Adding Buffers to track the last 7 waves - zigzag indicator

How to add buffers to the zigzag indicator? I want to use 7 buffers to hold the last 7 pivots identified by the zigzag indicator? my coding ability is limited, but I can follow with some help.

Do you know where I can find an indicator like this, what do I need to add, or is there an indicator that can show me hwo to do it?

I appreciate your help in advance.

Try this.
Not formatted so that is up to you.
Cannot use 7 buffers as ZZ already uses 3 and max is 8.

I assume from your post that you have some coding ability so extract what you need and adapt to your own needs.

HTH

M.

@futurespec,
Thanks. Okay, so you setup an array and psoted the numbers on the chart screen. How do I get those numbers to show in the data window?

I don't want to over extend my coding abilities. haha. My coding experience comes from looking at other indicators and learning from existing code. I have not really studied arrays though.

So next step, how can I assign the values to those buffers, because I want to use this indicator in an EA? I have increased the buffers to 8 (thanks for clarifying about the number of buffers left since it uses 3 already) and initialized the buffers in the attached. They appear in the data window. I tried just the simple approach of doing it in the array you created. I appreciate the continued advice. If there is an indicator that I can see how this works and figure it out on my own, if you can tell me then I will go and study that one.

Thanks,
-Stearno

Data window will only show the buffer values.
You could make a separate indi with 8 buffer values and set those by calling (iCustom) the ZZ values.

You do not need the values in the data window to create an EA.
You can get the values for the EA by using iCustom or from whatever calculation you want.

Create buffers Buff1[] .... Buff8[]

then in relevant part of your code assign the values to the buffers ...
Buff1[x] = mVals[0]; // etc for the 8 buffers (if not already used for the indi).

BUT ... buffers are only really useful for drawing indis.
You can use the arrays and call the values in the arrays from within the EA.
Too vague a query to be more specific or helpful.

M.

Just noticed that you updated the indi.

pivot1, pivot2, pivot3 should be arrays really .. pivot1[], pivot2[], pivot3[]
so that you can store values for each bar.

They are not adding anything really.
You should be referencing the values of the ZZ buffers from within your EA because all you are doing in pivot1, pivot2, pivot3 etc is effectively duplicating info.

If you post your EA and explain what you want then maybe someone can help but I'm afraid that I do not really have the time.
With due respect it appears that you are at the beginning of a long and arduous journey.

Best wishes,

M.

Try this as a starting point.
Does nothing really but should give you an idea where to begin I hope.

M.

OH, Okay! I understand what you are saying. I don't need buffers, I just use the array to provide the numbers, even in the EA. I think I got it. Thank you for explaining that. I had in my head that I had to have a number in the data window of the indi, which required a buffer to be able to do what I want. Now I am in the world of array's; you have helped me and I will start working with your information and example you provided.

Basically, I wanted to determine the trend based upon the pivots in comparison to past pivots. Up trend until it breaks the low/high of a previous pivot. So, I will use the last x pivots to calculate this. I am starting to get ideas of how I can do this with what you gave. So I will start playing with it.

Stearno