Hi, I think I've messed up here somewhere!

'static' - semicolon expected C:\PROGRAM FILES\METATRADER 4\experts\My_First_EA.mq4 (42, 7)

Also,

'First_time' - variable not defined C:\PROGRAM FILES\METATRADER 4\experts\My_First_EA.mq4 (50, 7)

I tried over the weekend to sort this out but went from two errors to nine! Not sure if I've got the code jumbled up somewhere. I got a bit lost in the middle of it all!

Thanks for any help.

demag.







//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| 5 Minute Scalper My_First_EA.mq4 |
//| Coders Guru |
//| http://www.forex-tsd.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Coders Guru"
#property link "http://www.forex-tsd.com"

//---- input parameters
extern double TakeProfit=8.0;
extern double Lots=0.1;
extern double TrailingStop=10.0;
extern double StopLoss=-15.0;
extern bool UseStopLoss=true;

extern int ShortEma = 3;
extern int LongEma = 7;
extern int LongSma = 25;
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//----

//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----

//----
return(0);
}

int Crossed (double line1 , double line2 , double line3)

static int last_direction = 0;
static int current_direction = 0;


// Don't work in the first load, wait for first cross!
static bool first_time = true;
if(first_time == true)
{
First_time == false;
return (0);
}
{


if(line1>line2>line3)current_direction = 1; //up
if(line1<line2<line3)current_direction = 2; //down

if(current_direction != last_direction) //changed
{
last_direction = current_direction;
return (last_direction);
}
else
{
return (0);
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| expert start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
//----


int cnt, ticket, total;
double shortEma, longEma, longSma;


if(Bars<100)
{
Print("bars less than 100");
return(0);
}
if(TakeProfit<1)
{
Print("TakeProfit less than 1");
return(0); // check TakeProfit
}


shortEma = iMA(NULL,0,3,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,0);
longEma = iMA(NULL,0,7,0,MODE_EMA,PRICE_CLOSE,0);
longSma = iMA (NULL,0,25,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_CLOSE,0);

int isCrossed = Crossed (shortEma,longEma,longSma);

total = OrdersTotal();
if(total < 1)
{
if(isCrossed == 1)
{
ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,Lots,Ask,3,0,Ask+ TakeProfit*Point,"My EA",12345,0,Green);
if(ticket>0)
{
if(OrderSelect(ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET,MODE_TRADES )) Print("BUY order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
}
else Print("Error opening BUY order : ",GetLastError());
return(0);
}
if(isCrossed == 2)

// Delay action by "x" bars


{

ticket=OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_SELL,Lots,Bid,3,0,Bid-TakeProfit*Point,"My EA",12345,0,Red);
if(ticket>0)
{
if(OrderSelect(ticket,SELECT_BY_TICKET,MODE_TRADES )) Print("SELL order opened : ",OrderOpenPrice());
}
else Print("Error opening SELL order : ",GetLastError());
return(0);
}
return(0);
}
for(cnt=0;cnt<total;cnt++)
{
OrderSelect(cnt, SELECT_BY_POS, MODE_TRADES);
if(OrderType()<=OP_SELL && OrderSymbol()==Symbol())
{
if(OrderType()==OP_BUY) // long position is opened
{
// should it be closed?
if(isCrossed == 2)
{
OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Bid,3,Violet) ; // close position
return(0); // exit
}
// check for trailing stop
if(TrailingStop>0)
{
if(Bid-OrderOpenPrice()>Point*TrailingStop)
{
if(OrderStopLoss()<Bid-Point*TrailingStop)
{
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Bid-Point*TrailingStop,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Green);
return(0);
}
}
}
}
else // go to short position
{
// should it be closed?
if(isCrossed == 1)
{
OrderClose(OrderTicket(),OrderLots(),Ask,3,Violet) ; // close position
return(0); // exit
}
// check for trailing stop
if(TrailingStop>0)
{
if((OrderOpenPrice()-Ask)>(Point*TrailingStop))
{
if((OrderStopLoss()>(Ask+Point*TrailingStop)) || (OrderStopLoss()==0))
{
OrderModify(OrderTicket(),OrderOpenPrice(),Ask+Poi nt*TrailingStop,OrderTakeProfit(),0,Red);
return(0);
}
}
}
}
}
}
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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