Need help for programming

Hi Coders

I try to insert a function in my EA to choose the trading days.

The function for trading hours works well.

For trading hours i use following:

extern string TradingHours = "TRADING HOURS";
extern bool UseHourTrade = True;
extern int FromHourTrade = 8;
extern int ToHourTrade = 18;

and later after int start:

if (UseHourTrade){
if (!(Hour()>=FromHourTrade && Hour()<=ToHourTrade)) {
Comment("Time for trade has not come else!");
return(0);


But what is needed for select the trading days?

When I define the extern as follow:

extern string TradingDays = "TRADING Days";
extern bool UseDayTrade = True;
extern int FromDayTrade = DayOfWeek;
extern int ToDayTrade = DayOfWeek;

then I have follow two messages:

'DayOfWeek'-variable expected

what's to do?

Somebody can help me?

Thanks for any help

You want something like this

extern string TradingDays = "TRADING Days";
extern bool UseDayTrade = True;
extern int FromDayTrade = 2; //Tuesday
extern int ToDayTrade = 5; //Friday

See the DayOfWeek and TimeDy of Week functions for details.

Thanks a lot 4xCoder

I try to built my first EA but I'm a stupid old man and learning by copy and paste. I modified my externs with your example.

and later after int start, I change Hour to DayOfWeek

if (UseHourTrade){
if (!(Hour()>=FromHourTrade && Hour()<=ToHourTrade)) {
Comment("Time for trade has not come else!");
return(0);

and later after int start:

if (UseDayTrade){
if (!(DayOfWeek()>=FromHourTrade && DayOfWeek()<=ToHourTrade)) {
Comment("Time for trade has not come else!");
return(0);

Thats correct?
Compiling no errors
First trade correct on Tuesday

Once again: Thanks a lot for your fast help