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I want to apply a template on a chart other than the default chart for _Symbol. I can successfully create a new chart and pass that chartID down to a function of mine which is supposed to apply a template in the Template directory, based on a constructed name, to the new chart.
In the debugger I can step down to the last If test in the function below, which is true and a template is loaded on the default chart, not the chartID passed to ChartApplyTemplate and my EA restarts -- does not load the template on the new chart I createds.
I've put a couple log (Print) statements just to confirm what I see. Any ideas on what is happening in ChartApplyTemplate in my code and any workarounds?
string sym = ChartSymbol(chartid);
if (per == PERIOD_CURRENT) per = getBotPeriod();
long c = ChartID();
string terminal_path = "";
log("reloadTemplate(): Attempting Template " + terminal_path + co + "_" + sym + "_" + curr_template_name + " reload");
if (!ChartApplyTemplate(chartid, terminal_path + co + "_" + sym + "_" + curr_template_name)) {
log("reloadTemplate(): WARNING failed to apply template " + terminal_path + co +"_" + sym + "_" + curr_template_name);
log("reloadTemplate(): Attempting Template " + terminal_path + sym + "_" + curr_template_name + " reload");
if (!ChartApplyTemplate(chartid, terminal_path + sym + "_" + curr_template_name)) {
log("reloadTemplate(): WARNING failed to apply template " + terminal_path + sym + "_" + curr_template_name);
log("reloadTemplate(): Attempting Default Template " + terminal_path + curr_template_name + " reload");
if (!ChartApplyTemplate(chartid, curr_template_name)) {
log("reloadTemplate(): failed to apply template "+ terminal_path + curr_template_name+" : "+ErrorDescription(GetLastError()));
}
} else {
}
} else {
}
return (false);