problem with sleep() function

smoisb · #1 (**permalink**) 05-16-2006, 08:37 PM

I’m trying to get my expert to sleep after a loss trade,
For some reason it doesn't work.

I’ve already checked that the proper order was selected.

The script looks like this:

int i=HistoryTotal();
OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_TICKET);
if(OrderProfit()<0)
{
Sleep(900000);
}
If any one has experience with this function and has an idea what the problem is I’d appreciate your kind help!

cardio · #2 (**permalink**) 05-19-2006, 11:22 AM

Hi
I am also having problems with sleep (lol).
I find it doesn't work - definetly not when using stratergy tester to test an ea, so I set a variable to the time I want my expert to sleep and then check that variable

Code:

if (CurTime()< time1)
   {
     return(0);
   }
else
  {
   Sell1();
   Print("SELL order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
  time1 = CurTime()+2*60*Period();  
  }

cardio · #3 (**permalink**) 05-20-2006, 04:10 AM

But I am finding even that does not work
Weird

cardio · #4 (**permalink**) 05-20-2006, 04:40 AM

Found that you can't initilize time in the init() section

So go like this

Code:

static double time1=0;

...
void init()
{
return(0)
}

int start()
{

 if (CurTime()<= time1)
  {
  //Print(" Cur: ",TimeToStr(CurTime(),TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS)," time1:  ",TimeToStr(time1,TIME_DATE|TIME_SECONDS));
    
    return(0);
  }

   SellOrdOpen();
   time1 = CurTime()+360;
}

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