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  • #321
  • Jan 1, 2017 1:16am Jan 1, 2017 1:16am
Quoting Erebus
how hard would it be to add Price Labels at the end of the Horizontal Lines?
Probably not too difficult, but I'm reluctant to further complicate an indicator that already has a bewildering number of options. It would also take a prohibitively long time to re-test all possible combos of parameter settings.

However, I did attach the latest source files to post #285, along with necessary libraries and the build 509 compiler, if anybody wishes to make further changes for their own use.
  • #322
  • Jan 1, 2017 2:09pm Jan 1, 2017 2:09pm
Quoting hanover
{quote} Probably not too difficult, but I'm reluctant to further complicate an indicator that already has a bewildering number of options. It would also take a prohibitively long time to re-test all possible combos of parameter settings. However, I did attach the latest source files to post #285, along with necessary libraries and the build 509 compiler, if anybody wishes to make further changes for their own use.
Happy New Year hanover,

Thanks, I thought so, sounds like a job for TRO
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  • #323
  • Jan 2, 2017 8:51am Jan 2, 2017 8:51am
Quoting hanover
{quote} If I was coding I would use solution #2 , i.e. write the EA as a separate code and call the indicator values using the iCustom function. For more info about using iCustom, see my recent posts here and here. However, please note: all of my coding is done using MT4 build 509. If you want to convert your indicator to an EA so that it runs on MT4 build 600 or later, you will need to ask another...
Dear Hanover
Thanks for your reply , I use iCustom but it return 2147483647 (empty value)
Can you please take a look ?
For example its a simple supertrend
in up trend it third index shows zero (wrong) ,,, down trend show 2147483647
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  • #324
  • Jan 5, 2017 10:43am Jan 5, 2017 10:43am
Hi Hanover,

I am looking for an indicator that could show separate background color for current day. The color should be from top of chart to bottom instead of highs and lows of current day. Moreover, once the trading day is finished and next trading day starts, it should automatically shift color from previous day to current day.

Is it possible to get such settings with this indicator or if you are aware of any indicator that could serve the purpose.

Would appreciate your reply.

Thanks,

alifari
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  • #325
  • Jan 5, 2017 11:11am Jan 5, 2017 11:11am
Quoting alifari
I am looking for an indicator that could show separate background color for current day.
Sorry, I don't know of such an indicator.

However, in MT4 you can press Ctrl-Y to toggle vertical lines on/off, then all candles to the right of the rightmost vertical line belong to the current day. This works for all TFs from M1 thru H1. (The fact that this facility is available automatically means that such an indicator is unlikely to have been written).
  • #326
  • Jan 5, 2017 11:17am Jan 5, 2017 11:17am
Thanks for your prompt reply. I will check it out.
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  • #327
  • Jan 5, 2017 11:44am Jan 5, 2017 11:44am
DAILY_DATA indicator could be modified.
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  • #328
  • Feb 10, 2017 4:28pm Feb 10, 2017 4:28pm
Quoting hanover
NOTE (Jan 31, 2014): Any indicators or EAs that I've contributed to this thread will probably no longer work in the latest MT4 build that is (if I understand correctly) due to be rolled out on Feb 3. If you want to ensure that these indicators/EAs continue to work correctly, do NOT upgrade your MT4 beyond the current build (509). I don't know how to re-code them to make them run correctly in the new look MT4, and I've no desire to re-educate myself to learn the new programming language that MetaQuotes is forcing upon everybody. Personally I think...

Can this indicator draw a mid line of the trading session. Eg extended line at mid level of the two outer session lines?
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  • #329
  • Feb 10, 2017 5:34pm Feb 10, 2017 5:34pm
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  • #330
  • Feb 11, 2017 5:28am Feb 11, 2017 5:28am
Quoting Libra
Can this indicator draw a mid line of the trading session. Eg extended line at mid level of the two outer session lines?
If you are referring to the Daily Boxes/Lines indicator described in post #1, the answer is no, it is not able to do this.
  • #331
  • May 1, 2017 4:38pm May 1, 2017 4:38pm
Hello Hanover, can you help me with the settings please ? I'm trying to get a box range of open to high for a daily candle, with text information of the box range, high and open. However for some reasons the digits get messed up, for example instead of 1.43264 it might show 1,4 or even 0,1. I don't like asking questions and usually manage to solve issues by just trying different settings and etc, however I just can't understand how to get your really helpful indicator to work the way I need it to

LookBackDays - 20
StartHours - 00
EndHours - 24
ExtendHours - 24

Properties - ot>

TextProperties - Courier,11,Black,2,pho

P.s. futhermore are you perhaps selling a weekly or even a monthly version of this indicator? I couldn't find it for free.
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  • #332
  • Edited May 3, 2017 2:01am May 2, 2017 4:04pm | Edited May 3, 2017 2:01am
Quoting MaxenshteinD
can you help me with the settings please ?
The indicator has only a finite range of options, hence it might not be possible to get it to do exactly what you want. Also, I haven't used it for a very long time, and every time another user's requests have been added, the large number of options make it unworkable to test every possible settings combo, hence there could easily be bugs in the code. Currently I'm too busy with other projects to make any fixes or enhancements; the source code (along with the necessary MQH files and build 509 metaeditor/compiler) is all in the ZIP file attached to post #1, if anybody wants to attempt it.

The Z O and H options in the Properties setting work as described in post #1. Hence you can't get the indicator to plot a box between the start candle's open and the daily high, if that's what you're asking (H plots a line at the high of the start candle); you would need to modify it yourself or find another indicator.

I got the indicator to print text for the number of pips (between daily H and L), open of the start candle, and the daily high, using the settings shown in the screenshot. I made the unwanted lines the same color as the box to hide them. Not sure if that's what you require, but it's the best I can do.
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are you perhaps selling a weekly or even a monthly version of this indicator?
For weekly/monthly options, see posts #137, #143, #155 (download only the EX4 files, the MQ4s will compile with errors on the latest MT4 builds); however, I don't recall exactly what these variations do, and I don't sell anything (I'm not a commercial member).
  • #333
  • May 3, 2017 8:51am May 3, 2017 8:51am
Quoting hanover
{quote} The indicator has only a finite range of options, hence it might not be possible to get it to do exactly what you want. Also, I haven't used it for a very long time, and every time another user's requests have been added, the large number of options make it unworkable to test every possible settings combo, hence there could easily be bugs in the code. Currently I'm too busy with other projects to make any fixes or enhancements; the source code (along with the necessary MQH files and build 509 metaeditor/compiler) is all in the ZIP file attached...

Thanks allot ))))!!!
Wish you lots of pips !
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  • #334
  • May 7, 2017 1:05am May 7, 2017 1:05am
I have updated Hanover's MQH Utility files again (v3), for b600. I fixed a significant bug that caused problems with some other indicators.

Then I modified (for b600) a recent "Daily LinesBoxes(1).mq4" file from this thread. Besides the attached file, you will ALSO need these 2 include files. See:

Modified, useful MQ4 utilities, indicators, and related tips (pips4life) (here)

2017-May-06: v3 released, of Hanover's utility functions (include files).

New files are posted, with new names as follows:

  1. For >= b600 (currently MT4 is at b1065):

    1. hanover --- function header b600 (np).mqh
    2. hanover --- extensible functions b600 (np).mqh


    (The above include files are not posted here because of the version control afforded by putting them into post#1 of my own thread).

NOTE: I am NOT signing up for making enhancements, but you can make suggestions. I'm not even sure it's working completely just yet. (See picture). This is the code posted by hanover, with a very few small changes of my own. If anyone wants to make enhancements or corrections, be my guest.

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  • #335
  • May 10, 2017 4:54am May 10, 2017 4:54am
Quoting hanover
INSTRUCTIONS The attached indicator will draw filled or unfilled boxes, and/or vertical or horizontal lines, the same time period for each day of the week that you specify. It can be used to plot breakout boxes, session delimiters, S/R lines, etc. It can now also plot Wingding symbols above/below candles also. Download it into your ...../experts/indicators folder. Note: If you download the .mq4 source, then you must also download the two .mqh files into your ..../(MT4)/experts/include folder. Otherwise the indicator will not compile correctly. LookbackDays...
Hi Hanover please can you help me with a breakout arrow signal indicator i will like to use it alongside the attached indicator i have also attached a screenshot the box gives alert for the direction of price but i will also want an arrow confirmation for it the file is in ex. and i know you will need the mq file which is not given but when you place the indicator on chart can you help with your pro touch by creating an arrow signal plus a 20pips take profit lines on the chart for it.RGDS
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  • #336
  • May 10, 2017 8:52am May 10, 2017 8:52am
Quoting Slingshots1
please can you help me with a breakout arrow signal indicator
I'm sorry, but I no longer do programming or troubleshooting requests.
  • #337
  • May 11, 2017 6:15am May 11, 2017 6:15am
HUI Hanover is there any way to get the daily lines boxes indicator to draw over the daily close period?

for example to highlight the Asian session of 9pm gmt to 5am gmt?

I tends to only like drawing boxes that start from 00.00 gmt

cheers onis
  • #338
  • May 11, 2017 4:31pm May 11, 2017 4:31pm
Quoting onisuk
for example to highlight the Asian session of 9pm gmt to 5am gmt?
The screenshot displays the settings I would use to plot boxes around 9pm GMT to 5am GMT, given that my br0ker's timezone is GMT+3.
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  • #339
  • May 11, 2017 4:35pm May 11, 2017 4:35pm
Yeah so my broker is GMT+2 so the earliest i can start drawing a box is 0:00 which is only 10pm gmt.

no easy way to do this? I basically need the box to start in one day and extend over into the next day.

6pm gmt to 5am gmt the nexy day, not possible?
  • #340
  • May 11, 2017 4:46pm May 11, 2017 4:46pm
Mine does this weird thing if i try to get it to draw over the daily brokers close/open line
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