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//| InterestLines.mq4 |
//| Copyright © 2006, Abhi |
//| http://www.megadelfi.com/experts/ |
//| E-mail: interestlines{Q)megadelfi.com |
//| fix my e-mail address before mailing me ;) |
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#property copyright "Abhi"
#property link ""
#property show_inputs
#property indicator_chart_window
extern bool DisplayText = true;
extern color UpColor = Red;
extern color DownColor = Blue;
extern string FileName = "USAinterest.txt";
int start()
{
// ObjectsDeleteAll();
int handle;
handle=FileOpen(FileName,FILE_CSV|FILE_READ,';');
if(handle<1)
{
Print("File not found, the last error is ", GetLastError());
return(false);
}
int i= 0;
while(!FileIsEnding(handle))
{
string sDate=FileReadString(handle); // Date
string sTime=FileReadString(handle); // Time
string sDescription=FileReadString(handle); // Description
string sCountry=FileReadString(handle); // Country
string sPeriod=FileReadString(handle); // Period
string sCurrent=FileReadString(handle); // Current value
string sForecast=FileReadString(handle); // Expected
FileReadString(handle); // null
i++;
datetime dt = StrToTime(sDate+" "+sTime);
color c = Orange;
if (DisplayText)
{
ObjectCreate(FileName+"_text"+i, OBJ_TEXT, 0, dt, Close[0]-0.1);
ObjectSet(FileName+"_text"+i, OBJPROP_COLOR, c);
ObjectSetText(FileName+"_text"+i, sDescription + " "+ sCountry + " " + sPeriod + " " + sCurrent + " " + sForecast, 9);
ObjectSet(FileName+"_text"+i, OBJPROP_ANGLE, 90);
}
ObjectCreate(FileName+"_line"+i, OBJ_VLINE, 0, dt, Close[0]);
ObjectSet(FileName+"_line"+i, OBJPROP_COLOR, c);
ObjectSet(FileName+"_line"+i, OBJPROP_STYLE, STYLE_DOT);
ObjectSet(FileName+"_line"+i, OBJPROP_BACK, true);
ObjectSetText(FileName+"_line"+i, sDescription + " "+ sCountry + " " + sPeriod + " " + sCurrent + " " + sForecast, 8);
}
return(0);
}
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Sample
Analysis
Market Information Used:
Series array that contains close prices for each bar
Indicator Curves created:
Indicators Used:
Custom Indicators Used:
Order Management characteristics:
Other Features:
Uses files from the file system
It reads information from a file