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  • #1
  • First Post: May 11, 2011 6:33pm May 11, 2011 6:33pm
Hoping someone can help with this. There is probably something simple I'm missing but damned if I can figure.
I want to create a box "x" pips in width with ray property and be able to drag it up and down chart so that I can find S/R levels that match both top and bottom edges of box.
Thanks heaps for any help.
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  • #2
  • Edited May 12, 2011 2:24am May 11, 2011 10:43pm | Edited May 12, 2011 2:24am
IamFX,

Install the attached script into your .../experts/scripts folder.

1. Attach the script to your chart.

2. If an object called '##box##' doesn't exist, a rectangle with this name will be created about half way up the chart, with the height (in pips), width (in candles), color and fill that you specify. Note: In MT4, only lines can have a ray property, rectangles can not.

3. Click or double click on any corner of the box to select it. Drag the corner handles to re-size it (you can drag it past the rightmost candle to get a ray effect). Move the box anywhere you want on your chart by dragging the handle in the center of the box. Note: the little numbers that move with the box, are the width (in candles) and the height (in points, 1 pip = 10 points with a 5/3 digit br0ker) of the box.

4. If you want to re-size the height of the box, drag the script onto your chart again. Change the height parameter to the required number of pips. Because the box already exists on your chart, the other parameters are ignored (to change these, go to step 5). Otherwise, return to step 3.

5. To delete the box, you must do it manually. While the box is selected, right click on it, and click Delete. Then return to step 1.

I hope I've understood you correctly. This is the best that I can do. Maybe another programmer can do better.

David
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  • #3
  • May 12, 2011 12:38am May 12, 2011 12:38am
Quoting hanover
IamFX,

Install the attached script into your .../experts/scripts folder.

1. Attach the script to your chart.

2. If an object called '##box##' doesn't exist, a rectangle will be created about half way up the chart, with the height (in pips), width (in candles), color and fill that you specify. Note: In MT4, only lines can have a ray property, rectangles can not.

3. Click or double click on any corner of the box to select it. Drag the corner handles to re-size it (you can drag it past the rightmost candle to get a ray effect). Move...
Humble thanks for this Hanover. I'll get back to you on how it goes.
Cheers
John
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  • #4
  • May 12, 2011 11:57pm May 12, 2011 11:57pm
Quoting hanover
IamFX,

Install the attached script into your .../experts/scripts folder.

1. Attach the script to your chart.

2. If an object called '##box##' doesn't exist, a rectangle with this name will be created about half way up the chart, with the height (in pips), width (in candles), color and fill that you specify. Note: In MT4, only lines can have a ray property, rectangles can not.

3. Click or double click on any corner of the box to select it. Drag the corner handles to re-size it (you can drag it past the rightmost candle to get a...
Hey Hanover
Works like a champion. Only one weird thing--it wont drag and drop on a 5 or 15 min chart---only higher ones. Buts its OK cause it still shows on lower tf's if I create on the higher tf's. Not important---thanks again
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  • #5
  • Last Post: May 13, 2011 3:45am May 13, 2011 3:45am
Quoting Iamfx
Hey Hanover
Works like a champion. Only one weird thing--it wont drag and drop on a 5 or 15 min chart---only higher ones. Buts its OK cause it still shows on lower tf's if I create on the higher tf's. Not important---thanks again
Strange --- works fine on all TFs on my config. My br0ker is Go Markets, MT4 build is 401. OS is Win XP Home SP2.

There is nothing in the code that is TF-specific.
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