//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Clock.mq4 |
//| Jerome |
//| 4xCoder@gmail.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Jerome"
#property link "4xCoder@gmail.com"
#import "kernel32.dll"
void GetLocalTime(int& TimeArray[]);
void GetSystemTime(int& TimeArray[]);
int GetTimeZoneInformation(int& TZInfoArray[]);
#import
//------------------------------------------------------------------
// Instructions
// This Version requires Allow DLL Imports be set in Common Tab when you add this to a chart.
// You can also enable this by default in the Options>Expert Advisors Tab, but you may want
// to turn off "Confirm DLL Function Calls"
//
// ShowLocal - Set to tru to show your local time zone
// corner - 0 = top left, 1 = top right, 2 = bottom left, 3 = bottom right
// topOff - pixels from top to show the clock
// labelColor- Color of label
// clockColor- Color of clock
// show12HourTime - true show 12 hour time, false, show 24 hour time
//
#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
#property indicator_color1 Red
//---- input parameters
extern bool ShowLocal=false;
extern int corner=1;
extern int topOff=120;
extern color labelColor=DarkGreen;
extern color clockColor=MediumBlue;
extern bool show12HourTime=false;
extern bool ShowTokyo=true;
extern bool ShowLondon=true;
extern bool ShowNewYork=true;
extern bool ShowGMT=true;
//---- buffers
double ExtMapBuffer1[];
int LondonTZ = 0;
int TokyoTZ = 9;
int NewYorkTZ = -5;
string TimeToString( datetime when ) {
if ( !show12HourTime )
return (TimeToStr( when, TIME_MINUTES ));
int hour = TimeHour( when );
int minute = TimeMinute( when );
string ampm = " AM";
string timeStr;
if ( hour >= 12 ) {
hour = hour - 12;
ampm = " PM";
}
if ( hour == 0 )
hour = 12;
timeStr = DoubleToStr( hour, 0 ) + ":";
if ( minute < 10 )
timeStr = timeStr + "0";
timeStr = timeStr + DoubleToStr( minute, 0 );
timeStr = timeStr + ampm;
return (timeStr);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
if ( !IsDllsAllowed() ) {
Alert( "Clock V1_2: DLLs are disabled. To enable tick the checkbox in the Common Tab of indicator" );
return;
}
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//----
int TimeArray[4];
int TZInfoArray[43];
int nYear,nMonth,nDay,nHour,nMin,nSec,nMilliSec;
string sMilliSec;
GetLocalTime(TimeArray);
//---- parse date and time from array
nYear=TimeArray[0]&0x0000FFFF;
nMonth=TimeArray[0]>>16;
nDay=TimeArray[1]>>16;
nHour=TimeArray[2]&0x0000FFFF;
nMin=TimeArray[2]>>16;
nSec=TimeArray[3]&0x0000FFFF;
nMilliSec=TimeArray[3]>>16;
string LocalTimeS = FormatDateTime(nYear,nMonth,nDay,nHour,nMin,nSec);
datetime localTime = StrToTime( LocalTimeS );
int gmt_shift=0;
int dst=GetTimeZoneInformation(TZInfoArray);
if(dst!=0) gmt_shift=TZInfoArray[0];
//Print("Difference between your local time and GMT is: ",gmt_shift," minutes");
if(dst==2) gmt_shift+=TZInfoArray[42];
datetime brokerTime = CurTime();
datetime GMT = localTime + gmt_shift * 60;
datetime london = GMT + (LondonTZ + (dst - 1)) * 3600;
datetime tokyo = GMT + (TokyoTZ) * 3600;
datetime newyork = GMT + (NewYorkTZ + (dst - 1)) * 3600;
//Print( brokerTime, " ", GMT, " ", local, " ", london, " ", tokyo, " ", newyork );
string GMTs = TimeToString( GMT );
string locals = TimeToString( localTime );
string londons = TimeToString( london );
string tokyos = TimeToString( tokyo );
string newyorks = TimeToString( newyork );
string brokers = TimeToString( CurTime() );
string bars = TimeToStr( CurTime() - Time[0], TIME_MINUTES );
if ( ShowLocal ) {
ObjectSetText( "locl", "Local:", 10, "Arial", labelColor );
ObjectSetText( "loct", locals, 10, "Arial", clockColor );
}
if(ShowGMT)
{
ObjectSetText( "gmtl", "GMT", 10, "Arial", labelColor );
ObjectSetText( "gmtt", GMTs, 10, "Arial", clockColor );
}
if(ShowNewYork)
{
ObjectSetText( "nyl", "New York:", 10, "Arial", labelColor );
ObjectSetText( "nyt", newyorks, 10, "Arial", clockColor );
}
if(ShowLondon)
{
ObjectSetText( "lonl", "London:", 10, "Arial", labelColor );
ObjectSetText( "lont", londons, 10, "Arial", clockColor );
}
if(ShowTokyo)
{
ObjectSetText( "tokl", "Tokyo:", 10, "Arial", labelColor );
ObjectSetText( "tokt", tokyos, 10, "Arial", clockColor );
}
ObjectSetText( "brol", "Broker:", 10, "Arial", labelColor );
ObjectSetText( "brot", brokers, 10, "Arial", clockColor );
ObjectSetText( "barl", "Bar:", 10, "Arial", labelColor );
ObjectSetText( "bart", bars, 10, "Arial", clockColor );
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int ObjectMakeLabel( string n, int xoff, int yoff ) {
ObjectCreate( n, OBJ_LABEL, 0, 0, 0 );
ObjectSet( n, OBJPROP_CORNER, corner );
ObjectSet( n, OBJPROP_XDISTANCE, xoff );
ObjectSet( n, OBJPROP_YDISTANCE, yoff );
ObjectSet( n, OBJPROP_BACK, true );
}
string FormatDateTime(int nYear,int nMonth,int nDay,int nHour,int nMin,int nSec)
{
string sMonth,sDay,sHour,sMin,sSec;
//----
sMonth=100+nMonth;
sMonth=StringSubstr(sMonth,1);
sDay=100+nDay;
sDay=StringSubstr(sDay,1);
sHour=100+nHour;
sHour=StringSubstr(sHour,1);
sMin=100+nMin;
sMin=StringSubstr(sMin,1);
sSec=100+nSec;
sSec=StringSubstr(sSec,1);
//----
return(StringConcatenate(nYear,".",sMonth,".",sDay," ",sHour,":",sMin,":",sSec));
}
int init()
{
//---- indicators
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE);
SetIndexBuffer(0,ExtMapBuffer1);
int top=topOff;
int left = 90;
if ( show12HourTime )
left = 102;
if ( ShowLocal ) {
ObjectMakeLabel( "locl", left, top );
ObjectMakeLabel( "loct", 45, top );
}
int offset=15;
if(ShowGMT)
{
ObjectMakeLabel( "gmtl", left, top-offset );
ObjectMakeLabel( "gmtt", 45, top-offset );
offset+=15;
}
if(ShowNewYork)
{
ObjectMakeLabel( "nyl", left, top-offset );
ObjectMakeLabel( "nyt", 45, top-offset );
offset+=15;
}
if(ShowLondon)
{
ObjectMakeLabel( "lonl", left, top-offset );
ObjectMakeLabel( "lont", 45, top-offset );
offset+=15;
}
if(ShowTokyo)
{
ObjectMakeLabel( "tokl", left, top-offset );
ObjectMakeLabel( "tokt", 45, top-offset );
offset+=15;
}
ObjectMakeLabel( "brol", left, top-offset );
ObjectMakeLabel( "brot", 45, top-offset );
offset+=15;
ObjectMakeLabel( "barl", left, top-offset );
ObjectMakeLabel( "bart", 45, top-offset );
//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----
ObjectDelete( "locl" );
ObjectDelete( "loct" );
if(ShowNewYork)
{
ObjectDelete( "nyl" );
ObjectDelete( "nyt" );
}
if(ShowGMT)
{
ObjectDelete( "gmtl" );
ObjectDelete( "gmtt" );
}
if(ShowLondon)
{
ObjectDelete( "lonl" );
ObjectDelete( "lont" );
}
if(ShowTokyo)
{
ObjectDelete( "tokl" );
ObjectDelete( "tokt" );
}
ObjectDelete( "brol" );
ObjectDelete( "brot" );
ObjectDelete( "barl" );
ObjectDelete( "bart" );
//----
return(0);
}
Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains open time of each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Implements a curve of type DRAW_LINE
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
kernel32
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
It issuies visual alerts to the screen