Symbols

junglelion · #1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 08:48 AM

How do i get the list of symbols from the symbol set into an array

cockeyedcowboy · #2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by junglelion

How do i get the list of symbols from the symbol set into an array

You can not read the symbol set file at its current location therefore, You need to make a copy of the symbol set file into your file folder directory and there your code can read it. If your EA is geared to a limited list of currency pairs you can make a special set file with just the currencies you want it to use, and by changing the contents of the file you can change the scope, vission of your code.

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I already made a thread about this topic here Creating Custom symbol Set File

Keit

IN10TION · #3 (**permalink**) 10-09-2008, 10:32 AM

:: there would be a way with dll calls, but that is totally undocumented... I would trigger the "Market Watch" window, to retrieve the "Symbols" window with the tree view of all symbols & loop within this tree list. So you have to do a lot of "handles".

:: easy: make an array list of all known currency pairs, make a loop to retrieve a response, if no response then cancel the pair out.

IN10TION

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How do i get the list of symbols from the symbol set into an array