What you posted is not a script, it's an EA (or a part of).
Everything can be done, but honestly I don't understand your problem.
You don't need to display anything on a chart to afterwards use it in an indicator.
Alain Verleyen:
Thank you, that's actually a big help. I'm trying to learn about coding but it's a lot harder than I thought & there are no really basic tutorials out there. Much appreciated :)
What you posted is not a script, it's an EA (or a part of).
Everything can be done, but honestly I don't understand your problem.
You don't need to display anything on a chart to afterwards use it in an indicator.
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Is it possible to get the Bid/Ask price in the top left of the chart screen & use those prices as variables in calculations using an indicator, I have searched for days & it's sheer desperation I ask now. I'm not asking for the code just whether it can be done or not OR do I need to do this as an EA. I can do it as a script but then I don't know if I can include scripts in an EA or indicator or if I can use that information in my calculations.
This is what I have found so far (as script)
void OnTick()
{
//---
double Ask,Bid;
int Spread;
Ask=SymbolInfoDouble(Symbol(),SYMBOL_ASK);
Bid=SymbolInfoDouble(Symbol(),SYMBOL_BID);
Spread=SymbolInfoInteger(Symbol(),SYMBOL_SPREAD);
//--- Output values in three lines
Comment(StringFormat("Show prices\nAsk = %G\nBid = %G\nSpread = %d",Ask,Bid,Spread));
}
Would I be able to include this in an indicator/EA and use the bid/ask price as variables (hope that's a little more clear)
Thanks for any advice