Improved multi-timeframe/offset/chart period converter, P4L PeriodCon.mq4

I have downloaded the indicator. But sir, the indicator is not working when I am not connected to internet. I also have tried it to backtest on a very old mt4 build 410, but still there is no real time update. If I turn the debug then it is showing that "no server". Please sir, give me a suggestion that what can I do?

I will be waiting for your reply.

Re-read post #1, I guess. I have no troubles to generate a timeshifted/multiplied chart, even when I unplug my ethernet cable. Of course it doesn't update with new data, but it can use the data it already has.

Perhaps you need to "Refresh". Right-click in the offline chart, and select "Refresh".

If that doesn't help, sorry, I have no further comment. It's main purpose is for live, connected trading. Offline & unconnected is working for me, so I don't know what else to say.

HUGE 10x for that indi!!! The only way to trade H4 TF with GMT. Wow 10x god for sending me here after hours of searching a solution

No tzolov, exness offers mt4 with GMT server time. But yes sure that indy is powerful, atleast am a witness.

Hi,

could anybody advise how to get correct Quarter data.

To my broker´s MT4 1MONTH chart using period converter and adding multiple = 3 I am looking to get quarter data. However generated data (displayed candles) are not showed in expected periods as from 1.1. to 31.3, then from 1.4 to 30.6, then from 1.7 to 30.9, then from 1.10 to 31.12.

but are displayed in various periods and candles started 6.11, then 14.2, then 15.5, then 13.8 so its aproximatelly 3 months between dates, but unfortunatelly this is not alligned from beginning of the year so its not corresponding to desired quarter from 1.1. to 31.3, then from 1.4 to 30.6, then from 1.7 to 30.9, then from 1.10 to 31.12.

When I do the same to Month chart and I am adding multiple =12 I am getting year candles and this time CORRECTLY so each candle starts 1.1 each year. So why I cant get also correct quarter data. What is wrong?

Could anybody help me to get correct quarter data?

cheers
Fiala

Kent, I cant thank you enough for sharing and updating this script!
This is a major improvement to MT4, - MetaQuotes should hire you and pay you tons of bucks for it!

Hi Fiala,

My apologies for not responding earlier.

You found a bug with the code. You aren't doing anything wrong, I'm sure, and I easily replicated the problem doing a multiplier of 3 on a Monthly chart. The bar dates are messed up, and the data also appears bad. I see gaps that shouldn't exist, and it can only be that the boundary-dates aren't being correctly identified.

There is a part of the code that uses the PERIOD_* constants to calculate the length of the multiplied chart period. The lower timeframes tend to work better because the constant truly equals the time period (e.g. PERIOD_H1 = 60, PERIOD_W1 = 10080 (=60*24*7). However, the PERIOD_MN1 = 43200(=60*24*30), which is a 30-day month, but obviously some months are shorter and longer, and that is the issue.

I know I had considered multiples of Monthly charts a long ago, and something I tried didn't work. Unfortunately, though, I don't even have time to even glance at it right now, and MN_x3 charts are pretty low priority for me personally. I really don't know when (or if) I will fix it, so...

If another programmer/user wants to take a look into this complicated code, please do. Note: I didn't write the first version of this, but I did substantially modify it a long time ago. There is a line in the code commented out: "//else if (MathMod(NewPeriod,PERIOD_MN1) == 0) // Doesn't work!" That would be the place to start. (Elsewhere, there is another commented section related to supporting timeshifts on Monthly chart too; same issue).

Hi Kent,
Your wonderful script P4L Periodcon just stopped working after MT4 upgraded to build 574. I looked thru http://forum.mql4.com/60075/, people say that it has something to do with the fact that format of .HST files changed from ANSI to Unicode, so DLL's that handle them woudnt work any longer (posts http://forum.mql4.com/60075/page5#892625 and http://forum.mql4.com/60075/page5#892658 are relevant to explaining the problem).
I was wondering if you had any plans to update this script sometime in the future?
However, I understand you have other things to do, and in case you dont plan to work on the script anytime soon, can you tell (if you know) how can this code be converted to new format? I have read the code, and understand how it works, but have no clue what needs to be done to upgrade to new format. Hope to hear your thoughts on this.
Thank you in advance!
Serg

Hi guys - great script and I have a question regarding it's use. (sorry if the question is pretty basic)
I'd like to use this script to generate offline charts for backtesting an EA on custom time frames such as H8 and H12. My broker is GO Markets and their D1 candle closes at the New York close 5pm EST. So how can I be sure that the offline charts that I generate (using imported tic data from forextester.com) coincide with the same chart time as my broker? For example, if I generate an H8 chart, I need to be sure that the H8 candles that I generate from the script start at 5pm EST, 1am EST and 9am EST. Perhaps someone can lead me in the right direction for this. Thanks very much.

Basic question:

When compiling in MT5, I get
gwstr: Parameter conversion not allowed at line 1030
which corresponds to
len = GetWindowTextA(hwnd,gwstr,80);
What is wrong ?

It compiles fine with MT4, my broker FXCM automatically
updated the platform to MT5.

I'll be looking into the code to see what I can come up with. Yes, the .hst format changed, but I don't yet know the details. Regarding gwstr, it's defined as type "string", but the GetWindowTextA function expects an array of type char. It should be possible to fix the code with a manual conversion. Not sure when, as there are a great many programs that now need updates to keep working.

thanks Pips4life!

Hi P4L,

Many thanks for your indicator, I've made a video of its use with full attribution to you in my trading group - 1300 members.

FYI - the new MT5 format is available here http://forum.mql4.com/60455

Kind regards,

Chris

It's not MT5 it's the "new" MT4 .hst format, it is very, very different to MT5.

Hi All, and especially pips4life!

I am greatly depressed. Let me give you the reasons to why I am depressed.

I absolutely adore P4L PeriodCon.mq4. I have been using offline charts with specific settings and now since the metatrader decided on upgrading to Version 4.00 Build 6.00 the indicator P4L PeriodCon.mq4 has stopped working.

I am depressed because of this. I cannot trade anymore due to the offline charts not working.

I have tried to compile but it has been coming back with errors.

It has come back with the following problems:-


2 Warnings
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Description: 'void' function returns a value
File: P4L PeriodCon.mq4
Line: 886
Column:7

LINE 886 is as follows: return (-1);

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Description: not all control paths return a value
File: P4L PeriodCon.mq4
Line:966
Column: 1

LINE 966 is as follows: } // end of reinit

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1 Error
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Description: 'gwstr' - parameter conversion not allowed
File: P4L PeriodCon.mq4
Line:920
Column: 33

LINE 920 is as follows: len = GetWindowTextA(hwnd,gwstr,80);

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Is there a way for me to compile without having any errors?

I tried to revert to older version of mt4 but it is asking me to update.

Can someone help please?

Thank you for reading my post.

same problems, MT4 new build trashes indicator.
script still works but its way too clunky and a script can't be incorporated/added into a template

there is a god.

another forum but someone called Mladen has recoded it to work.

http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-...tml#post658590

I thought that there was a god. For now, I cannot make it work on my new mt4 version.

Kindly add full code here please so that I can make it work using the file you are using.

Thank you.

Perhaps you don't know that the 509 compiled .ex4 file is in fact -- as far as I know -- compatible with the new build. I just used in on build 606, and it is correctly generating and updating all the charts. If you or someone else is having a problem with it, please provide details.

You cannot compile the old .mq4 on the new build without code fixes, for sure.

I'll try that, is that on the first page or somewhere else?

Is it possible to have a 4 hour chart generate a 8 and a 12 hour one ? i.e add 2 copies of this indicator to a chart?

PG