Only show smallest variable

Jagg · #1 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 02:17 PM

Hi,

I have three variables (values of this variables are for example: 68, 25, 93). Now I will only show the smallest one of them in the indicator window.

How can I check this three variables so I get back the smallest one?

Thanks

mangman · #2 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 03:18 PM

for example: 3 variables are var1,var2 and var3 and additional variable called smallest.

if(var1<var2) smallest=var1;
else smallest=var2;

if (var3<smallest) smallest=var3;

Jagg · #3 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 04:04 PM

Ok, thought there is a small functionn out there for that....

Say it are five variables... how to it then?

Thanks

Maji · #4 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 04:25 PM

I think that is something that is missing from MT4's math routines.

You can use the MathMin(Var1, Var2) in a loop to do this. It sucks to do something complicated for something that simple. I with MT people provide us with a built in Highest and Lowest routine for any number. Currently, it can only do that for the OHLC type of values.

ralph.ronnquist · #5 (**permalink**) 03-24-2007, 01:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jagg

Ok, thought there is a small functionn out there for that....

Say it are five variables... how to it then?

Thanks

The following snippet can be used for any fixed number of variables:

PHP Code:


			
double values[] = { var1, var2, .., varN };

double min = ArrayMinimum( values );

Jagg · #6 (**permalink**) 04-03-2007, 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ralph.ronnquist

PHP Code:


			
double values[] = { var1, var2, .., varN };

double min = ArrayMinimum( values );

Ok, I have PDiff, S1Diff, ... variables (double). Now I tried:

PHP Code:


			
double values[] = { PDiff, S1Diff, S2Diff, R1Diff, R2Diff };

double min = ArrayMinimum( values );

but get

Code:

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