Getting custom gridline indicator to attach

Chelsea Edgecombe 2022.03.29 19:19

Hi, I'm very new to MT5. I'm trying to have fixed, custom gridlines on my chart, but can't get anything I've found to work. I've been able to get other indicators I've downloaded to work - but since this isn't really an indicator I don't know if there's a different way to go about it? I've attached a couple of the files I've tried to use as a reference

Files:

New_Grid_Builder.mq4 4 kb

horizontal_grid_lines.mq4 6 kb

Keith Watford 2022.03.29 22:28 #1

Chelsea Edgecombe:
Hi, I'm very new to MT5. I'm trying to have fixed, custom gridlines on my chart, but can't get anything I've found to work. I've been able to get other indicators I've downloaded to work - but since this isn't really an indicator I don't know if there's a different way to go about it? I've attached a couple of the files I've tried to use as a reference

You have attached files for MT4. They will not work in MT5.

Shino Unada 2022.03.30 02:46 #2

This is the MT5 version.

Files:

New_Grid_Builder.mq5 5 kb

Vladimir Karputov 2022.03.30 03:49 #3

Nagisa Unada # :

This is the MT5 version.

You strongly mixed up types of variables 'int' and 'double'. As a result, you have HUGE numbers in your calculations. Recommended: use code debugging

Shino Unada 2022.03.30 04:23 #4

Vladimir Karputov #:

You strongly mixed up types of variables 'int' and 'double'. As a result, you have HUGE numbers in your calculations. Recommended: use code debugging

Yes, I know it. It is intentionally done that way to calculate the grid spacing.

Vladimir Karputov 2022.03.30 04:28 #5

Nagisa Unada # :

Yes, I know it. It is intentionally done that way to calculate the grid spacing.

You may or may not be doing it on purpose - but that is the cause of the error. Use debugging and observe the code section:

   for(i = price_low; i <= price_high; i++)
     {
      if(MathMod(i, grid_space) == 0)
        {
         obj_name = "Grid_" + IntegerToString(i);

Are you good at code debugging?

Shino Unada 2022.03.30 04:35 #6

I understand debugging. But there is no error.

Vladimir Karputov 2022.03.30 04:41 #7

Nagisa Unada # :

I understand debugging. But there is no error.

Start debugging on EURUSD, H1. Put a breakpoint here:

You will see the cursor exit the loop.

Shino Unada 2022.03.30 04:52 #8

Do you mean that it does not stop at the breakpoint and terminates with an error?

Nothing happens. It works normally without error.

Vladimir Karputov 2022.03.30 04:57 #9

Nagisa Unada # :

Do you mean that it does not stop at the breakpoint and terminates with an error?

Nothing happens. It works normally without error.

Start debugging already at last! Your code contains a bug and you just have to see it!

Shino Unada 2022.03.30 05:20 #10

I have tried debugging the loop from start to finish and nothing happens.

I can't figure out what the bug is.

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