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Old 07-04-2008, 12:45 AM
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Auto MagicNumber

Quote:
The following code combines the symbol, expert name & time frame for a Magic Number:


int MagicNumberFromExpertName(string expert_name)
{
int magic_number = 0;
//We use symbol here as an expert has to be attached to a chart
for(int i=0; i < 5; i++)
{
magic_number = magic_number * 3 + StringGetChar(Symbol(), i);
}
for(i = 0; i < StringLen(expert_name); i++)
{
magic_number = magic_number * 3 + StringGetChar(expert_name, i);
}
magic_number = magic_number * 3 + Period();
return (magic_number);
}
I get allot of errors when I add this to my code. Can you be more clear.
I added this;
extern string expert_name = "EA Name"
Moved this up to top with the other extern variables;
int magic_number = 0;
And deleted this;
int MagicNumberFromExpertName(string expert_name)


I'll try this
Thank you

Last edited by matrixebiz; 07-04-2008 at 11:04 AM.
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