OBJ_VLINE

 

Hello,

This is my first time using graphical objects in an indicator. I would need to draw a vertical line everyday at the same time "22:00", could you please guide me to a solution?

Thanks

 
desert:

Hello,

This is my first time using graphical objects in an indicator. I would need to draw a vertical line everyday at the same time "22:00", could you please guide me to a solution?

Thanks

Use Cycles instead of VLine.

Regards, Luke

 
for (int shift22=0; shift22<Bars && TimeHour(Time[shift22])!=22; shift22++){}
VLine("2200", Time[shift22] %3600, Red); // %3600 needed for M30 and lower
===================================
void vLine(string name, datetime T0, color clr){        #define WINDOW_MAIN 0
    if (!Show.Objects)  return;
    /**/ if (ObjectMove( name, 0, T0, 0 )){}
    else if(!ObjectCreate( name, OBJ_VLINE, WINDOW_MAIN, T0, 0 ))
        Alert("ObjectCreate(",name,",VLINE) failed: ", GetLastError() );
    if (!ObjectSet(name, OBJPROP_COLOR, clr )) // Allow color change
        Alert("ObjectSet(", name, ",Color) [1] failed: ", GetLastError() );
    if (!ObjectSetText(name, TimeToStr(T0, TIME_MINUTES), 10))
        Alert("ObjectSetText(",name,") [1] failed: ", GetLastError());
}
 

Hello guys,

I could solve the issue with other code (really I could not apply the solutions given above), but not at all.

Now I get vertical lines for all the previous 22:00 candles, but I need the line in the coming 22:00 candle at the right side of the price (future), how could I get that?

This is the code:

...

for (shift=NumBars;shift>=0;shift--)

{
if (TimeHour(Time[shift])== Offset && TimeMinute(Time[shift])==0)
{
if(ObjectFind("Offset"+shift) != 0)
{
ObjectCreate("Offset"+shift, OBJ_VLINE, 0, Time[shift], 0);
ObjectSet("Offset"+shift, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DASHDOTDOT);
ObjectSet("Offset"+shift, OBJPROP_COLOR, White);
}
}

}

Help!

Thanks :)

 

Please use this to post code . . . it makes it easier to read.

 
desert:
Now I get vertical lines for all the previous 22:00 candles, but I need the line in the coming 22:00 candle at the right side of the price (future), how could I get that?
  1. Next time be more precise with your original question.
  2. datetime now = Time[0],
             bod = now - now % 86400,  // Beginning of the day
             Hr22= bod + 22 * 3600;    // 2200
    VLine("2200", Hr22, Red);
 
WHRoeder:
  1. Next time be more precise with your original question.
Thank you very much!
 

Is it possible to draw vertical lines in the right side of the chart away from the current price by knowing only the date

For example assume current time is 2019.05.17 00:00  , and I want to draw a vertical line in the future at 2019.06.04 16:00 using the date information only ?

 

Yes.

Use ObjectCreate( and OBJ_VLINE

Or use this function for example:

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
//| Create the vertical line                                         | 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
bool VLineCreate(const long            chart_ID=0,        // chart's ID 
                 const string          name="VLine",      // line name 
                 const int             sub_window=0,      // subwindow index 
                 datetime              time=0,            // line time 
                 const color           clr=clrRed,        // line color 
                 const ENUM_LINE_STYLE style=STYLE_SOLID, // line style 
                 const int             width=1,           // line width 
                 const bool            back=false,        // in the background 
                 const bool            selection=true,    // highlight to move 
                 const bool            ray=true,          // line's continuation down 
                 const bool            hidden=true,       // hidden in the object list 
                 const long            z_order=0)         // priority for mouse click 
  { 
//--- if the line time is not set, draw it via the last bar 
   if(!time) 
      time=TimeCurrent(); 
//--- reset the error value 
   ResetLastError(); 
//--- create a vertical line 
   if(!ObjectCreate(chart_ID,name,OBJ_VLINE,sub_window,time,0)) 
     { 
      Print(__FUNCTION__, 
            ": failed to create a vertical line! Error code = ",GetLastError()); 
      return(false); 
     } 
//--- set line color 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_COLOR,clr); 
//--- set line display style 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_STYLE,style); 
//--- set line width 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_WIDTH,width); 
//--- display in the foreground (false) or background (true) 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_BACK,back); 
//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of moving the line by mouse 
//--- when creating a graphical object using ObjectCreate function, the object cannot be 
//--- highlighted and moved by default. Inside this method, selection parameter 
//--- is true by default making it possible to highlight and move the object 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,selection); 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SELECTED,selection); 
//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of displaying the line in the chart subwindows 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_RAY,ray); 
//--- hide (true) or display (false) graphical object name in the object list 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,hidden); 
//--- set the priority for receiving the event of a mouse click in the chart 
   ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_ZORDER,z_order); 
//--- successful execution 
   return(true); 
  } 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
Marco vd Heijden:

Yes.

Or use this function for example:

Thanks Marco , it did not work , I'll post the entire code , you will see in the alert that I have the right date but I am unable to create the line on that date 

What I am trying to achieve is save the information I have on the chart in case its lost as sometimes when the market is closed and MT4 opens on the VPS with no connection to the broker the information is lost
So before the weekend I want to keep my lines which are in the future section of the chart ( on the far right ) to do so I created a symbol on the chart , saved the date for that Symbol then use that date to recreate the lines .. all is good except the part to re-create the lines and I wonder if someone could help with that

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                    TestLines.mq4 |
//|                                             Copyright 2019, Alfa |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright 2019, Alpha"
#property version   "1.00"
#property strict


datetime PreTradeDOT, Symb_Chart_Dates, Exit_SymDOT;
string   Exit_SymSymbol = "Exit_Sym", ExitLine = "Exit";

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function                                   |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
{
//---
    OnTick();
//---
    return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert deinitialization function                                 |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
{
//---
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function                                             |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
{
//---Object creation
    ObjectCreate(0, Exit_SymSymbol, OBJ_ARROW_DOWN, 0, Time[0] + Period() * 60 * 40, High[0]);
    ObjectSet(Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_COLOR, Red);
    ObjectSet(Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
    ObjectSet(Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 3);
    ObjectSet(Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_RAY, false);
    ObjectSet(Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_BACK, True);
    ObjectSet(Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_NAME, True);
    ObjectSet(Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_TEXT, True);
    ObjectSetText(Exit_SymSymbol, "Exit_SymSymbol", 1);


    datetime TimeExit_SymSymbol = (datetime) ObjectGetInteger(0, Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_TIME1);
    string   TxtExit_SymSymbol  = TimeToStr(TimeExit_SymSymbol, TIME_DATE | TIME_SECONDS);

//---
    if (ObjectFind(0, Exit_SymSymbol) == 0) // Object is found on main screen when its ==0
    {
        Exit_SymDOT = (datetime) ObjectGetInteger(0, Exit_SymSymbol, 0, 0);
        //Alert(Exit_SymDOT );
        SaveDates();
    }
    if (ObjectFind(0, ExitLine) != 0)
    {
        ReadDates();

        datetime Symb_Dates = StringToTime(StringSubstr(Symb_Chart_Dates, 0, 16)); // OK
   



        Alert(Symb_Dates);

        VLineCreate(0, "VLine", 0, Symb_Dates, clrRed, STYLE_SOLID, 1, false, true, true, true, 0);


/*
       // ObjectCreate(0,ExitLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, StringToTime(Symb_Dates), Low[0]);
        ObjectCreate(ExitLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, StringToTime( Symb_Dates), Low[0]);

       // ObjectCreate(vLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, Time[0] + (Symb_Dates-TimeCurrent()) , Low[0]);
        //ObjectCreate( ExitLine, OBJ_VLINE, 0, Symb_Dates, 0 );
        ObjectSet(ExitLine, OBJPROP_COLOR, Orange);
        ObjectSet(ExitLine, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_SOLID);
        ObjectSet(ExitLine, OBJPROP_WIDTH, 3);
        ObjectSet(ExitLine, OBJPROP_RAY, false);
        ObjectSet(ExitLine, OBJPROP_BACK, True);

 */
    }
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//-- Function:  ReadSpread
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void ReadDates()
{
    string fileName = getFileName(1);
    int    file     = FileOpen(fileName, FILE_CSV | FILE_READ);
//--- This is a protection to avoid low spread and also for the expert
//--- if the file has not been created then create a new file

    Symb_Chart_Dates    = (datetime) ObjectGetInteger(0, Exit_SymSymbol, OBJPROP_TIME1, 0);
   
    int ShiftEntryBar = 10, TradeExit_SymBar = 30;
    if (file <= -1)
    {
        Exit_SymDOT = Time[0] + Period() * 60 * TradeExit_SymBar;

        SaveDates();
    }
//--- If there is a file then save the spreads
    if (file > 0)
    {
        Symb_Chart_Dates    = FileReadNumber(file);
        FileClose(file);
    }
}


//
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//-- Function:  saveSpread
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void SaveDates()
{
    string fileName = getFileName(1);
    int    file     = FileOpen(fileName, FILE_CSV | FILE_WRITE);
    if (file > 0)
    {
        FileWrite(file, PreTradeDOT, Symb_Chart_Dates, Exit_SymDOT);
        FileClose(file);
    }
}



//+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
//--                                   Function:  getFileName
//+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
string getFileName(int FileNo)
{
    string filename;
//--- The spread file will be used for all time frames
    if (FileNo == 1)
        filename = " # " + "Lines" + ".txt";  // spread file

    return(filename);
}





//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Create the vertical line                                         |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool VLineCreate(const long chart_ID = 0,                   // chart's ID
                 const string name = "VLine",               // line name
                 const int sub_window = 0,                  // subwindow index
                 datetime time = 0,                         // line time
                 const color clr = clrRed,                  // line color
                 const ENUM_LINE_STYLE style = STYLE_SOLID, // line style
                 const int width = 1,                       // line width
                 const bool back = false,                   // in the background
                 const bool selection = true,               // highlight to move
                 const bool ray = true,                     // line's continuation down
                 const bool hidden = true,                  // hidden in the object list
                 const long z_order = 0)                    // priority for mouse click
{
//--- if the line time is not set, draw it via the last bar
    if (!time)
        time = TimeCurrent();
//--- reset the error value
    ResetLastError();
//--- create a vertical line
    if (!ObjectCreate(chart_ID, name, OBJ_VLINE, sub_window, time, 0))
    {
        Print(__FUNCTION__,
              ": failed to create a vertical line! Error code = ", GetLastError());
        return(false);
    }
//--- set line color
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_COLOR, clr);
//--- set line display style
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_STYLE, style);
//--- set line width
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_WIDTH, width);
//--- display in the foreground (false) or background (true)
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_BACK, back);
//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of moving the line by mouse
//--- when creating a graphical object using ObjectCreate function, the object cannot be
//--- highlighted and moved by default. Inside this method, selection parameter
//--- is true by default making it possible to highlight and move the object
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_SELECTABLE, selection);
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_SELECTED, selection);
//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of displaying the line in the chart subwindows
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_RAY, ray);
//--- hide (true) or display (false) graphical object name in the object list
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_HIDDEN, hidden);
//--- set the priority for receiving the event of a mouse click in the chart
    ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID, name, OBJPROP_ZORDER, z_order);
//--- successful execution
    return(true);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
Alpha Beta:

Is it possible to draw vertical lines in the right side of the chart away from the current price by knowing only the date

For example assume current time is 2019.05.17 00:00  , and I want to draw a vertical line in the future at 2019.06.04 16:00 using the date information only ?

Use D' format to set the wanted time in ObjectCreate() 

ObjectCreate(0,"v_line",OBJ_VLINE,0,D'2019.06.04 16:00',0);