News.CSV) file....". Change this to c:\Program Files\<your MT4 broker name>\experts\files\news.csv (Note: this folder must exist exactly as typed here, otherwise you will get an error message)

5. Then press ENTER to build the News Events History with the news events for the week starting Oct 7, 2007.

6. Re-start MT4 and attach the Plot_News indicator onto your chart(s).

The instruction manuals exist as Word documents and can be downloaded from post #108 (http://www.forexfactory.com/showpost...&postcount=108). Sorry, these are not completely up to date, but I will attempt to remedy this and post the latest versions as soon as I can.

David

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  • #186
  • Oct 16, 2007 9:59pm Oct 16, 2007 9:59pm
Hanover big thanks as I got everything updated and am now putting on the new update which looks fantastic. Thanks again for your additional help and it was just a little tweaking around that got everything in order. I hope this thread continues as its well appreciated.
  • #187
  • Oct 17, 2007 9:22pm Oct 17, 2007 9:22pm
Hi all

Not sure if it's just me, but Plot_News seems to have developed a problem in just the last few hours, where the descriptions are not being output on the charts. Is anybody else experiencing this?

I haven't modified the software recently, and it's been working correctly for some time now. I think what might have happened is that the format of the FF calendar has been changed. Perhaps the moderators could confirm this?

If so, the FFcal.EXE software will need to be modified to read the new format. Once I have confirmation from the moderators, I will work on this.

David
  • #188
  • Oct 17, 2007 11:47pm Oct 17, 2007 11:47pm
Hi all

If you're experiencing the problems I described in post #196, try version 1.12. Download the attached ZIP file using the same instructions in post #194. Again, the product is complete here, and unzipping will overwrite your Events History database with an empty one.

V 1.12 contains one new parameter: FF calendar format. See screenshot below.

  1. Set this to 1 (should be the default setting) to accommodate the new FF calendar format, i.e. (columns from left to right): Date/Time, Currency, Impact, Description, Detail (hyperlink), Actual, Forecast, Previous.
  2. Set this to 0 if you are still using the old calendar format, i.e. (columns from left to right): Date/Time, Currency, Description, Impact, Actual, Forecast, Previous, Detail (hyperlink).

Like all of the other parameters, your setting will be saved in any profiles and should also remain 'sticky' from one run to the next.

Again, I must point out that while I have firewalls and anti-virus operating on my PC config, by downloading and running the software, you agree to do so AT YOUR OWN RISK. My config allows testing on Win-98 and Win-XP Pro only.

I've released this version hurriedly so that you can continue to use Plot_News forthwith. Please report any errors in this thread.

Thanks
David

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  • #189
  • Oct 18, 2007 4:31am Oct 18, 2007 4:31am
Quoting hanover
Hi all

Not sure if it's just me, but Plot_News seems to have developed a problem in just the last few hours, where the descriptions are not being output on the charts. Is anybody else experiencing this?

I haven't modified the software recently, and it's been working correctly for some time now. I think what might have happened is that the format of the FF calendar has been changed. Perhaps the moderators could confirm this?

If so, the FFcal.EXE software will need to be modified to read the new format. Once I have confirmation from the moderators, I will work on this.

David
Hi David

Yes, it certainly seems to have got messed up!

Cheers,
Greg
  • #190
  • Oct 18, 2007 10:46am Oct 18, 2007 10:46am
please, can someone help me out, i am having problem installing this indicator on my platform. what do i have to do. after installation, i tried attaching the plot_news to the chart, it just refuse to show me any indication. what could have been the problem?
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  • #191
  • Oct 18, 2007 5:08pm Oct 18, 2007 5:08pm
Quoting ejanafish
please, can someone help me out, i am having problem installing this indicator on my platform. what do i have to do. after installation, i tried attaching the plot_news to the chart, it just refuse to show me any indication. what could have been the problem?
Hi Ejanafish

Please ensure that you unzipped the files from post #197. Below are the install instructions. It looks like you've already performed steps 1 to 3, since you've managed to get the Plot_News indicator onto your chart.

Please try repeating steps 4 to 6. In step 4, change the "FF calendar start date" (see screenshot below) to Oct 14, 2007. This will load all of the news events from FF calendar for the current week. Whenever there is a new week, or the data on FF calendar has changed, you need to re-run this process, to update the system with the latest news event details from the FF calendar.

Then re-attach the Plot_News indicator to your charts (step 6), so that it likewise picks up the latest data.

Hope this helps. Please post again if you have further problems.

Best wishes
David

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

1. Create a new folder and unzip the attached file into it.

2. Move the files Plot_News.MQ4 and Plot_News.EX4 into the folder c:\program files\<your MT4 broker name>\experts\indicators

3. Return to the folder created in step 1, and (if you wish) create a shortcut or icon to run the application FFcal.EXE

4. Run the application FFcal.EXE and press F5. You will need to change the following parameters:

  1. "No of hours your MT4 is ahead of FF calendar". For example, if your MT4 is 3 hours ahead of New York EST, enter 3; if 6 hours behind, enter –6.
  2. "Path\name of output (News.CSV) file....". Change this to c:\Program Files\<your MT4 broker name>\experts\files\news.csv (Note: this folder must exist exactly as typed here, otherwise you will get an error message)

5. Then press ENTER to build the News Events History with the news events for the week starting Oct 14, 2007.

6. Re-start MT4 and attach the Plot_News indicator onto your chart(s).

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  • #192
  • Oct 19, 2007 8:19am Oct 19, 2007 8:19am
i have a Q?
i life in Syria. So we have difference time i don't know how how to make it true +3 GMT
so the indicator ffcal it's have error...
i'm sorry for my English but really thank you for this work
  • #193
  • Oct 19, 2007 2:15pm Oct 19, 2007 2:15pm
Quoting samiong7
i have a Q?
i life in Syria. So we have difference time i don't know how how to make it true +3 GMT
so the indicator ffcal it's have error...
i'm sorry for my English but really thank you for this work
Hi Samiong7

You can change the timezone to anything you wish.

Make sure that you are running version 1.12 of FFcal. The version number is shown in the blue title bar of the main program screen. If not, download this from post #197.

Run the FFcal.EXE application and press F5 to get the screen shown in the screenshot below.

Find out how many hours your MT4 timezone (shown on the bottom axis of your charts) is ahead of New York EST. For example, if your MT4 is GMT+2 and NY EST is GMT-4, then MT4 is 6 hours AHEAD. So you would enter 6 in the field highlighted (1) in the screenshot. If your MT4 is BEHIND NY EST, enter a negative number, e.g. –4 if 4 hours behind.

(Note: the MT4 timezone is determined by your broker. For example, if you are using Alpari's version of MT4, it is GMT+2.)

Next, find out how many hours your local time is ahead or behind the MT4 timezone, and enter the difference in the field highlighted (2) in the screenshot. For example, if your local time (in Syria) is 1 hour ahead of MT4 time, type 1.

Then press ENTER (or click OK) and FFcal will recalculate the timezones, so that Plot_News will plot them correctly. Re-attach the Plot_News indicator to your chart to allow it to pick up the changes. Or simply edit it (press Ctrl-I) with or without making any changes to the parameters.

You may have to experiment with the settings to adjust them correctly (plus or minus 1 hour) when any of New York, MT4 or Syria move into or out of daylight saving time.

Here are two good web sites for finding time zones:
http://www.worldtimezone.com/
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/full.html

David
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  • #194
  • Oct 20, 2007 1:09am Oct 20, 2007 1:09am
Quoting hanover
If you're experiencing the problems I described in post #196, try version 1.12.
Yes, I picked up this problem as well. Will try the fix now - thanks!
  • #195
  • Oct 20, 2007 1:41am Oct 20, 2007 1:41am
Quoting gifog
Yes, I picked up this problem as well. Will try the fix now - thanks!
Works like a charm. Thanks, Hanover!
  • #196
  • Edited 5:51pm Oct 22, 2007 4:56pm | Edited 5:51pm
Hi all

It looks like the FF developers have changed the HTML format of the Calendar once again. No news gets plotted on my charts now.

I'm afraid that this may be the end of the road for the Plot_News indicator, at least in its current form. I don't have the time continue patching the software, if the FF developers are going to change the HTML format on a regular basis.

On second thoughts...... I need to know how many people would like to continue using this product. If enough find it useful, I will consider putting in the time and effort needed to keep it current. Please post your "vote" in this thread, by simply saying that you would like the indicator to be continued in the future.

Thanks
David
  • #197
  • Oct 22, 2007 5:17pm Oct 22, 2007 5:17pm
Hi, David,

At the writing, the indicator works fine on my platform.
I would like to keep using this wonderful indicator, so count my vote.

Thanks again for such a splendid work.

Samuri
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  • #198
  • Oct 22, 2007 5:19pm Oct 22, 2007 5:19pm
Quoting hanover
Hi all

It looks like the FF developers have changed the HTML format of the Calendar once again. No news gets plotted on my charts now.

I'm afraid that this may be the end of the road for the Plot_News indicator, at least in its current form. I don't have the time continue patching the software, if the FF developers are going to change the HTML format on a regular basis.

On second thoughts...... I need to know how many people would like to continue using this product. If enough find it useful, I will consider putting in the time and effort needed to keep it current. Please post your "vote" in this thread.

Thanks
David
David,

CONGRATULATIONS BY THE TOOL DEVELOPED.
I desire a lot continue using the Plot_News Indicator. How I do for vote?

Thanks...

Pilofe
  • #199
  • Oct 22, 2007 5:25pm Oct 22, 2007 5:25pm
Quoting pilofe
David,

CONGRATULATIONS BY THE TOOL DEVELOPED.
I desire a lot continue using the Plot_News Indicator. How I do for vote?

Thanks...

Pilofe
Hi Pilofe

You have voted, just by saying that you wish to continue using it.

Thanks
David
  • #200
  • Oct 23, 2007 8:38am Oct 23, 2007 8:38am
I'd like to vote too... This is a nice help. Thanks!
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