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  • #421
  • Aug 5, 2009 1:45pm Aug 5, 2009 1:45pm
Quoting AdamN
Yes you can, by downloading the HTML file of http://www.forexfactory.com/calendar.php, and then parse the html file to pick up only necessary data.

You may also need to redownload it every minute(or atleast calculate the next news update) to make sure you get the most updated "actual" data, but this will surely floods FF site, even the XML version was quite consuming its bandwith that's why it's being moved
It sure is in there. I will have think how the best way to parse it would be.

Inserted Code
        <div class="smallfont" style="padding-left: 11px;">German Retail Sales m/m</div>

<...other stuff...>

         <div class="smallfont"><span class="worse">-1.8%</span></div>
I respect the bandwidth of FF. I would only need the number after the event so I could easily code that part I think.

Thanks for the idea.
  • #422
  • Aug 5, 2009 1:55pm Aug 5, 2009 1:55pm
Quoting rorieu
I have used FFCal for years with no problems (a truly excellent indicator) but recenty experienced all the problems listed here.

The version on #407 fixes these but I am finding the the recently added OffsetHours does not seem to do anything. I'm using the broker FXPro and their MT4 time is gmt+3, so I'd like to shift the Vertical News 2hours to the correct UK BST time which is what I though the OffsetHours would do?

Can anyone help please?

r
Ya know, I didn't use the new indicator I just took the new address of the .xml page and pasted it into my modified version of the indicator. If you didn't erase your old one you could do the same.
  • #423
  • Aug 10, 2009 2:20am Aug 10, 2009 2:20am
hi there..

for some reasons ffcal not working anymore for few days.. it freezes my mt4 platform. i had to disable it..

any solution..

thanks
  • #424
  • Aug 17, 2009 11:56am Aug 17, 2009 11:56am
Dear friend,

i'm having problem with the ffcal indicator.it's always shown the ffcal web error.web page was not download complete.Perhaps you can help me with this problem.

tq
  • #425
  • Aug 18, 2009 3:12am Aug 18, 2009 3:12am
Quoting arbina
Dear friend,

i'm having problem with the ffcal indicator.it's always shown the ffcal web error.web page was not download complete.Perhaps you can help me with this problem.

tq
the same goes here. i deleted the FF cal from my indicator folder at the moment. hope that some one could solve the technicalities pronto. it has been a real life saver for me so far...
  • #426
  • Aug 18, 2009 8:17am Aug 18, 2009 8:17am
It is very good indicator!Thank you!
  • #427
  • Aug 24, 2009 11:37am Aug 24, 2009 11:37am
Dear All,
I've been using the FFCal indicator perfectly before August, but just of a sudden, it started giving me "Download is not complete" and hanged my MT4.
Pls what can i do? I need this indicator badly. Thanks.
  • #428
  • Aug 24, 2009 6:13pm Aug 24, 2009 6:13pm
Quoting Adybabx
Dear All,
I've been using the FFCal indicator perfectly before August, but just of a sudden, it started giving me "Download is not complete" and hanged my MT4.
Pls what can i do? I need this indicator badly. Thanks.
The same problem here...

This is what I get:
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  • #429
  • Aug 25, 2009 7:31pm Aug 25, 2009 7:31pm
See http://www.forexfactory.com/showpost...&postcount=404
  • #430
  • Aug 25, 2009 7:36pm Aug 25, 2009 7:36pm
Thank you phampton. This means the FFCal isn't working anymore ?
  • #431
  • Sep 1, 2009 1:26am Sep 1, 2009 1:26am
Quoting mr.fibo
Thank you phampton. This means the FFCal isn't working anymore ?
You have to modify the URL of the calendar in the indicator.
This is how you can do it:

1. Open the FFCal indicator in the MetaEditor (right click on the indicator in the platform and click "Modify")
2. Find this line:
string sUrl = "http://www.forexfactory.com/ff_calendar_thisweek.xml";
3. Change it to this:
string sUrl = "http://cloud.forexfactory.com/ffcal_week_this.xml";
4. Press the "Compile" button on the top of the MetaEditor (or press F9)
5. Close MetaEditor

That's all, you can now use the FFCal indicator as before and it will work :-)
  • #432
  • Sep 1, 2009 9:34am Sep 1, 2009 9:34am
I use windows vista and try to use all version of this indicator. it still can not run, after load it bring my MT4 hang and cannot do anything with it. Closed by task manager is only way to act with it. How to solve this problem?
  • #433
  • Sep 2, 2009 2:12am Sep 2, 2009 2:12am
Quoting siwach
I use windows vista and try to use all version of this indicator. it still can not run, after load it bring my MT4 hang and cannot do anything with it. Closed by task manager is only way to act with it. How to solve this problem?
see previous posts
  • #434
  • Sep 2, 2009 4:22am Sep 2, 2009 4:22am
Quoting Dhmnzr
You have to modify the URL of the calendar in the indicator.
This is how you can do it:

1. Open the FFCal indicator in the MetaEditor (right click on the indicator in the platform and click "Modify")
2. Find this line:
string...
thanx for solving the problem. it's working again.... thanx.
  • #435
  • Edited 9:43am Sep 3, 2009 9:06am | Edited 9:43am
Quoting azlan1
thanx for solving the problem. it's working again.... thanx.
Yes it is working again! >>>>>>> See #407

Strangely, if the ShowVertNews is set to 'false' it draws it in anyway and in the correct location on FxPro?

Many thanks to the 'fixers'.


Edit
It seems to be an FxPro problem: ShowVertNews set to 'true' is ok with eg Interbank and possibly other brokers but in FxPro it puts then in completely the wrong place unless set as above and then only in real time?
I cannot corrrect this with OffsetHours.
  • #436
  • Sep 3, 2009 10:07am Sep 3, 2009 10:07am
Quoting rorieu
I have used FFCal for years with no problems (a truly excellent indicator) but recenty experienced all the problems listed here.

The version on #407 fixes these but I am finding the the recently added OffsetHours does not seem to do anything. I'm using the broker FXPro and their MT4 time is gmt+3, so I'd like to shift the Vertical News 2hours to the correct UK BST time which is what I though the OffsetHours would do?

Can anyone help please?

r
Hey Rorieu, did you get this issue sorted out? If so, what was the resolution?
  • #437
  • Sep 3, 2009 11:20am Sep 3, 2009 11:20am
Quoting dcblair
Hey Rorieu, did you get this issue sorted out? If so, what was the resolution?
No. Read my recent post. #436

That's my workaround to make FFcal usable with FxPro.

OffsetHours corrects the text but not the vertical news line location.

r
  • #438
  • Sep 7, 2009 8:15am Sep 7, 2009 8:15am
Ok, it works again...

One question: When i use a DAX (german) chart i would like to see any news which have USD, EUR and ALL in the country section. How can I do that?

I know if ReportAllUSD is set to true I get the USD-News in my DAX chart. But how do that for EUR and ALL news also?

Thanks
  • #439
  • Sep 8, 2009 6:17am Sep 8, 2009 6:17am
Quoting Jagg
Ok, it works again...

One question: When i use a DAX (german) chart i would like to see any news which have USD, EUR and ALL in the country section. How can I do that?

I know if ReportAllUSD is set to true I get the USD-News in my DAX chart. But how do that for EUR and ALL news also?

Thanks
Hello Jagg,

you have to slightly modify the code of the FFCal indicator. Here is what you have to do:
Open it in the Meta Editor as I have described before and after this line:
extern bool ReportAllForUSD = false;
add new one:
extern bool ReportAllForEUR = false;

then find this piece of code:
if (cntry1 != mainData[newsIdx][COUNTRY] && cntry2 != mainData[newsIdx][COUNTRY] &&
(!ReportAllForUSD || mainData[newsIdx][COUNTRY] != "USD"))
skip = true;

and change it to this:

if (cntry1 != mainData[newsIdx][COUNTRY] && cntry2 != mainData[newsIdx][COUNTRY] &&
((!ReportAllForUSD || mainData[newsIdx][COUNTRY] != "USD") && (!ReportAllForEUR || mainData[newsIdx][COUNTRY] != "EUR"))) skip = true;

Compile the indicator and you're ready to go. You can now set the new parameter ReportAllForEUR to true and it will display all EUR news. You can also use the ReportAllForUSD of course as well.

I hope I have the condition correct, I haven't tried it :-)
Hope it helps. If it won't work, just let me know.
  • #440
  • Sep 8, 2009 6:25am Sep 8, 2009 6:25am
Thanks Dhmnzr! I will try (and post if it doesn't work)
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