Create excel column/vertical bar chart/graph in MQL4

Hello everyone (especially coders),

Assuming I have all the x and y data needed for the chart stored in arrays, what would be the best way to reproduce the "excel" chart posted below in a separate window in MetaTrader 4?

Kind regards,

Don

without looking....

write it to a html file that you then open

nubcake,

I already have the indicator written. Is there a way to use the info that exist in indicator without going to html? I created it in Excel and took picture to show what I want in indicator (Apple Numbers or OpenOffice is really where I made column chart). And if not, can you point me to procedures for writing to and reading from html, from indicator?

Thank you.

Kind regards,

Don

I understand you want to "reproduce" the pdf view in MT4 with data already available.
That could be done by lining up a bunch of rectangles in a flat indicator and setting Highs and Lows from your data.
I'm working up code like this but busy otherwise right now. If you are in a tearing hurry, I could PM with something but messages won't go through.

apipshort,

I've turned on PM, so please do send the code if you don't mind, or see code below and tell me if you can what's wrong with it:
for(int j=0;j<length;j++) {
int x,n;
if(StrToDouble(PairProfit[j]) >= 0) ObjectCreate(shortname + add + m, OBJ_RECTANGLE, WindowFind(shortname),Time[0]-(Period()*60*x*n),0,Time[0]-(Period()*60*x*n),StrToDouble(PairProfit[j]));
else ObjectCreate(shortname + add + m, OBJ_RECTANGLE, WindowFind(shortname),Time[0]-(Period()*60*x*n),StrToDouble(PairProfit[j]),Time[0]-(Period()*60*x*n),0);
n++;
x++;
m++;
}

Thank you!

Kind regards,

Don

Cleaned up code, but still not working. maybe arrays? maybe I'm overcomplicating? idk

Any help is appreciated.

Kind regards,

Don

#property indicator_separate_window

int length=30;
string shortname;

double Gains[30];

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//|------------------------------------------------------------------|
int init()
{

shortname = WindowExpertName();
IndicatorShortName(shortname);

return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{

ObjectsDeleteAll();

return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{

// EXAMPLE: Numbers start at -14, increasing +1 at a time until length of positions to fill is reached.
// NOTE: These will be filled with an array of various numbers, but I've tried to simplify below for example's sake.
for(int k=0;k<length;k++) {
Gains[k] += 1;
}

// I want to draw objects to contain these values
string add = " Object# ";
int m=0,c=0;
for(k=0;k<length;k++) {
if(Gains[k] >= 0) ObjectCreate(shortname + add + m, OBJ_RECTANGLE, WindowFind(shortname),Time[c],0,Time[c+1],Gains[k]);
else ObjectCreate(shortname + add + m, OBJ_RECTANGLE, WindowFind(shortname),Time[c],Gains[k],Time[c+1],0);
c++;
m++;
}

return(0);
}