Indicator disappearing from the chart MT5

timmytrade 2023.03.21 12:03

I'm trying to use SetSymbol indicator on MT5.
After attaching indicator everything seems to work but then suddenly indicator disappears from the chart.
Indicator window still shows indicator and also there is no error showing.

SetSymbol.cpp

#define PROPERTY_COPYRIGHT     "Copyright © by iDiamond @ Forex Factory"
#define PROPERTY_VERSION       "21.183"                       
#define PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_1 " "
#define PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_2 "Set the Symbol on a Chart. Used to change the Chart Symbol to another Symbol."
#define PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_3 " "
#define PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_4 "This indicator can be displayed on the Main Chart Window or any Indicator Subwindow."
#define PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_5 "Symbols can be defined as specified input or can be taken from MarketWatch or the General List."
#define PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_6 "Symbol Buttons can be set to any Window corner. Other options can be configured for button layout and appearance, or to set the Symbol on all Charts,"

#include <Arrays\ArrayString.mqh>                             // CArrayString
#include <ChartObjects\ChartObjectsTxtControls.mqh>           // CChartObjectButton

#define DbugInfo(x) x                                         // define as x for informational debugging 4

#define INPUTVARDELIMITER               "================================"

sinput string Note_Symbols             = INPUTVARDELIMITER;   // Symbol List
enum ENUM_SYMBOL_LIST
  {
   Input_Symbols,
   MarketWatch_Symbols,
   All_General_List_Symbols
  };
  
sinput ENUM_SYMBOL_LIST SymbolList     = Input_Symbols;       // Which Symbol List
sinput string InputSymbols             = "AUDCAD AUDCHF AUDJPY AUDNZD AUDUSD CADCHF CADJPY CHFJPY EURAUD EURCAD EURCHF EURGBP EURJPY EURNZD EURUSD GBPAUD GBPCAD GBPCHF GBPJPY GBPNZD GBPUSD NZDCAD NZDCHF NZDJPY NZDUSD USDCAD USDCHF USDJPY"; // Input_Symbols - Separate each by <Space>
sinput string Note_Behaviour           = INPUTVARDELIMITER;   // Behaviour
sinput bool   bSetAllCharts            = false;               // Set Symbol on All Charts
sinput string Note_Layout              = INPUTVARDELIMITER;   // Layout
sinput bool   bChartForeground         = false;               // Chart Foreground (Price overwrites buttons)
sinput int    iChartWindow             = 0;                   // Chart Window, 0=Main,1=Subwindow 1...
sinput ENUM_BASE_CORNER BaseCorner     = CORNER_LEFT_LOWER;   // Base Corner
sinput int    MarginX                  = 1;                   // Horizontal Margin from Corner
sinput int    MarginY                  = 1;                   // Vertical Margin from Corner
sinput int    ButtonsInARow            = 14;                  // Number of Symbol Columns
sinput int    ButtonSpacing            = 0;                   // Space Between Buttons
sinput bool   bTransparent             = false;               // Transparent Buttons
sinput long   ZOrder                   = 1;                   // ZOrder (Chart Click Priority)
sinput string Note_Button              = INPUTVARDELIMITER;   // Unselected Button Appearance
sinput color  ButtonColr               = clrWhite;            // Button Color
sinput color  ButtonBorderColr         = clrDarkGray;         // Button Border Color
sinput string sFontName                = "Calibri Light";     // Button Font Name
sinput int    iFontSize                = 8;                   // Button Font Size
sinput color  TextColr                 = clrBlack;            // Button Text Color
sinput string Note_ButtonSelected      = INPUTVARDELIMITER;   // Selected Button Appearance
sinput color  ButtonColrSelected       = clrDimGray;          // Button Color - Selected
sinput color  ButtonBorderColrSelected = clrDarkGray;         // Button Border Color - Selected
sinput string sFontNameSelected        = "Calibri Light";     // Button Font Name - Selected
sinput int    iFontSizeSelected        = 8;                   // Button Font Size - Selected
sinput color  TextColrSelected         = clrWhite;            // Button Text Color - Selected
const string sSymbolDelimiter          = " ";
string sUniquePrefix;

CArrayString casSymbols;                // Symbols to use
CChartObjectButton ObjButtonSymbols[];  // Button Objects
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                                                  |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
  {
   bool bResult;
   int iResult, Indx, iNum;
   uint FontFlags = FW_NORMAL, uiWidth, uiHeight, uiMaxWidth = 0, uiMaxHeight = 0;
   long lChartWinHandl;
   string sExeName;

   sExeName = MQLInfoString(MQL_PROGRAM_NAME);
   ChartGetInteger(0, CHART_WINDOW_HANDLE, 0, lChartWinHandl);
  
   sUniquePrefix = StringFormat("%s %lld.%d.%d[%d,%d] ", sExeName, lChartWinHandl, iChartWindow, BaseCorner, MarginX, MarginY);

//DbugInfo( Print(__FILE__, " ", __FUNCTION__, "@", __LINE__, " sExeName=", sExeName, " lChartWinHandl=", lChartWinHandl, " sUniquePrefix=", sUniquePrefix); )
//bResult = IndicatorSetString(INDICATOR_SHORTNAME, sExeName);
//DbugInfo( Print(__FILE__, " ", __FUNCTION__, "@", __LINE__, " sShortName=", sShortName, " bResult=", bResult); )

   iResult = PrepareSymbols(&casSymbols);
   bResult = TextSetFont(sFontName, iFontSize * -10, FontFlags);
   iNum = casSymbols.Total();
//DbugInfo(Print(__FILE__, " ", __FUNCTION__, "@", __LINE__, " TextSetFont(", sFontName, ", ", iFontSize*-10, ", ", FontFlags, ")=", bResult, " iNum=", iNum); )
   for(Indx = 0; Indx < iNum; Indx++)
     {
      // Get Max Width and Max Height of all Unselected Symbols using this Font and Size
      TextGetSize(" " + casSymbols.At(Indx) + " ", uiWidth, uiHeight);
      if(uiWidth > uiMaxWidth)
         uiMaxWidth = uiWidth;
      if(uiHeight > uiMaxHeight)
         uiMaxHeight = uiHeight;
      //DbugInfo(Print(__FILE__, " ", __FUNCTION__, "@", __LINE__, " [ ", casSymbols.At(Indx), " ] uiWidth=", (int)uiWidth, " uiHeight=", (int)uiHeight); )
     }
   bResult = TextSetFont(sFontNameSelected, iFontSizeSelected * -10, FontFlags);
   for(Indx = 0; Indx < iNum; Indx++)
     {
      // Get Max Width and Max Height of all Selected Symbols using this Font and Size
      TextGetSize(" " + casSymbols.At(Indx) + " ", uiWidth, uiHeight);
      if(uiWidth > uiMaxWidth)
         uiMaxWidth = uiWidth;
      if(uiHeight > uiMaxHeight)
         uiMaxHeight = uiHeight;
      //DbugInfo(Print(__FILE__, " ", __FUNCTION__, "@", __LINE__, " [ ", casSymbols.At(Indx), " ] uiWidth=", (int)uiWidth, " uiHeight=", (int)uiHeight); )
     }
//DbugInfo(Print(__FILE__, " ", __FUNCTION__, "@", __LINE__, " uiMaxWidth=", (int)uiMaxWidth, " uiMaxHeight=", (int)uiMaxHeight); )

   iResult = CreateSymbolButtons(&casSymbols, ObjButtonSymbols, (int)uiMaxWidth, (int)uiMaxHeight);
   SetSymbolButtonSelections();
   return (0);
  }

//
int OnCalculate(const int rates_total, const int prev_calculated, const int begin, const double &price[])
  {
   return(rates_total);
  }
  
// id = Event ID from the ENUM_CHART_EVENT enumeration
//
void OnChartEvent(const int id, const long& lparam, const double& dparam, const string& sparam)
  {
   int iButton, nObjects;

   switch(id)
     {
      case CHARTEVENT_KEYDOWN:
      case CHARTEVENT_MOUSE_MOVE:
      case CHARTEVENT_MOUSE_WHEEL:
      case CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CREATE:
         break;
      case CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CHANGE:
         break;
      case CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_DELETE:
      case CHARTEVENT_CLICK:
         break;
      case CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CLICK:  // lparam = X coordinate, dparam = Y coordinate, sparam = Name of the graphical object
         nObjects = ArraySize(ObjButtonSymbols);
         for(iButton = 0; iButton < nObjects; iButton++)
           {
            if(ObjButtonSymbols[iButton].Name() == sparam)   // If button clicked
              {
               ChartSetSymbol(bSetAllCharts, ObjButtonSymbols[iButton].Description());  // Set/Change Symbol
               break;
              }
           }
         break;
      case CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_DRAG:
      case CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_ENDEDIT:
         break;
      case CHARTEVENT_CHART_CHANGE:
         break;
      case CHARTEVENT_CUSTOM:
      case CHARTEVENT_CUSTOM_LAST:
         break;
     }
  } 
  
//
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
  {
   bool bResult;
   int nButtons, iButton;

   casSymbols.Clear();

   nButtons = ArraySize(ObjButtonSymbols);
   for(iButton = 0; iButton < nButtons; iButton++)
     {
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iButton].Delete();
     }
   ArrayFree(ObjButtonSymbols);

   ChartRedraw();
  }

//
int PrepareSymbols(CArrayString* SymbolsArray)
  {
   int iIndx, nSymbols;

   SymbolsArray.Clear();

   if(SymbolList == Input_Symbols)
     {
      int nSubStrings;
      ushort uDelimiter;
      string sResult[];

      uDelimiter = StringGetCharacter(sSymbolDelimiter, 0);
      nSubStrings = StringSplit(InputSymbols, uDelimiter, sResult);
      for(iIndx = 0; iIndx < nSubStrings; iIndx++)
        {
         SymbolsArray.Add(sResult[iIndx]);
        }
     }

   if((SymbolList == All_General_List_Symbols) || (SymbolList == MarketWatch_Symbols))
     {
      bool bSelected;
      string sName;

      if(SymbolList == All_General_List_Symbols)
         bSelected = false;
      else
         bSelected = true;
      nSymbols = SymbolsTotal(bSelected);

      for(iIndx = 0; iIndx < nSymbols; iIndx++)
        {
         sName = SymbolName(iIndx, bSelected);
         SymbolsArray.Add(sName);
        }
     }
   return(nSymbols = SymbolsArray.Total());
  } 
  
//
int CreateSymbolButtons(CArrayString* SymbolsArray, CChartObjectButton& ButtonSymbols[], int iWidth, int iHeight)
  {
   bool bResult;
   int iRow, nRows, iCol, Xdistance, Ydistance;
   int nSymbols, iSymbol, iResult, ChartWin;
   string UniqueName;

//DbugInfo(Print(__FILE__, " ", __FUNCTION__, "@", __LINE__); )
   ChartSetInteger(0, CHART_FOREGROUND, bChartForeground);  // Price chart in the foreground

   nSymbols = casSymbols.Total();
   nRows = (nSymbols / ButtonsInARow);    // Div, Full Rows
   if((nSymbols % ButtonsInARow) > 0)     // Modulus Remainder, if a Partial Row
      nRows++;

   ArrayFree(ObjButtonSymbols);
   iResult = ArrayResize(ObjButtonSymbols, nSymbols);
   for(iSymbol = 0; iSymbol < nSymbols; iSymbol++)
     {
      ChartWin = iChartWindow;
      UniqueName = sUniquePrefix + casSymbols[iSymbol] + "-" + string(iSymbol);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Create(0, UniqueName, ChartWin, 0, 0, 1, 1);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Description(casSymbols[iSymbol]);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].SetInteger(OBJPROP_BACK,   bTransparent);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].SetInteger(OBJPROP_ZORDER, ZOrder);
      //bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].SetInteger(OBJPROP_HIDDEN, true); // Prohibit showing via terminal menu "Charts" - "Objects" - "List of objects".
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].State(false);                       // button state (Pressed/Depressed)
      //bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Tooltip(casSymbols[iSymbol]);

      // Determine the Button Row. Start at Top if using a Top Corner, Reverse Order if using a Lower Corner
      if((BaseCorner == CORNER_LEFT_LOWER) || (BaseCorner == CORNER_RIGHT_LOWER))
         iRow = (nRows - 1) - (iSymbol / ButtonsInARow);
      else
         iRow = iSymbol / ButtonsInARow;  // Div

      // Determine the Button Column. Start at Left if using a Left Corner, Reverse Order if using a Right Corner
      if((BaseCorner == CORNER_RIGHT_LOWER) || (BaseCorner == CORNER_RIGHT_UPPER))
         iCol = (ButtonsInARow - 1) - (iSymbol % ButtonsInARow);
      else
         iCol = iSymbol % ButtonsInARow;  // Modulus Remainder

      Xdistance = MarginX + (iCol * (iWidth + ButtonSpacing));
      if((BaseCorner == CORNER_RIGHT_LOWER) || (BaseCorner == CORNER_RIGHT_UPPER))
         Xdistance += iWidth;
      Ydistance = MarginY + (iRow * (iHeight + ButtonSpacing));
      if((BaseCorner == CORNER_LEFT_LOWER) || (BaseCorner == CORNER_RIGHT_LOWER))
         Ydistance += iHeight;

      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Corner(BaseCorner);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].X_Distance(Xdistance);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Y_Distance(Ydistance);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].X_Size(iWidth);
      bResult = ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Y_Size(iHeight);
     }
   return(0);
  } 

//
void SetSymbolButtonSelections()
  {
   int nButtons, iSymbol;

   nButtons = ArraySize(ObjButtonSymbols);
   for(iSymbol = 0; iSymbol < nButtons; iSymbol++)
     {
      if(ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Description() == _Symbol)
        {
         ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].BackColor(ButtonColrSelected);
         ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].BorderColor(ButtonBorderColrSelected);
         ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Color(TextColrSelected);
         ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Font(sFontNameSelected);
         ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].FontSize(iFontSizeSelected);
         continue;
        }
      ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].BackColor(ButtonColr);
      ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].BorderColor(ButtonBorderColr);
      ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Color(TextColr);
      ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].Font(sFontName);
      ObjButtonSymbols[iSymbol].FontSize(iFontSize);
     }
  } 

//
bool ChartSetSymbol(bool bAllCharts, string sSymbol)
  {
   bool bResult = false;
   long chart_id = 0;
   ENUM_TIMEFRAMES enumTF;

   if(!bAllCharts)
      return(bResult = ChartSetSymbolPeriod(0, sSymbol, _Period));    // Set/Change Symbol

   chart_id = ChartNext(0);
   while(chart_id >= 0)
     {
      enumTF = ChartPeriod(chart_id);
      bResult = ChartSetSymbolPeriod(chart_id, sSymbol, enumTF);
      chart_id = ChartNext(chart_id);
     }
   return(bResult);
  } 
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

SetSymbol.mq5

#property strict
#include "SetSymbol.cpp"
#property copyright   PROPERTY_COPYRIGHT
#property version     PROPERTY_VERSION
#property description PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_1
#property description PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_2
#property description PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_3
#property description PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_4
#property description PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_5
#property description PROPERTY_DESCRIPTION_6
#property indicator_chart_window

Sie Samuel Roland Youl 2023.03.26 06:57 #1

Try updating your terminal or i you are using x32bit system, you plan to go for x64 or x86.

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