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  • #1
  • First Post: May 30, 2011 11:12pm May 30, 2011 11:12pm
If somebody could please program a consistent clock indicator that would be fantastic!

I know there is a lot of clock indicators already floating around these forums, but it seems that they only update every time the price updates. Surely it's not too taxing on your connection to have it update consistently so it's like an actual countdown instead of jumping all over the place.

It would seem to me that it would also be a bit more reliable and helpful in entering trades.
  • #2
  • May 30, 2011 11:30pm May 30, 2011 11:30pm
Once MT5 is available, your request will be quite easy to do. MQL5 has proper event handling which allows for timers and mouse handling in a robust manner. With MQL4, there is no such capability and what you have now is the best that can be accomplished.
  • #3
  • May 31, 2011 12:23am May 31, 2011 12:23am
Quoting CodeMeister
Once MT5 is available, your request will be quite easy to do. MQL5 has proper event handling which allows for timers and mouse handling in a robust manner. With MQL4, there is no such capability and what you have now is the best that can be accomplished.
Thanks for your extremely prompt reply! Well if that's the best, then I guess I'll use it!

Unfortunately, MT5 won't be rolled out mass publicly for a few years I hear. :[
  • #4
  • May 31, 2011 10:07am May 31, 2011 10:07am
(Not sure what COB is. Or if this is useful to you at all.)

Anyway this clock dose not relay on incoming ticks for update, so somewhat smother
then some others. Will display time in the caption also.

It's a script. Not indicator. -> Script folder. (Or EA folder will probably work too).

LV
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File Type: ex4 LV_clock_BETA2.ex4   19 KB | 370 downloads
  • #5
  • May 31, 2011 1:51pm May 31, 2011 1:51pm
Quoting LastViking
(Not sure what COB is. Or if this is useful to you at all.)

Anyway this clock dose not relay on incoming ticks for update, so somewhat smother
then some others. Will display time in the caption also.

It's a script. Not indicator. -> Script folder. (Or EA folder will probably work too).

LV
COB = Close of Bar (or candle)

But thanks for the upload, I'll give it a try.
  • #6
  • May 31, 2011 4:03pm May 31, 2011 4:03pm
Another solution would be to move to a broker that provides more updates per minute than the one that you currently have. Obviously 'more updates per minute' isn't enough to switch brokers but it's just something to keep in mind in the event you would want to change your broker.
If you don't risk, you don't ever have to lose.
  • #7
  • May 31, 2011 4:46pm May 31, 2011 4:46pm
Quoting bug
Another solution would be to move to a broker that provides more updates per minute than the one that you currently have. Obviously 'more updates per minute' isn't enough to switch brokers but it's just something to keep in mind in the event you would want to change your broker.
OANDA, from my research, is one of the most reputable brokers out there. Don't think I'm going to switch just cause it won't update more often, heh.
  • #8
  • May 31, 2011 10:40pm May 31, 2011 10:40pm
Would somebody be so kind to look through the code for these 2 and tell me which is the better of the two and modify it so they work on a 5 digit broker?

Thank you!
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File Type: mq4 EJ_CandleTime_Blue.mq4   2 KB | 261 downloads
File Type: mq4 P4L CandleTime.mq4   5 KB | 286 downloads
  • #9
  • Jun 5, 2011 5:18pm Jun 5, 2011 5:18pm
Quoting JusticeFX
COB = Close of Bar (or candle)
Ahh...

Try this one, it should do pretty mush what you want I think: (Script / EA)
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File Type: ex4 LV_BarTime_Async_Beta01.ex4   4 KB | 403 downloads
  • #10
  • Jun 5, 2011 5:28pm Jun 5, 2011 5:28pm
Quoting LastViking
Ahh...

Try this one, it should do pretty mush what you want I think: (Script / EA)
I downloaded it and placed it in my experts -> indicators folder.

I then dragged it to attach it to a chart, but it appears nothing happened! No dialog box came up or anything like any other indicator.
  • #11
  • Last Post: Jun 5, 2011 7:25pm Jun 5, 2011 7:25pm
Quoting JusticeFX
I downloaded it and placed it in my experts -> indicators folder.

I then dragged it to attach it to a chart, but it appears nothing happened! No dialog box came up or anything like any other indicator.
It should be placed in script folder (NOT the indicator folder) (experts folder will probably also work, but NOT the indicator folder).

(It is indeed impossible to get an indicator to run by the timer, but for script's and EA's it's possible, if a little tricky. That's why I wrote it as a script.).

It uses the system timer from kernel32.dll (to sync. the timer) so you need to enable DLL calls as well if you haven't already. (Tools -> options -> expert advisors | select allow DLL imports)

The chart have to be shifted to the left as well (F8-> common tab | select chart shift).
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