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#261
Dec 31, 2009 10:05pm Dec 31, 2009 10:05pm

riezaq
| Joined Nov 2009 | Status: Trader | 17 Posts

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thank you my friend...
great job!!!!

happy new year and God bless you...

#262
Dec 31, 2009 10:13pm Dec 31, 2009 10:13pm

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

Anyone know how to get this function working?

I get the size of my computer name (6) into nSize[0] but I can't get any readable text form lpBuffer.

PHP Code

#import "kernel32.dll"
   bool GetComputerNameA(string lpBuffer, int& nSize[] );
#import
int      nSize[1];
string   lpBuffer;

int init()
{
   lpBuffer ='';
   nSize[0] = 65;
   bool res = GetComputerNameA( lpBuffer, nSize );
      
   return(0);
}

This is to help my test lab be more efficient

#263
Dec 31, 2009 11:22pm Dec 31, 2009 11:22pm

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

Sorted it out. Found that I could use 'int' array. An int is 4-bytes ie 4 chars. Getting characters from these was easily done by bit-shifting (byte at a time) and 'anding' (bitwise &) with 0xFF.

Knowing that the max size of a computer netbios name is 16 chars, the lpBuffer needs to be 4 ints to hold the largest name.

PHP Code

#import "kernel32.dll"
   bool GetComputerNameA(int& lpBuffer[], int& nSize[] );
#import

int      nSize[1];
int      lpBuffer[];

string TextFromBuffer( int& buffer[], int size ) 
{
   string   text="";
   
   for ( int i=0; i<ArraySize(buffer); i++ ) 
   {
      text = text + CharToStr(buffer[i]     & 0x000000FF)
                  + CharToStr(buffer[i]>>8  & 0x000000FF)
                  + CharToStr(buffer[i]>>16 & 0x000000FF)
                  + CharToStr(buffer[i]>>24 & 0x000000FF);
   }
   
   text = StringSubstr( text, 0, size);
   
   return (text);
}

//+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function                                                                    |
//+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
   nSize[0] = 16;
   ArrayResize( lpBuffer, MathCeil( nSize[0]/4 ) );
   bool res = GetComputerNameA( lpBuffer, nSize );
      
   Print( "PCName: " + nSize[0] + " chars '" + TextFromBuffer( lpBuffer, nSize[0]) + "'" );
   return(0);
}

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Anyone know how to get this function working?

I get the size of my computer name (6) into nSize[0] but I can't get any readable text form lpBuffer.

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#264
Dec 31, 2009 11:54pm Dec 31, 2009 11:54pm

Froggy10
| Joined Aug 2009 | Status: Trader | 245 Posts

STRATMAN, you could have pm me and i would have told you all that..lol.. YOU'RE A GENIUS MY FRIEND. Happy new year to you and your family.
JEAN

#265
Jan 1, 2010 12:12am Jan 1, 2010 12:12am

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

You are truly a fun person to know

... thanks for all your humor ... it keeps me sane sometimes

(Programming can be very stressful).

I spent 2-3 hrs trying to sort out that little problem. It's to help me in my test lab ie because each broker is differing time zones, I don't want to have to enter the timezone value everytime I open their platform.

By testing what the computer name is, I can determine whether the indicator is running in my test lab. Then I set the broker time zone automatically because I know it for all my test mt4 installs.

I'm thinking of making a special internet connection for my software so people can get the broker timezone automatically instead of having to enter it. The reason we can't do it normally is that most brokers stop the platform time over the weekend and any offset calculations get screwed.

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STRATMAN, you could have pm me and i would have told you all that..lol.. YOU'RE A GENIUS MY FRIEND. Happy new year to you and your family.
JEAN

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#266
Jan 1, 2010 1:10am Jan 1, 2010 1:10am

Forexaccount
| Joined Oct 2009 | Status: Trader | 196 Posts

Just in case. I don't want to stay out

http://www.fxcm.co.uk/metatrader.jsp

#267
Jan 1, 2010 2:12am Jan 1, 2010 2:12am

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

Yes I've done that one

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Just in case. I don't want to stay out

http://www.fxcm.co.uk/metatrader.jsp

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#268
Jan 1, 2010 6:20pm Jan 1, 2010 6:20pm

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

Here's a shot of the SR lines from the new dash (only a few days away from release

)

Note that you can have up to 10 rows of market times. This shot is customised to show my NZ day (GMT+13) ie morning, afternoon, evening and night.

Click the picture so you can see the lines

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#269
Jan 1, 2010 6:29pm Jan 1, 2010 6:29pm

Froggy10
| Joined Aug 2009 | Status: Trader | 245 Posts

looks great STRATMAN... can't wait ... you're a hard worker my friend, thanks for that..
jean

#270
Jan 1, 2010 6:31pm Jan 1, 2010 6:31pm

Froggy10
| Joined Aug 2009 | Status: Trader | 245 Posts

i like the way the chart looks.. unclutered... easy to read... and the s/r lines seem to work well...

#271
Jan 1, 2010 6:33pm Jan 1, 2010 6:33pm

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

I've just finished separating out all my code into header files. I have to say it does make coding metatrader so much more efficient

.

This is the reason my next version of the dashboard is taking so long to release. Now that I've separated out the code into logical 'chunks', modifications become so much easier (and bug fixing

).

Here's a shot of how I have separated code:

Attached Image

#272
Jan 1, 2010 6:43pm Jan 1, 2010 6:43pm

Froggy10
| Joined Aug 2009 | Status: Trader | 245 Posts

very impressive... certainly a lot of work... thanks again for all your great work... i'm going fishing now.. i live right on the ocean in tasmania.. and it's a great day here... catch you later... jean

#273
Jan 1, 2010 6:47pm Jan 1, 2010 6:47pm

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

This is the bulk of my 'pipware.datetime.mqh'

Note the use of the GetComputerName function I worked on yesterday ie

if ( pw.system.GetComputerName()=="FOREXLAB" ) ... this allows me to 'look up' known timezone offsets for the brokers in my test lab (my test lab PC is called "FOREXLAB")

PHP Code

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                             pipware.datetime.mqh |
//|                                             [email protected] |
//|                                           http://www.pipware.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "[email protected]"
#property link      "http://www.pipware.com"

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Externs                                                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note01            = "## Valid Day values: ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note02            = "## Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat,Sun ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note03            = "## Valid Hour values: ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note04            = "## 0 to 24 ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note05            = "## Valid Time Zone values: ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note06            = "## -13 to 13 (UTC/GMT) ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note07            = "## B R O K E R ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note08            = "## Enter Metatrader Times ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note09            = "## in Time Zone of Broker ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note10            = "## Broker Weekly Open? ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.BrokerStartDay    = "Sun";
extern   int      pw.datetime.BrokerStartHour   = 22;
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note11            = "## Broker Weekly Close? ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.BrokerEndDay      = "Fri";
extern   int      pw.datetime.BrokerEndHour     = 22;

extern   string   pw.datetime.Note12            = "## Broker Time Zone ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note13            = "## Do Not adjust unless ##";
extern   string   pw.datetime.Note14            = "## you have a time problem ##";

extern   int      pw.datetime.BrokerTimeZone    = 0;
extern   bool     pw.datetime.ShowAsLocalTimes  = false;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| defines                                                          |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#define  pw.datetime.DAY_HOURS    24
#define  pw.datetime.DAY_MINUTES  1440
#define  pw.datetime.DAY_SECONDS  86400
#define  pw.datetime.WEEK_SECONDS 604800

#define  pw.datetime.SUNDAY      0
#define  pw.datetime.MONDAY      1
#define  pw.datetime.TUESDAY     2
#define  pw.datetime.WEDNESDAY   3
#define  pw.datetime.THURSDAY    4
#define  pw.datetime.FRIDAY      5
#define  pw.datetime.SATURDAY    6

#define  pw.datetime.BROKER_MAX_DIFF 300 //seconds

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| DLL imports                                                      |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#import "kernel32.dll"
   int  GetTimeZoneInformation( int& TZInfoArray[] );
#import

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

int      TZInfoArray[43];    

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Variables                                                        |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool     pw.datetime.gIsBrokerOpen;

datetime pw.datetime.gLocalTime;
int      pw.datetime.gLocalUTCOffset;

datetime pw.datetime.gBrokerTime;
int      pw.datetime.gBrokerUTCOffset;

datetime pw.datetime.gUTCTime; 

int      pw.datetime.gBrokerLocalDiff;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| pw.datetime Functions                                            |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void pw.datetime.Init()
{
   
   //UTC Time
   pw.datetime.gUTCTime         = pw.datetime.TimeUTC();                      

   //Local time and UTC offset
   pw.datetime.gLocalTime       = TimeLocal();                    
   pw.datetime.gLocalUTCOffset  = pw.datetime.gLocalTime - pw.datetime.gUTCTime;

   //Broker Time and UTC offset
   //Note that broker time may stop at close of week and restart at beginning of week
   pw.datetime.gBrokerTime      = TimeCurrent();                  
   pw.datetime.gBrokerUTCOffset = pw.datetime.GetBrokerUTCOffset();
}

void pw.datetime.Update()
{
   pw.datetime.gUTCTime         = pw.datetime.TimeUTC();                      
   pw.datetime.gLocalTime       = TimeLocal();                    

   // Note that broker time may stop at close of week and restart at beginning of week
   pw.datetime.gBrokerTime      = TimeCurrent();                  

   pw.datetime.gBrokerLocalDiff = pw.datetime.GetBrokerLocalDiff();
   
}

string pw.datetime.ToString()
{
   return ( "BrokerLocalDiff: " + DoubleToStr( pw.datetime.gBrokerLocalDiff, 0 ) + ", IsBrokerOpen: " + DoubleToStr( pw.datetime.gIsBrokerOpen, 0 )
            + ",n      UTC(0): " + pw.datetime.DateTimeToString( pw.datetime.gUTCTime )
            + ", Local(" + DoubleToStr( MathRound( pw.datetime.gLocalUTCOffset/3600 ),0) + "): "  + pw.datetime.DateTimeToString( pw.datetime.gLocalTime )
            + ", Broker(" + DoubleToStr( MathRound( pw.datetime.gBrokerUTCOffset/3600 ),0) + "): "  + pw.datetime.DateTimeToString( pw.datetime.gBrokerTime )
   );
}

datetime pw.datetime.BrokerTime ( datetime localTime )
{
   return ( localTime - pw.datetime.gLocalUTCOffset  + pw.datetime.gBrokerUTCOffset );
}

datetime pw.datetime.ChoiceTime ( datetime localTime )
{
   if ( pw.datetime.ShowAsLocalTimes ) return ( localTime );
   return ( pw.datetime.BrokerTime( localTime ) );
}

string pw.datetime.DateTimeToString( datetime dt )
{
   return ( pw.datetime.StringFromDay( TimeDayOfWeek( dt ) ) + " " + TimeToStr( dt, TIME_DATE | TIME_MINUTES | TIME_SECONDS ) );
}

int pw.datetime.DayFromString ( string day )
{
   if ( day=="Mon" ) return ( pw.datetime.MONDAY );
   if ( day=="Tue" ) return ( pw.datetime.TUESDAY );
   if ( day=="Wed" ) return ( pw.datetime.WEDNESDAY );
   if ( day=="Thu" ) return ( pw.datetime.THURSDAY );
   if ( day=="Fri" ) return ( pw.datetime.FRIDAY );
   if ( day=="Sat" ) return ( pw.datetime.SATURDAY );
   if ( day=="Sun" ) return ( pw.datetime.SUNDAY );
   
   return ( pw.datetime.MONDAY );
}

int pw.datetime.GetBrokerLocalDiff()
{
   return ( pw.datetime.gBrokerTime - pw.datetime.BrokerTime( pw.datetime.gLocalTime ) );
}

int pw.datetime.GetBrokerUTCOffset()
{
   int timezone = pw.datetime.BrokerTimeZone * 3600;

   if ( pw.system.GetComputerName()=="FOREXLAB" )
   { 
      string company = TerminalCompany();
      if ( company == "Alpari (UK) Ltd." )                  timezone = 3600; 
      if ( company == "Avail Trading Corp." )               timezone = 0; 
      if ( company == "Dukascopy (Suisse) SA" )             timezone = 0; 
      if ( company == "Forex Trading Direct LLC" )          timezone = 7200; 
      if ( company == "FX Solutions Australia" )            timezone = -18000; 
      if ( company == "FXCM Liquidity Connection" )         timezone = 3600; 
      if ( company == "FXDD" )                              timezone = 120; 
      if ( company == "FXOpen Investments Inc." )           timezone = 7200; 
      if ( company == "GAIN Capital - Forex.com UK Ltd." )  timezone = 0; 
      if ( company == "GCI Financial Ltd." )                timezone = -18000; 
      if ( company == "Go Markets Pty Ltd" )                timezone = 7200; 
      if ( company == "Interbank FX, LLC." )                timezone = 0; 
      if ( company == "Jade Investments Group, LLC" )       timezone = 3600; 
      if ( company == "MB Trading Futures, Inc." )          timezone = -18000; 
      if ( company == "ODL Securities" )                    timezone = 0; 
      if ( company == "One Corporation" )                   timezone = 3600; 
      if ( company == "Tadawulfx" )                         timezone = -25200; 
      if ( company == "Vantage FX Pty Ltd" )                timezone = 7200; 
   }   
   return ( timezone );
}

string pw.datetime.StringFromDay ( int day )
{
   if ( day==pw.datetime.MONDAY )   return ( "Mon" );
   if ( day==pw.datetime.TUESDAY )  return ( "Tue" );
   if ( day==pw.datetime.WEDNESDAY )return ( "Wed" );
   if ( day==pw.datetime.THURSDAY ) return ( "Thu" );
   if ( day==pw.datetime.FRIDAY )   return ( "Fri" );
   if ( day==pw.datetime.SATURDAY ) return ( "Sat" );
   if ( day==pw.datetime.SUNDAY )   return ( "Sun" );
   
   return ( "Mon" );
}

datetime pw.datetime.TimeUTC() 
{
    int DST = GetTimeZoneInformation(TZInfoArray);
    if (DST == 1)
        DST = 3600;
    else 
        DST = 0;
        
    return( TimeLocal() + DST + (TZInfoArray[0] + TZInfoArray[42]) * 60 );
}

#274
Jan 1, 2010 6:53pm Jan 1, 2010 6:53pm

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

I love fishing ... sea and river. I like fly fishing but Christchurch is not great for that

.

Today I went on a 34 km bike ride then tidied up the garden ... weeding, lawns etc. Thought I'd mention it so people can see I'm not just a :nerd:. I have a life as well

Hopefully all that exercise has refreshed my mental state enough to finish the dashboard testing

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very impressive... certainly a lot of work... thanks again for all your great work... i'm going fishing now.. i live right on the ocean in tasmania.. and it's a great day here... catch you later... jean

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#275
Jan 1, 2010 8:29pm Jan 1, 2010 8:29pm

chrislee073
| Joined Oct 2007 | Status: Trader | 38 Posts

Stratman, Good job, can't wait for the new V3 release.

Delta

#276
Jan 2, 2010 5:02am Jan 2, 2010 5:02am

chievo11
| Joined Sep 2004 | Status: Trader | 28 Posts

Hi Stratman,

fishing? cycling ? youre not playing a Strat ?????

#277
Jan 2, 2010 1:26pm Jan 2, 2010 1:26pm

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

Because I play my guitar so much I don't mention it

I'm also involved in music at my local church ... I lead one of the bands. I'm leading today ... lot's of funk and blues sounds from my strat rockin the house!

(It's Sunday morning 0830 here in NZ right now)

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Hi Stratman,

fishing? cycling ? youre not playing a Strat ?????

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#278
Jan 3, 2010 9:44pm Jan 3, 2010 9:44pm

mc12
| Joined Jun 2009 | Status: Trader | 1 Post

nice job on the dashboard

#279
Jan 4, 2010 2:30am Jan 4, 2010 2:30am

mamiawinyana
| Joined Oct 2008 | Status: Trader | 7 Posts

Hi Stratman..

I cannot load the latest thv-trix-pipware-v2.0 into chart. (ODL)
Tried download the indi several times from your site but still i got the same problem. i also tried download odl again but still cannot load this trix. Now i'm using the old thv_trix_pipware_v1.0.

Can you help?

Thank you.
Mami

#280
Jan 4, 2010 2:45am Jan 4, 2010 2:45am

stratman
| Commercial User | Joined Jul 2009 | 1,436 Posts

I use ODL and haven't had a problem.

Can you give me more information ie explain the process you go through to load the indicator and what happens.

Maybe there's something you tell me that will help me solve the problem?

Quoting mamiawinyana

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Hi Stratman..

I cannot load the latest thv-trix-pipware-v2.0 into chart. (ODL)
Tried download the indi several times from your site but still i got the same problem. i also tried download odl again but still cannot load this trix. Now i'm using the old thv_trix_pipware_v1.0.

Can you help?

Thank you.
Mami

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