Hi MQL5 Folks
In MQL4 it was possible to detect the beginning of a new bar/candle by examining the Time[0] element
and looking for it to change. But how can I detect the beginning of a new bar in MQL5 as we do not have
a Time[] array available ?
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
ukpipcatcher
Take a look at the MQL5=>MQL4 conversion functions listed here. Time[0] doesn't exist, but iTime() is listed in mt4timeseries_2
I've always used Bars rather than Time[0], but the principle is exactly the same. The following code in OnTick() will set m_bNewBar true for one tick. This assumes that the code is in a class method and m_bNewBar and m_nLastBars are class members. Alternatively, they could be declared globally, C-fashion.
int nBars=Bars(Symbol(),PERIOD_CURRENT); if(m_nLastBars!=nBars) { m_nLastBars=nBars; m_bNewBar=true; } else { m_bNewBar=false; }
Paul
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Hi MQL5 Folks
In MQL4 it was possible to detect the beginning of a new bar/candle by examining the Time[0] element
and looking for it to change. But how can I detect the beginning of a new bar in MQL5 as we do not have
a Time[] array available ?
Any suggestions ?
Thanks
ukpipcatcher