How do i get datestart included in code so it is executed, could someone give an example.
Thanks
/jorgen
Hello!
I have added a date-check code found in forum but i get message that the section datestart i excluded from exp-file, what's wrong?
/jorgeng
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Moving Average.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2005, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |
//| Forex Trading Software: Forex Trading Platform MetaTrader 4 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#define MAGICMA 20050610
extern double Lots = 0.1;
extern double MaximumRisk = 0.02;
extern double DecreaseFactor = 3;
extern double MovingPeriod = 12;
extern double MovingShift = 6;
int datestart()
{
string expire_date = "2004.31.06"; //<-- hard coded datetime
datetime e_d = StrToTime(expire_date);
if (CurTime() >= e_d)
{
Alert ("The trial version has been expired!");
return(0);
}
// your normal code!
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Calculate open positions |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int CalculateCurrentOrders(string symbol)
{
int buys=0,sells=0;
//----
for(int i=0;i<OrdersTotal();i++)
{
if(OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES)==false ) break;
if(OrderSymbol()==Symbol() && OrderMagicNumber()==MAGICMA)
{
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY) buys++;
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL) sells++;
}
}
//---- return orders volume
if(buys>0) return(buys);
else return(-sells);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Calculate optimal lot size |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
double LotsOptimized()
{
double lot=Lots;
int orders=HistoryTotal(); // history orders total
int losses=0; // number of losses orders without a break
//---- select lot size
lot=NormalizeDouble(AccountFreeMargin()*MaximumRis k/1000.0,1);
//---- calcuulate number of losses orders without a break
if(DecreaseFactor>0)
{
for(int i=orders-1;i>=0;i--)
{
if(OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_HISTORY)==fals e) { Print("Error in history!"); break; }
if(OrderSymbol()!=Symbol() || OrderType()>OP_SELL) continue;
//----
if(OrderProfit()>0) break;
if(OrderProfit()<0) losses++;
}
if(losses>1) lot=NormalizeDouble(lot-lot*losses/DecreaseFactor,1);
}
//---- return lot size
if(lot<0.1) lot=0.1;
return(lot);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Check for open order conditions |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CheckForOpen()
{
double ma;
int res;
//---- go trading only for first tiks of new bar
if(Volume[0]>1) return;
//---- get Moving Average
ma=iMA(NULL,0,MovingPeriod,MovingShift,MODE_SMA,
PR ICE_CLOSE,0);
//---- sell conditions
if(Open[1]>ma && Close[1]<ma)
{
res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,LotsOptimized(),Bid ,3,0,0,"",MAGICMA,0,Red);
return;
}
//---- buy conditions
if(Open[1]<ma && Close[1]>ma)
{
res=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,LotsOptimized(),Ask, 3,0,0,"",MAGICMA,0,Blue);
return;
}
//----
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Check for close order conditions |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void CheckForClose()
{
double ma;
//---- go trading only for first tiks of new bar
if(Volume[0]>1) return;
//---- get Moving Average
ma=iMA(NULL,0,MovingPeriod,MovingShift,MODE_SMA,
PR ICE_CLOSE,0);
//----
for(int i=0;i<OrdersTotal();i++)
{
if(OrderSelect(i,SELECT_BY_POS,MODE_TRADES)==false ) break;
if(OrderMagicNumber()!=MAGICMA || OrderSymbol()!=Symbol()) continue;
//---- check order type
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY)
{
if(Open[1]>ma && Close[1]<ma) OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,3,White);
break;
}
if(OrderType()==OP_SELL)
{
if(Open[1]<ma && Close[1]>ma) OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Ask,3,White);
break;
}
}
//----
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void start()
{
//---- check for history and trading
if(Bars<100 || IsTradeAllowed()==false) return;
//---- calculate open orders by current symbol
if(CalculateCurrentOrders(Symbol())==0) CheckForOpen();
else CheckForClose();
//----
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
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Today, 10:33 AM
jlpi
Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 170
It is excluded from the compiled file because it is not used (the compiled file includes only what is needed).
To get it included you have to call the function datestart() somewhere.
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