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  • #81
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:38pm Mar 27, 2007 11:38pm
Quoting BurgerKing
I;d like to point out that MT4 has a bug with time:

Inserted Code
#define TIME_ZONE_ID_UNKNOWN   0
#define TIME_ZONE_ID_STANDARD  1
#define TIME_ZONE_ID_DAYLIGHT  2

// Local timezone in hours, adjusting for daylight saving
double TimeZoneLocal()
{
    int TZInfoArray[43];

    switch(GetTimeZoneInformation(TZInfoArray))
    {
    case TIME_ZONE_ID_UNKNOWN: 
        [b]Print("Error obtaining PC timezone from GetTimeZoneInformation in kernel32.dll. Returning 0");[/b]
        return(0);

    case TIME_ZONE_ID_STANDARD:
        return(TZInfoArray[0]/(-60.0));
    
    case TIME_ZONE_ID_DAYLIGHT:
        return((TZInfoArray[0]+TZInfoArray[42])/(-60.0));
        
    default:
        Print("Unkown return value from GetTimeZoneInformation in kernel32.dll. Returning 0");
        return(0);
    }
To people who are located in TimeZones without DayLightSavings would get the highligted errors... You will need a better timekeeper than relying on the function call GetTimeZoneInformation(TZInfoArray).

Are you sure about that? Do you live in a place where that happens?

Yes, especially for [some] non-US parts of the world, it would be really nice to have a better method. If anyone comes across something that would work better, please let me know.
  • #82
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:42pm Mar 27, 2007 11:42pm
Quoting zuijlen
I noticed a problem with refreshing of the news headlines. This may have to do with how often the currency pair updates. The indicator probably works best with a more active broker.

There also seems to be an occasional problem with the calculation of the times until/since shown in the headlines. Although, now I'm checking, it looks like something funny with the source data. It states that Tuesday at 5:00 am "Cleveland Fed President Pianalto Speaks". Seems kind of early, but what do I know... Does the FF calendar adjust to the user's local time?
Zuijlen:

Any indicator only runs on every tick. At least on MY MT4 broker, sometimes it can go for minutes without a tick. Ona 1 minute chart, during slow times, I can actually skip a couple candles.

Part 2:
It is not supposed to say the time; it' supposed to just tall you how many minutes until...

If you think you are seeing a bug, please give me specifics. Thanks.

-Derk
  • #83
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:45pm Mar 27, 2007 11:45pm
Quoting tesla
I know squat about how your site is set up, so feel free to disregard what I'm about to say. Also... I get the feeling you're a pretty technical guy so don't think I'm talking down to you.

In general it's not serving a file that puts a sites performance in the toilet, it's the multiple DB calls that are required to generate a page. I'm betting if you had the data available in a lightweight xml file that less people would actually hammer against calendar.php.

I have already sent private mail to Merlin about ways we might eventually achieve this. Hopefully we will figure out a way, but y'all will have to give us a while. They still have other more important things on their plate right now.

Amusingly enough, even if I trade news times, I don't really care about the numbers... because it seems like every time I witness a number that should, for example, be bad for the USD, I see the EURUSD drop! In fact it's so frequent that I have almost thought I should trade the reverse of what it should mean.
  • #84
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:46pm Mar 27, 2007 11:46pm
Quoting Kurka Fund
This would be a good source of revnue for FF. charge a nominal subscription for server access to the FFCAL indicator. I would pay.
we hear this a lot believe it or not LOL. people want to pay for everything from forum access to calendar usage, its the weirdest thing!

but we have a philosophy of keeping everything free to the trader, always. FF has never taken one dollar from a trader and we intend on keeping it that way traders have a hard enough life as it is, the brokers are the ones who have it easy so that is who we charge LOL.
Relax and be happy.
  • #85
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:47pm Mar 27, 2007 11:47pm
Quoting Kurka Fund
This would be a good source of revnue for FF. charge a nominal subscription for server access to the FFCAL indicator. I would pay.
Interesting you should mention it. I was just wondering about how many people would be willing to pay a small monthly fee to have this indicator giving them the actual numbers....

Anyone else want to say? Please DO chime in and tell us you would NOT pay, if that is the case.
  • #86
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:53pm Mar 27, 2007 11:53pm
btw, if you would pay for this service, you should just subscribe to TTN for $20/month! thats who we are getting our actuals from (via a special partnership). why get it second hand from us when you can get it firsthand from TTN?? and you would get a whole lot more than just actuals!
Relax and be happy.
  • #87
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:57pm Mar 27, 2007 11:57pm
Get a broker to sponsor it. add revenue... You could even make it work only with certian brokers. these brokers could pay per client. I am sure that the brokers would pitch in to make it work, thats better than advertising for them. Clients that want the indicator need to have an account with them (client retention). and if you want to trade use it with a non sponsor broker you can pay the fee yourself.



Quoting merlin
we hear this a lot believe it or not LOL. people want to pay for everything from forum access to calendar usage, its the weirdest thing!

but we have a philosophy of keeping everything free to the trader, always. FF has never taken one dollar from a trader and we intend on keeping it that way traders have a hard enough life as it is, the brokers are the ones who have it easy so that is who we charge LOL.
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #88
  • Mar 27, 2007 11:57pm Mar 27, 2007 11:57pm
whats the url?


Quoting merlin
btw, if you would pay for this service, you should just subscribe to TTN for $20/month! thats who we are getting our actuals from (via a special partnership). why get it second hand from us when you can get it firsthand from TTN?? and you would get a whole lot more than just actuals!
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #89
  • Mar 28, 2007 12:02am Mar 28, 2007 12:02am
Quoting Kurka Fund
Get a broker to sponsor it.
thats the spirit!!

the URL you asked for is http://www.tradethenews.com. i am a fundie trader and know this space well, TTN is the best the "little guy" can do when it comes to news services.
Relax and be happy.
  • #90
  • Mar 28, 2007 12:24am Mar 28, 2007 12:24am
Quoting DerkWehler
You already can pick which corner to put the text in...
I see that now! Thanks!
  • #91
  • Mar 28, 2007 12:26am Mar 28, 2007 12:26am
Quoting merlin
thats the spirit!!

the URL you asked for is http://www.tradethenews.com. i am a fundie trader and know this space well, TTN is the best the "little guy" can do when it comes to news services.

The best the little guy can do implies that the big boys use something else ? what would that be?
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #92
  • Mar 28, 2007 12:27am Mar 28, 2007 12:27am
that would be bloomberg or reuters at around 2k per month.
Relax and be happy.
  • #93
  • Mar 28, 2007 2:20am Mar 28, 2007 2:20am
Quoting zuijlen
I'm attaching my changes as version 04a.
Zuijlen:

I have looked over and tested your changes. Very good, thank you; they will be included in the next version.

The div by zero might have been the cause of a couple of crash reports....

-Derk
  • #94
  • Mar 28, 2007 4:48am Mar 28, 2007 4:48am
Quoting DerkWehler
Zuijlen:
Part 2:
It is not supposed to say the time; it' supposed to just tall you how many minutes until...

If you think you are seeing a bug, please give me specifics. Thanks.
Derk, I expressed myself unclearly and I'm sorry for the confusion. It works as designed as far as I can tell.
  • #95
  • Mar 28, 2007 8:44am Mar 28, 2007 8:44am
Hello Derk,

I put FFCal Ver 04 into indicators directory, restarted MT and this guy did not even appear in my custom indicators list to choose from. I checked directory and found some empty log file. That it is. I am running Vista. Any help please

Thank you
  • #96
  • Edited 10:57am Mar 28, 2007 9:07am | Edited 10:57am
I have version "FFCal_v01.mq4" No show.
Tried version "FFCal_v04.mq4" Still no show.

TimeZone is not an input, nor do I see anywhere in the code to add it. Trying to put it on the EURUSD.

It doesn't show on any time frame, though I inserted it while in the 5 minute bar time frame.
  • #97
  • Mar 28, 2007 10:24am Mar 28, 2007 10:24am
DerkWehler,

A huge thankyou, great indicator to have. What would it take to have imformation display in a seperate window, below the chart?

I changed the properties to have a seperate window, which it does but the writting still appears on the chart and not the seperate window.
  • #98
  • Mar 28, 2007 1:15pm Mar 28, 2007 1:15pm
Enable DLL's

Quoting Coach_Quincy
I have version "FFCal_v01.mq4" No show.
Tried version "FFCal_v04.mq4" Still no show.

TimeZone is not an input, nor do I see anywhere in the code to add it. Trying to put it on the EURUSD.

It doesn't show on any time frame, though I inserted it while in the 5 minute bar time frame.
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #99
  • Edited 2:55pm Mar 28, 2007 2:41pm | Edited 2:55pm
weird since today, i cannot use it anymore, it crashes my MT4 application everytime i try to apply it

my app starts to use 99%, use more and more memory and i have to kill it before my PC goes BSOD
  • #100
  • Edited 3:01pm Mar 28, 2007 2:45pm | Edited 3:01pm
Derk,

I am currently using the modified version of the FF Cal v04a and no matter how I set my PC clock, the upcoming event news times shown on my charts are always 1 hour ahead of the real time. I've tried enabling/disabling "adjust for DST" on my PC clock and I've tried to set the correct time manually...no combination works.

I'm assuming that FF Cal would have to correlate the upcoming news time from the FF server data (XML file?) and relate it to my PC clock time, but nothing I do seems to affect it. Any solution?

Btw...this was a problem for me with all the other versions of FF Cal, so it's not specific to the v04a...

EDIT: Also, I notice when I go to the FF calendar page on the site, the time shown is one hour behind my PC clock and then it magically syncs up after about a minute or so....something is definitely not right, but don't know if it's my PC, the FF page, or the indicator...??

Right now:
PC CLOCK = 4:00pm EDT manually, no automatic adjustment for DST
FF Cal v04a = 2 hrs/ 52 min until JPY: Retail Sales y/y
FF Calendar Webpage Current Time Shows = Initially 2:57pm then switches to 4:00pm after 30 secs
JPY: Retail Sales scheduled for: 7:50pm
My Time Settings on FF Webpage = Initiall 2:57pm then switches to 4:00pm after 30 secs
DST set to OFF on webpage
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