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  • #21
  • Sep 30, 2010 1:18am Sep 30, 2010 1:18am
Quoting slimcat
Thank you for this indicator Hanover, I have beeen looking for something like this for ages.

May I add you are singularly the most well respected member of this great sharing forum.

Thanks Jay
Jay, I'm glad that you find the indicator useful.

Cheers & profits
David
  • #22
  • Nov 23, 2010 7:30pm Nov 23, 2010 7:30pm
Hi Hanover,

This indicator is simply great! You must have been reading a lot of minds.... Thank you for developing it!

If I'm only interested in the boxing the BODIES of the candles and placing horizontal lines across the BODIES rather than the candle's HIGH/LOW, is that possible? The wicks will stick out beyond the boxed area.

This indicator will be quite valuable and useful for all those following Lawgirl's trading method http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=257876. She boxes in the first four H1 candle BODIES ONLY of each trading day.

Thank you for your help!
Leftcoaster
  • #23
  • Nov 25, 2010 4:00am Nov 25, 2010 4:00am
Quoting leftcoaster
Hi Hanover,

This indicator is simply great! You must have been reading a lot of minds.... Thank you for developing it!

If I'm only interested in the boxing the BODIES of the candles and placing horizontal lines across the BODIES rather than the candle's HIGH/LOW, is that possible? The wicks will stick out beyond the boxed area.

This indicator will be quite valuable and useful for all those following Lawgirl's trading method http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=257876. She boxes in the first four H1 candle BODIES ONLY of...
Hi Hanover,

I was able to get the modifications made to your indicator.

Thank you!
Leftcoaster
  • #24
  • Dec 4, 2010 1:44am Dec 4, 2010 1:44am
Quoting leftcoaster
Hi Hanover,

I was able to get the modifications made to your indicator.

Thank you!
Leftcoaster
Sorry, I've been away from FF for a while. Trying to cut down my time here, LOL. Glad you found a solution.

David
  • #25
  • Feb 9, 2011 10:56am Feb 9, 2011 10:56am
Can this be made to plot in a lower indicator window?

I would have a cool use for that. ; )
  • #26
  • Feb 9, 2011 11:30am Feb 9, 2011 11:30am
Quoting Swamp Yankee
Can this be made to plot in a lower indicator window?

I would have a cool use for that. ; )
Since the boxes are plotted between the price highs and lows, it's only logical that the indy be plotted in the main price window. How would you get around this?

Without knowing more about your idea, I'm unable to comment further.
  • #27
  • Feb 10, 2011 4:07am Feb 10, 2011 4:07am
wow - amazing indi. sheer brillance. my humble gratitute. I send you good thoughts

dazz
  • #28
  • Feb 10, 2011 4:16am Feb 10, 2011 4:16am
David,

one thing I cannot work out how to do. Can I make the vertical lines "background" so they do not display the time/date at the bottom of the line?

dazz
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  • #29
  • Feb 10, 2011 11:57am Feb 10, 2011 11:57am
Quoting dazzdude
David,

one thing I cannot work out how to do. Can I make the vertical lines "background" so they do not display the time/date at the bottom of the line?

dazz
Dazz, the problem is that when you attach any vertical line to a chart, MT4 displays the time/date at the bottom of the line. Try attaching one manually, and you'll see what I mean.

David

[EDIT]
Ah, I stand corrected. I just learned something new about MT4. If you check background ON for a vertical line, the time/date doesn't display. However, the same doesn't apply to a horizontal line (the price still shows in the vertical axis of the chart).

Anyway, that means I should likewise be able to change the indy so that there's a setting that turns object background ON. I'll do it as soon as I have a spare moment.
  • #30
  • Feb 10, 2011 12:21pm Feb 10, 2011 12:21pm
Quoting hanover
I'll do it as soon as I have a spare moment.
Done!

To set the background of vertical lines on, use V^ or VV^ instead of V or VV in the Properties field. See post #1 for more info, and also to download the new version of the indy.
  • #31
  • Feb 11, 2011 10:30pm Feb 11, 2011 10:30pm
Nice work. Thanks David. Amazing stuff.
  • #32
  • Mar 9, 2011 2:26pm Mar 9, 2011 2:26pm
The indy now allows the plotting of Wingdings symbols above/below the candle, instead of, or in addition to, the boxes/lines.

To do this, type W (or WW) in the Properties setting, and set the SymbolProperties as explained in post #1.

W will plot a Wingdings symbol above/below the candle at StartHours.

WW will plot a Wingdings symbol above/below the candles at both StartHours and ExtendHours.

The size, color, Wingdings number, and vertical alignment of the symbol (including whether it plots above or below the candle) are all set in the SymbolProperties parameter. See post #1.

See post #1 to download the indy, and for more info.
  • #33
  • Mar 20, 2011 3:26pm Mar 20, 2011 3:26pm
Thanks for sharing your great works. Kudo's for you
  • #34
  • Mar 20, 2011 4:23pm Mar 20, 2011 4:23pm
Quoting anthoniex
Thanks for sharing your great works. Kudo's for you
Thanks.

I just fixed a bug re the vertical spacing of the Wingdings characters. The new version can be downloaded from post #1.
  • #35
  • Mar 21, 2011 10:20am Mar 21, 2011 10:20am
Hi Hanover...there is lot of functions included maybe too much for simple guys like me... :nerd:.

i am getting error messages when compiling..i took a look into code, found those error messages. Indicators working though.

Suggestions.
1. Is there possibilty to to make the indicator active, when move mouse on it, so it let us change setting from there....?


2. extern bool (true/false) for

  1. i saw vertical lines in the code, but not sure how switch it on...is there a way to make it external by "bool" true or false?
  2. Same true or false would be great for horizontal extensions.
  3. text would be great to be able to switch off.

Its a large code for such simple indicator...i made an attempt myself, but i got lost...

Anyways, have a good one hanover,

j.

  • #36
  • Mar 21, 2011 5:03pm Mar 21, 2011 5:03pm
Quoting jay90
Hi Hanover...there is lot of functions included maybe too much for simple guys like me...
The functions are there in the hope that the indy will be useful to many people.

i am getting error messages when compiling..i took a look into code, found those error messages. Indicators working though.
They are only warning messages, telling you that some of the functions are not being used. I've left them in the code, in case I need to use them later.

Suggestions.
1. Is there possibilty to to make the indicator active, when move mouse on it, so it let us change setting from there....?
Sorry, this is not possible with ANY indicator. You would need to re-write MT4.

2. extern bool (true/false) for
i saw vertical lines in the code, but not sure how switch it on...is there a way to make it external by "bool" true or false?
You don't need to change the code, just the parameters. To plot a vertical line, set Properties = V

Same true or false would be great for horizontal extensions.
To extend a vertical line, set Properties = X

text would be great to be able to switch off.
To switch off the text, set TextProperties to blank, i.e. delete the deafult value from the field.
  • #37
  • Mar 21, 2011 5:55pm Mar 21, 2011 5:55pm
Thanks a lot hanover....may pips be with you... :-)
  • #38
  • Edited 3:21pm Apr 13, 2011 3:20pm | Edited 3:21pm
YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!! I BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHNG LIKE THIS FOR A LONG TIME........ THIS CUTS DOWN ON CHART WORK LIKE NO TOMORROW!!!!
I wish I could program for real to help out with some of the things you got going here. But I can't so I am gonna have to ask...... hope it is not to much for you to do and maybe others could us these features also... so here it goes.

Could you give an option to draw a horizontal line at the close of a candel?

Also give an option to draw a line at the close of the highest volume candle?

and I would not need it but it might be helpful for others to have the same horizontal line drawn on the opens.....

Hanover once again you are the man!!!!! i have not found any indicator out there that has met so many of my needs....

Thank you so much!!!!

D
  • #39
  • Apr 13, 2011 3:45pm Apr 13, 2011 3:45pm
Also can anyone help me out with the fact that at MIGBank MT4 this indicator only paints 7 days worth of data. It works great on FXDD but I cant figur out why it only paints 7 days on the other broker(MIGBank). Weird


D
  • #40
  • Apr 13, 2011 8:27pm Apr 13, 2011 8:27pm
Quoting D-ramon
Also can anyone help me out with the fact that at MIGBank MT4 this indicator only paints 7 days worth of data. It works great on FXDD but I cant figur out why it only paints 7 days on the other broker(MIGBank). Weird

D
This is probably because you've left TimeFrame = M5 and there are no M5 candles earlier than 7 days ago.

Make the TimeFrame setting blank, and the indy will use candles in the same TF as the chart to which it's attached.

I will look at the changes you asked for, when I finally get around to releasing a new version of the indy.
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