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  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 23, 2017 6:13pm Mar 23, 2017 6:13pm
I love to use the trendline tool.. a lot!.. as I constantly draw confluence areas etc.
Right now, I have to press the damn trendline icon every time I need a new line in.

anyone know a freehand tool, so I dont have to click the icon every time?..

I really want the system makes a new line.. I hold the mousebutton in.. and let go. there is line A..
then i hold mousebutton in again.. let go.. line B.. etc.

when im done, i press the EA icon and im done with the lines.
  • #2
  • Mar 24, 2017 9:31am Mar 24, 2017 9:31am
This will go someway towards what you have asked for.

M.
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File Type: mq4 ClickAndDraw.mq4   2 KB | 4,109 downloads
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  • #3
  • Mar 24, 2017 6:46pm Mar 24, 2017 6:46pm
Thank you Futurespec, much appreciated!

How does it work?.. Ive copied the file into experts and scripts folder.
When I click or drag onto a chart in MT4 nothing happens. I do see them under Experts and Scripts though.

thanks!
  • #4
  • Mar 25, 2017 12:23am Mar 25, 2017 12:23am
Quoting fxmazing
Thank you Futurespec, much appreciated! How does it work?.. Ive copied the file into experts and scripts folder. When I click or drag onto a chart in MT4 nothing happens. I do see them under Experts and Scripts though. thanks!
If you look at the code you will see its an indicator and it will not work for multi lines when the Markets are closed because it uses TimeCurrent() as a magic number, you can change the Timecurrent() to TimeLocal() and it should work when the Markets are closed.
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  • #5
  • Mar 25, 2017 1:48am Mar 25, 2017 1:48am
Thanks CJ ... yes it is an indi and needs to go in indicators folder.
Click once for first point and again for 2nd point.

M.
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  • #6
  • Mar 25, 2017 2:10am Mar 25, 2017 2:10am
Quoting futurespec
Thanks CJ ... yes it is an indi and needs to go in indicators folder. Click once for first point and again for 2nd point. M.
nice and very helpfull for analysing tool.is it possible to create indicator/tools like rectagle and circle too.i saw some one like one spot/littile circle and after drag became circle area or rectagle area but i can't remember where ..thanks
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  • #7
  • Mar 25, 2017 2:30am Mar 25, 2017 2:30am
Don't do add-ons and mods as they are never ending. That is why I stopped coming on here very often!!
Only coded the request as it was a 5 minute job.
Don't have time to spare.

The code is provided so that you can do your desired mods.

Mod done for rectangles.

HTH
M.
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File Type: mq4 ClickAndDraw.mq4   3 KB | 2,375 downloads
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  • #8
  • Mar 25, 2017 4:42am Mar 25, 2017 4:42am
It does not appear in my indicators list..
Ive also tried renaming the TimeLocal function and placing the file in Indicators and restarting MT4. Nothing..

What am I doing wrong?
  • #9
  • Mar 25, 2017 4:53am Mar 25, 2017 4:53am
Quoting fxmazing
It does not appear in my indicators list.. Ive also tried renaming the TimeLocal function and placing the file in Indicators and restarting MT4. Nothing.. What am I doing wrong?
Are you loading indicator via File, Open Data Folder,MQL4, Indicators ?

Works for me, file on #post 7
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  • #10
  • Mar 25, 2017 5:08am Mar 25, 2017 5:08am
You need to load into editor and press F7 to compile;
should then appear under custom indicators
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  • #11
  • Mar 25, 2017 5:13am Mar 25, 2017 5:13am
My bad, working now )

Futurespec > This is exactly what I needed!.. Thank you so much for taking the time to write this!!!!!
  • #12
  • Mar 25, 2017 5:17am Mar 25, 2017 5:17am
Pleased it helped.
M.

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  • #13
  • Jun 1, 2019 6:37pm Jun 1, 2019 6:37pm
Quoting classy
{quote} nice and very helpfull for analysing tool.is it possible to create indicator/tools like rectagle and circle too.i saw some one like one spot/littile circle and after drag became circle area or rectagle area but i can't remember where ..thanks
Perhaps from my thread: https://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=9316194
Please help my request on that thread.
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  • #14
  • Jun 25, 2023 11:20am Jun 25, 2023 11:20am
Quoting futurespec
This will go someway towards what you have asked for. M. {file}
I was looking for something similar to what you have posted here. I changed your code a little. I hope this code can help someone
I needed a path drawer tool to draw Quasimodo (QM).
1-If the "Q" key on keyboard is pressed, The code will start.
2- After that, You can Click anywhere in the chart as the start point
3- After the second point, the code draws the first line, this continues to the 7th point.
4- If any other Key is pressed during the process, the code will stop drawing.
5- In the input panel, if the QMBox value is set to 1, the QM entry box will be shown on the chart.
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File Type: mq4 ClickAndDrawVer2.mq4   6 KB | 490 downloads
  • #15
  • Jul 13, 2023 3:05am Jul 13, 2023 3:05am
Quoting bahmaniq
{quote} I was looking for something similar to what you have posted here. I changed your code a little. I hope this code can help someone I needed a path drawer tool to draw Quasimodo (QM). 1-If the "Q" key on keyboard is pressed, The code will start. 2- After that, You can Click anywhere in the chart as the start point 3- After the second point, the code draws the first line, this continues to the 7th point. 4- If any other Key is pressed during the process, the code will stop drawing. 5- In the input panel, if the QMBox value is set to 1, the...

I've changed the code a little. Some minor bugs are fixed.
Press Q button on Keyboard, draw your path(maximum of 7 points), if you want to draw more than 7 points, press Q again. Press any other keys when you are done.
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  • #16
  • Nov 5, 2023 10:19pm Nov 5, 2023 10:19pm
Quoting bahmaniq
{quote} I've changed the code a little. Some minor bugs are fixed. Press Q button on Keyboard, draw your path(maximum of 7 points), if you want to draw more than 7 points, press Q again. Press any other keys when you are done. {file} {image}
Great tool!
Is it possible for us to delete the QMbox drawn? I cant seem to rid it.
Jan
  • #17
  • Jan 20, 2024 3:10am Jan 20, 2024 3:10am
Quoting fuggly
{quote} Great tool! Is it possible for us to delete the QMbox drawn? I cant seem to rid it.
Thanks!
If you want to get rid of the QM box, set the QM value to zero (0) in the setting as it is shown in the previous post
  • #18
  • Mar 20, 2024 4:20am Mar 20, 2024 4:20am
This is amazing @Bahmaniq.
I have been looking for this exact tool that allows me to draw a path.
Thank you for taking the time. Do you perhaps have the MT5 version?
  • #19
  • Last Post: Mar 20, 2024 7:05am Mar 20, 2024 7:05am
Quoting futurespec
Don't do add-ons and mods as they are never ending. That is why I stopped coming on here very often!! Only coded the request as it was a 5 minute job. Don't have time to spare. The code is provided so that you can do your desired mods. Mod done for rectangles. HTH M. {file}
This is amazing. thank you.

Do you perhaps have the MT5 version?
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