objects: set time zero+- X distance

fxbs · #1 (**permalink**) 02-20-2008, 06:25 PM

basically - how to shift lable on macd to the right?

-it don't wanna go easy way...

...

string objname=WindowExpertName()+","+Symbol()+","+Period ();
if(ObjectFind(objname)<0)
ObjectCreate(objname,OBJ_TEXT,
WindowFind(WindowExpertName()+" ("+FastEMA+","+SlowEMA+","+SignalSMA+")"),
Time[0]+Period()*60,MacdBuffer[0]/2);
else
ObjectMove(objname,0,Time[0]+Period()*60,MacdBuffer[0]/2);

if(pips!=0)
ObjectSetText(objname,DoubleToStr(pips,0),FontSize ,"Courier",FontColor);
else
ObjectSetText(objname," ",FontSize,"Courier",FontColor);

fxbs · #2 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 04:10 AM

again, thank you everybody who helped - that's what i find out:

"When setting time (moving an object) to the right, use this function

int customTime(int a)
{
if(a<0)
return(Time[0]+Period()*60*MathAbs(a));
else return(Time[a]);
}

if you call it with - argument (say customTime(-5)) you are going to get FUTURE time and your object is going to be shifted to the right".

Michel · #3 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fxbs

again, thank you everybody who helped:

when setting time (moving an object) to the right, use this function

int customTime(int a)
{
if(a<0)
return(Time[0]+Period()*60*MathAbs(a));
else return(Time[a]);
}

if you call it with - argument (say customTime(-5)) you are going to get FUTURE time and your object is going to be shifted to the right

int customTime(int a)
{
if(a<0)
return(Time[0]-Period()*60*a);
else return(Time[a]);
}

fxbs · #4 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 10:06 AM

Thank you, Michel!
I'll try!
let me show how it was done with indi above:

before:

PHP Code:


			
string objname=WindowExpertName()+","+Symbol()+","+Period();

        if(ObjectFind(objname)<0)

    ObjectCreate(objname,OBJ_TEXT,

    WindowFind(WindowExpertName()+" ("+FastEMA+","+SlowEMA+","+SignalSMA+")"),

                     Time[0]+Period()*60,MacdBuffer[0]/2);

    

                

    else

        ObjectMove(objname,0,Time[0]+Period()*60,MacdBuffer[0]/2);

        

    if(pips!=0)

        ObjectSetText(objname,DoubleToStr(pips,0),FontSize,"Courier",FontColor);

    else

        ObjectSetText(objname,"",FontSize,"Courier",FontColor);





//---- done

   return(0);

}

after:

PHP Code:


			


   string objname    = ShortName;

   int    window     = WindowFind(ShortName);

   int    labelShift = -5;



  if(ObjectFind(objname)<0)

   ObjectCreate(objname,OBJ_TEXT,window,customTime(labelShift),MacdBuffer[0]/2);

   else  ObjectMove(objname,0     ,customTime(labelShift),MacdBuffer[0]/2);



    if(pips!=0)

       ObjectSetText(objname,DoubleToStr(pips,0),FontSize,"Courier",FontColor);

  else ObjectSetText(objname," "    ,FontSize,"Courier",FontColor);





//---- done

   return(0);

}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+



int customTime(int a)

{

   if(a<0)

         return(Time[0]+Period()*60*MathAbs(a));

   else  return(Time[a]);   

}

Michel · #5 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 11:16 AM

It seems ok, just you do not need to use the MathAbs() function, as there you are inside the "if(a<0)" condition so always negative.

fxbs · #6 (**permalink**) 02-28-2008, 03:00 PM

yepp, thank you, Michel!
so overall shift formula will be:

PHP Code:


			
  string objname    = ShortName; 

   int    window     = WindowFind(ShortName); 

   int    labelShift = -5;   // or  it goes to: extern int labelShift = -5; 



 if(ObjectFind(objname)<0) 

  ObjectCreate(objname,OBJ_TEXT,window,customTime(labelShift),MacdBuffer[0]/2); 

  else  ObjectMove(objname,0     ,customTime(labelShift),MacdBuffer[0]/2); 



    if(pips!=0) 

       ObjectSetText(objname,DoubleToStr(pips,0),FontSize,"Courier",FontColor); 

  else ObjectSetText(objname," "    ,FontSize,"Courier",FontColor); 





//---- done 

   return(0); 

} 

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ 



int customTime(int a) 

{ 

   if(a<0) 

         return(Time[0]-Period()*60*a); 

   else  return(Time[a]);    

}