// xDays back Hi-Lo (RT intraday) Line
// author: MultiCharts

// Version 1.01
// date: 2009053
// aaa

// Hi-Lo extracted from the Day Open-Hi-Lo Lines Multicharts Indicator
// added
// StartDate( 1090515) YYYMMDD
// lookback( 0 )
// set to 0 = StartDate
// set to x nbre = x days back

Please, if needed, feel free to correct my code

[aaa]

I follow my idea, step by step, putting code from here to there

I try to add the price at the last bar of the top/low only in the current day without success

Any suggestion is welcomed

var5 = High ;
var6 = Low ;


Value10 = Text_New(Date, Time, var5 , "High");
Value11 = Text_New(Date, Time, var6 , "Low");

text_SetLocation(Value10, date, time, var5);
text_SetLocation(Value11, date, time, var6);

Text_SetString(Value10, "High"+ NumToStr(var5, 2) );
Text_SetString(Value11, "Low" + NumToStr(var6, 2) );

[Tams]

Originally Posted by aaa »

...
suggestions welcome...

a mock up with arrows and notes would help...

[aaa]

I try to add the price at the last bar of the top/low only in the current day without success...

My code is wrong or missing something

[Tams]

Originally Posted by aaa »

I try to add the price at the last bar of the top/low only in the current day without success...
My code is wrong or missing something

You have to describe what is wrong or missing something.
I can't read your mind. :-(

try these ideas...



var5 = HighD ;
var6 = LowD ;


// make the HL text labels first... so that you can "move" them later!

if currentbar = 1 then
begin
Value10 = Text_New(Date, Time, var5 , "High");
Value11 = Text_New(Date, Time, var6 , "Low");
end;


// move the HL text labels to new location

text_SetLocation(Value10, date, time, var5);
text_SetLocation(Value11, date, time, var6);

Text_SetString(Value10, "High"+ NumToStr(var5, 2) );
Text_SetString(Value11, "Low" + NumToStr(var6, 2) );

[aaa]

My code is wrong or missing something
...You have to describe what is wrong or missing something.

So my code was good and you've found what was "missing" !!

I don't find HighD LowD in the Multicharts User Guide...

Anyway It works fine with this

if currentbar = 1 then
begin

Multicharts User Guide
Currentbar
Returns the number of the current bar.

[Tams]

HighD is a function, not a keyword.
It is described in the EasyLanguage® Functions & Reserved Words Reference

If you go to the PowerEditor, look under functions, you can see the codes inside HighD.




HighD (Function)


The HighD series function allows you to reference the daily high of a previous day in an intraday chart (minute or tick-based) or a daily chart.
HighD is one of a family of functions that allows historical references across various data intervals.


Syntax

HighD(PeriodsAgo)


Returns (Double)

The daily high price from a specified number of days ago.
If the PeriodsAgo parameter is out of range (> 50), or
there is not enough data, the function will return –1.


Parameters

Name: PeriodsAgo

Type: Numeric

Description: Sets the number of days/periods back to reference a previous day’s high
price. (50 days back maximum) (0 = Today’s current high)


Remarks

You must have enough intraday data in the chart in order to look back and reference any previous daily high.
For example, if you want to look back at the high of 25 days ago on a 5-minute chart, you must have at least 26 full days of 5-minute bars in the chart.

The value for the PeriodsAgo input parameter should always be a whole number greater than or equal to 0, but less than 51.
Setting PeriodsAgo to 0 returns today’s current high.


Example

In order to place a short limit order at the High of the previous day you would write:

SellShort Next Bar at HighD(1) Limit;


See Also

LowD, CloseD, OpenD, HighW, HighM, and HighY.

[aaa]

If it could help

they are more information in TS help than in MC help

HighD is documented in TS 8.4 Easylanguage help.chm ( 3.5 Mo )

not in MC 5.0 Powerlanguage Help.chm ( only 0.2 Mo)