How to code? - Page 22

xxDavidxSxx · #**211** (**permalink**) 03-18-2007, 09:30 PM

Try this....

{
string expire_date = "2007.10.22";
datetime expirevar = StrToTime(expire_date);

if ( CurTime() >= expirevar )
{
Alert ("Version Expired");
return(0);
}
// code
return(0);
}

Dave

Mis B. Havin' · #**212** (**permalink**) 03-18-2007, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandrock

I cant seame to place a time limit on my EA
code line is as follows:
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,LotsOptimized(),Ask,3,0, Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"timetest",16384,0,Green)
I've tried changing that ZERO to a 1 or to a 12 and i can't get it to stop the trade ... i would like to have the trade expire in 12 hours how can i do this?
i'm useing a backtesting. to nake sure it works.. the expire function does work with that right?

check ther error channel;

Quote:

Applying of pending order expiration time can be disabled in some trade servers. In this case, when a non-zero value is specified in the expiration parameter, the error 147 (ERR_TRADE_EXPIRATION_DENIED) will be generated.

the parameter is a 'datetime' variable I dont beleive that 12 will fall within that variable declaration.

omelette · #**213** (**permalink**) 03-18-2007, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandrock

I cant seame to place a time limit on my EA
code line is as follows:
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,LotsOptimized(),Ask,3,0, Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"timetest",16384,0,Green)
I've tried changing that ZERO to a 1 or to a 12 and i can't get it to stop the trade ... i would like to have the trade expire in 12 hours how can i do this?
i'm useing a backtesting. to nake sure it works.. the expire function does work with that right?

Hi. Expiration timeouts work fine with MT, the only caveat being that some brokers don't allow them - FXDD is one. The expiration time needs to be in datetime format for it to work - ie.

Code:

datetime ExpirationTime = StrToTime(TimeYear(Time[0]) + "." + TimeMonth(Time[0])+ "." + TimeDay(Time[0])+" "+23+":"+55);
OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,LotsOptimized(),Ask,3,0,Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"timetest",16384,ExpirationTime,Green);

islandrock · #**214** (**permalink**) 03-18-2007, 10:44 PM

extern int TradeLifeHour=12;
extern int TradeLifeMin=00;

datetime expirationtime; (did'nt know what goes here)

then within start()

expirationtime = CurTime()+TradeLifeHour*60*60+TradeLifeMin*60;
and use expirationtime in the 0 area.

i the last code but i dont know how to config it to expire the trade in 12 hours

xxDavidxSxx · #**215** (**permalink**) 03-18-2007, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxDavidxSxx

Try this....

{
string expire_date = "2007.10.22";
datetime expirevar = StrToTime(expire_date);

if ( CurTime() >= expirevar )
{
Alert ("Version Expired");
return(0);
}
// code
return(0);
}

Dave

I just used the code I gave you. I changed the date to 2006 and slapped it in a random place inside Bipoler on a real money FXDD account, and it worked like a charm.

Or mabe mines too simple? I dunno

Dave

islandrock · #**216** (**permalink**) 03-18-2007, 11:21 PM

that code does not make each trade my EA opens expire 12 hours from the time it opens...

Wackena · #**217** (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by islandrock

that code does not make each trade my EA opens expire 12 hours from the time it opens...

Order expiration time works on pending orders only. If OrderSend() is OP_BUY or OP_SELL, you need to time your order within the code. Here is one simple example.

Code:

int OrderTime;

OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,LotsOptimized(),Ask,3,Ask+TakeProfit*Point,"timetest",16384,0,Green)
OrderTime=TimeCurrent();


int total = OrdersTotal();
for(int cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if((OrderType() <= OP_SELL) && (OrderSymbol() == Symbol()) )
{
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY && TimeCurrent()-OrderTime>(12*60)*60)
{
OrderClose(OrderTicket(),LotsOptimized(),Bid,3,Violet);
}
}
}

Wackena

islandrock · #**218** (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 01:24 PM

I used this to email the status of my account every hour to me. however after i compile and loaded it. it sent that email perfectly the next hour at minute# 59 as it's supposed to then it never sent another one again. what i'm i doing wrong? it looks perfect ?
i dont need it at min #59 i just need it every hour!!

bool mail;
int start()

{
if (Minute()>=59 && !mail){
SendMail("Account Status", "Account Balance is="+DoubleToStr(AccountBalance(),2)+"_Account Equity is="+DoubleToStr(AccountEquity(),2)+
"_Account Profit is="+DoubleToStr(AccountProfit(),2)+"_Account Margin is="+DoubleToStr(AccountMargin(),2)+
"_Account Free Margin is="+DoubleToStr(AccountFreeMargin(),2));
mail=true;
}

jlpi · #**219** (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 01:32 PM

maybe you just need to put mail = false at some point or just remove this test on mail variable because of course the current code will send only 1 mail.

islandrock · #**220** (**permalink**) 03-21-2007, 01:41 PM

what test on mail variable ?.. i do not under stand please explain..
how about right after mail=true i put

if (minute()<=58 && !mail)
mail= false;

think that might work?...
i think it's coded wrong

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