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arjfca

... reading some information on the web but I'm somehow confused (actually: a lot). As far as I've read, the following occurs: VBA, when calling the DLL, will sendout as input parameters string variables of 'string' type which has the following characteristics (please, correct me if I'm wrong in ...

arjfca

... using GV_GetString(3) , a similar problem. I have no problem at all with all the other Global Variable in either Excel and MC MC way to define the dll DefineDLLFunc: "GlobalVariable.dll", lpstr, "GV_GetNamedString", lpstr, lpstr ; What is s the "LPSTR"? Is it a special code. Do i need to do something ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Westsider,

Yes, that is possible to use ELCollections.dll with MultiCharts 32 bit.
ELCollections.dl for MultiCharts 64 bit can be found here.

Westsider

Hello,
I have been using the ELCollections.dll in TS. Can I copy that DLL to my MC folder and use it in the same way?

My goal is to get data from excel cells.

Thanks - Westsider

LRP

... Tried already the things above, but did not help. Compile log: g++.exe : error: Support\MultiCharts64\StudyServer\Studies\SrcCpp\INDICA~1\IB_B40~1.dll: No such file or directory C:\Program Files\TSSUPP~1\MULTIC~1\make\MinGW64\bin\dllwrap.exe: C:\Program Files\TSSUPP~1\MULTIC~1\make\MinGW64\bin\g++.exe ...

LRP

... Tried already the things above, but did not help. Compile log: g++.exe : error: Support\MultiCharts64\StudyServer\Studies\SrcCpp\INDICA~1\IB_B40~1.dll: No such file or directory C:\Program Files\TSSUPP~1\MULTIC~1\make\MinGW64\bin\dllwrap.exe: C:\Program Files\TSSUPP~1\MULTIC~1\make\MinGW64\bin\g++.exe ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Bluewave, Basically you should be able to use the same DLL and same studies accessing the dll with MultiCharts without code modifications. Keep in mind that TS is single threaded and most dlls created for it are not designed for multi threaded access. ...

PatrickSocal

Hi, I've written some of my strategy logic in an external assembly... let's call it MyLib.dll. I compile this assembly from its own solution, and reference it in the MC.NET solution. Everything works as it should. However, when I wish to make a change to MyLib.dll, and ...

bluewave

What code in my TS DLL needs to be changed to work with Multicharts?

Henry MultiСharts

PowerLanguage can update a text file via FileAppend command. In order to read this file you will need to write a dll. I believe it is easier to use Global Variables functionality that is already available to achieve your goal.

arjfca

... lot global variable, mainly named string. I got a memory leak somewhere, but don't know if it is related to the global variables or the Elexcel ( dll to write data to an Excel sheet). My charts (8 minutes with 300 bars history) keep growing until I receive a warning from MC that I'm reaching the ...

MidKnight

... had read that last night when I googled the issue. One of the possible fixes in that list is to re-install applications that may also install msi.dll - that is why I was going to try and re-install MC.net. I think I'm forced to reinstall the whole OS again. Such is the way of the windows world. ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello MidKnight,

msi.dll is a system dll, it does not come with MultiCharts.
Check out this guide to resolve the issue (have not tried it myself, just googled it).
I have sent you the direct download links in PM.

MidKnight

... it finally booted up. However it has changed things. When I go to start MC.net64 with the shortcut an error window pops up saying that msi.dll is missing. I checked c:\windows\system32 and it is indeed missing (well its a zero length file). I thought maybe re-installing MC might put a new ...

kernel

... the error description reads "passing invalid parameters to service or function", basically the MSVCR90.dll does not like the parameters being passed in and quit. What I tried to optimized was the beginning time and ending time between which trading is ...

Smoky

Hi MAtricks, did you use external DLL in your study ?

evdl

... it just doesn't work. If I only use TWS, it works great. What I would like to know, if this is something with IB gateway or with the datafeed.dll of MC or both? May I ask MC to comment on this, if this is a known issue? Thanks Edwin

Henry MultiСharts

Is there the ability to run a shell command from MultiCharts 64bit code yet (non .Net)?

Here is a function and an indicator that will run Windows Calculator once the study is applied to the chart. For more information on ShellExecute function please refer to MSDN.

brendanh

Is there the ability to run a shell command from MultiCharts 64bit code yet (non .Net)?

tradetree

That makes sense. How about putting the main part of the code in a C# dll and using dotfuscator on that? Then I could reference the C# dll from my main study. Looks like from the link you shared this is how to access a C# dll: "For C# dll you need to add a ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello tradetree,

The most effective protection is to move the main part of the code into C++ library and then reference this library from C# study. Info from MultiCharts .Net FAQ

I believe there should be no problem compiling this dll with Dotfuscator CE in Visual Studio.

Henry MultiСharts

Using MC.net, is it possible to use dll that are available in the regular version?
Martin

Hello Martin,

With MultiCharts .Net you can use the dll written for regular MultiCharts. You will need to write new C#/VB .Net studies for accessing the dll functionality.

arjfca

Hello Martin,

GlobalVariables for all MultiCharts versions including MultiCharts .Net

*Added to MC .Net FAQ

Thank you Henry

Any info about the Elexcel.dll? Using MC.net, is it possible to use dll that are available in the regular version?

Martin

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Martin,

GlobalVariables for all MultiCharts versions including MultiCharts .Net

*Added to MC .Net FAQ

arjfca

Hello

I just installed the MC.net Starter version.

Is the global variable and Elexcel.dll are available for this version? I don't see the global variable in the available function

Martin

champski

... A- I've waited 20 minutes at least, when it should take 30 seconds maximum (with only 1 month on the chart). No luck. Q-Are you using a dll in your strategy? A-No Is the IOutput.WriteLine Method able to be used with NON-.Net MC? If so how? I've tried creating a new windows user account ...

Henry MultiСharts

... on this chart with BM=On? Have you tried to wait until the CPU load is back to normal-does strategy ever gets calculated? Are you using a dll in your strategy? You can use IOutput.WriteLine Method to trace what your strategy does at the moment.

Henry MultiСharts

The latest version of eSignal data dll with the latest improvements will be provided.

SUPER

... it calculates the wavelet coefficients and reconstructs the signal. I've attached a printscreen. Thanks, Simon Simon, Don't waste your time with dll conversion ....many years back I bought it from a company called http://www.tsresearch.com/ and subsequently found a simple EL version on TS forum, ...

TJ

... and I'm trying to convert this to easylanguage, but my C# knowledge is very poor. Can this be done? Or can it only be done in easylanguage via a dll? The OnBarUpdate part is the actual haar wavelet lifting, right? Thanks, Simon [/code] It would help if you have a description of what this indicator ...

simon007

... and I'm trying to convert this to easylanguage, but my C# knowledge is very poor. Can this be done? Or can it only be done in easylanguage via a dll? The OnBarUpdate part is the actual haar wavelet lifting, right? Thanks, Simon using System; using System.Collections.Generic; using System.ComponentModel; ...

Henry MultiСharts

... sef is compatible with 64 bit MC only. Non protected studies (ie PLA) are compatible with both versions. Importing and Exporting Studies If a dll used by a study is 32bit then it will work with MC 32bit only. 64bit dll is compatible only with MC 64bit. Workspaces are compatible with both MultiCharts ...

sptrader

I have BOTH the 32bit and 64 bit versions of MC, on each of my two machines (I have 2 licenses)...I have some older code that still has 32bit dll's and needs the 32bit version of MC.. I switch between them (one at a time) with no problems... I understand that you can have more than one instance ...

Henry MultiСharts

... –> Properties –> "Shortcut" tab –> select "open file location" 3) In the appeared window open Datafeeds folder 4) Delete tsESignalSupplier.dll 5) Paste the downloaded unzipped tsESignalSupplier.dll 6) Run MultiCharts

JoshM

It would be really cool if someone could show how to write a very simple DLL using Visual Studio that is compatible with MultiCharts, either on a 32-bit or 64-bit basis. I have done some experimenting with it, but quite honestly, I gave up because it's so hard ...

arjfca

... ListC.Readfile is not a standard MC function, but a function from the ELCollections set. So you probably just need to place the ELCollections.dll in the MC program folder and everything should work fine. Regards, ABC Good afternoon Chris I did install the dll in MC folder and I'm receiving ...

ABC

Martin,

ListC.Readfile is not a standard MC function, but a function from the ELCollections set. So you probably just need to place the ELCollections.dll in the MC program folder and everything should work fine.

Regards,
ABC

arjfca

Hello I'm trying to use ElCollection dll to read a CSV file. The code compiled OK, but when it is run, I received an error message :Can't find dll Elcollection.dll Since the code did compile, how can I receive an error message that MC can't ...

arjfca

It would be really cool if someone could show how to write a very simple DLL using Visual Studio that is compatible with MultiCharts, either on a 32-bit or 64-bit basis. I have done some experimenting with it, but quite honestly, I gave up because it's so hard ...

furytrader

It would be really cool if someone could show how to write a very simple DLL using Visual Studio that is compatible with MultiCharts, either on a 32-bit or 64-bit basis. I have done some experimenting with it, but quite honestly, I gave up because it's so hard ...

arjfca

Martin, unfortunately there is nothing we can help with without the source code of the dll. I suppose that you have the source code for the global variable, since it is an MC integral part. Any known problem with memory usage using it? The other one is Elexcel, an ...

Henry MultiСharts

Martin, unfortunately there is nothing we can help with without the source code of the dll.

davewolfs

Don't know why, if one calls Bars.Time[1] on bar index > 0 you get an exception.

This shouldn't happen. I should add that performance seems a bit slow with most of the time being spent in dam.dll.

arjfca

Hello Martin, We can give you a hand in this situation in case you have the source code of the dll. Hello Henry Thanks for the offer, but I don't have the source code for these. I'm using ElXcel.dll and the regular Global variable from MC. All running under MC 32. As mentioned. ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Martin,

We can give you a hand in this situation in case you have the source code of the dll.

csharpstudent

... PL date and time and search this file and return Value1 into PL. Read through the documentation and since I am a newbie of newbie to integrating DLLs into PL, and using DLL embedded functions, I am at a loss of how to use a Map of Maps function to do this. I say that because the doc attached ...

arjfca

Martin,
Thanx for the pointer. Where would I find this ElCollection.dll , its docs/usage steps etc.

Best

CsharpStudent. Look on this post from user TJ: viewtopic.php?f=16&t=10094#p48319

Martin

youn56

You can find it there :

http://www.multicharts.com/discussion/v ... f=5&t=2483

csharpstudent

Martin,
Thanx for the pointer. Where would I find this ElCollection.dll , its docs/usage steps etc.

Best

arjfca

Hello all. I have tried to follow the very helpful responses above on how to build a dll for MC. I would REEEEALLLY be thankfyl if anyone could help me get the following accomplished: Objective of the DLL - Send from PowerLanguage code, date and time and read an ASCII ...

csharpstudent

Hello all. I have tried to follow the very helpful responses above on how to build a dll for MC. I would REEEEALLLY be thankfyl if anyone could help me get the following accomplished: Objective of the DLL - Send from PowerLanguage code, date and time and read an ASCII ...

Henry MultiСharts

... the expression): For example you have a class MyIndicator. It inherits from Indicator object at the moment. You can create your own assembly(dll) where you will implement all your logic. In the dll class MyIndicImp should inherit from Indicator object. In the PL .Net study you need to add ...

Emmanuel

Hi As I added this DLL as reference in the PowerLanguage editor , Then I exported the studies to save them, I get the following error message : It seem the try to export the DLL as well ? but I get this warning message attached : (assembly ...

Emmanuel

... excellent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You always find the solution !!!!! It works !!!!!!!!! This is really strange to be able to watch variable in the DLL , but not in the indicator MC. I don't see why not, this is clearly a bug of VS 2010 / 2012 1/ With this dll I can watch any variable anywhere in ...

Henry MultiСharts

... the expression ): For example you have a class MyIndicator. It inherits from Indicator object at the moment. You can create your own assembly(dll) where you will implement all your logic. In the dll class MyIndicImp should inherit from Indicator object. In the PL .Net study you need to add ...

Emmanuel

... can not find the reference specified " We can read , two missing reference : C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64\PLBuiltInFunctions.dll C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64\PLStudiesProxy.dll (I can read this message when I look at the property of the project, (See attached ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Please provide us with the script sample and the .dll file to let us study the issue.

jdgw

Watching Process Explorer I can see that there are no dll's actively being called during the optimization process. Likely the reason for no writes to excel.

arjfca

... to excel is done for every new bar in any of the slave workspace I can't move to MC 64 because I did not succeed to understand how to wrote a dll to replace Elexcel and adapt global variable to send data for Excel 32. Is there a way to liberate memory? Any information or comments appreciated ...

EdL

... could not be found. Warning 6 The referenced component 'System.Xml' could not be found. Warning 7 The referenced component 'System.Core.dll' could not be found. Warning 8 Assembly strong name "c:\WorkSVN\trunk_x64\Components\bin64\MC_Release\PLTypes.dll" is badly formed. It may contain ...

Dru

Since the PowerLanguage code calls the interop dll, I assume that every C# dll need its own accompanying interop dll, hence the question. Don't know though if this assumption is valid.)

This is not necessary. The ONE interop dll can be the "bridge" for many .NET (C#) assemblies.

Dru

Dru, can you tell something about how you created the net_assembly_interop C++ dll?

Hmm ...
Do you want to know how I am writing a program in C++?

You can take the example and change project properties for new dll name.
Keywords for studying: C++/CLI, MS VS 2008, export functions from dll

vking

... MC Team - Would you please clarify the following? - Based on my understanding - regular MC is built using C++ code and the EL gets compiled into a DLL - What is MC.Net platform based on? For a similar code - are we going to notice any speed differences between regular MC ( compiled EL) and MC.Net(code ...

Dru

Tso I need to use a timer through which I can call dll ,for example, every minute. Is there a timer in Multicharts or I can write the timer in my dll ?

RecalcLastBarAfter can help

swz168

For Multicharts 32 Bit Version, this thread would be the solution: viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8895&p=41983#p41970
Fury trader developed a 32bit dll for sending commands to the windows command shell.
Anyone knows about a 64bit dll for the same purpose?

tzsmile

Thanks, but the problem is that the external data source is returning data at all times, so I need to use a timer through which I can call dll ,for example, every minute. Is there a timer in Multicharts or I can write the timer in my dll ?

Henry MultiСharts

Hello tzsmile, In order to get a value from dll you need to use DefineDLLFunc reserved word. How to use DefineDLLFunc: “dll name”, the parameter dll returns, “the name of the function you refer to (inside the external dll)”, the type of the data ...

tzsmile

I have a dll which get raw data from external data source and returns a signal in real time. Signals are 1(means buy), 0 (hold) and -1(sell). How can I get these signals from my dll to use in MC like every one minute? And how ...

TJ

Martin,

I've just renamed the dll and same problem.

Some times i have the error message 50 sometimes not !!!!!!!

Did you you find an easy way for using mc with excel ?

Best regards.

Did you reboot the computer?

arjfca

... - Kill any Excel that is present, then reopened your Excel file Once Excel open, Remove your in MC, remove your indicator ( the one with EleXcel.dll) and re-install it - If this those not resolve your problem, I would suggest that you contact the technical support using the chat function. They ...

arjfca

Martin, I've just renamed the dll and same problem. Some times i have the error message 50 sometimes not !!!!!!! Did you you find an easy way for using mc with excel ? Best regards. Please post your code section - Did you have the correct ...

youn56

Martin,

I've just renamed the dll and same problem.

Some times i have the error message 50 sometimes not !!!!!!!

Did you you find an easy way for using mc with excel ?

Best regards.

youn56

Hi Martin,
I have the same issue "error 50" !
The dll is "elexcel.dll ? Isn't it ?

Do you mean than i have to rename the dll ?

arjfca

Hi,
Any news about this issue ?
Best regards.

Hello Young56. As mentionned, problem as been resolved by renaming the dll file

Do you have a specific problem?
Martin

epirate

Is it a good idea to use a datafeed from the other provider insead of MBT? A hypothesis is that there will be a limited access to the MBT dll.

rainworm

... on this issue or a better workaround? I was in contact with the support team last year and was told that it is an access violation in the MBT dll and therefore is out of your control. But the official MBT Trading Software does not crash ;-)

faschim

In another dll I use I created an array of a specific object and I use a number in the easylanguage function to indentify which object in the array belongs to which multicharts window. It's a bit crude, but it works. This is in ...

simon007

Would a dll with this code be threadsafe? I know a dll is only mapped once into the process space. Does making the vector sig a static variable give each process using the dll its own copy of sig? That's a good question... In ...

faschim

Would a dll with this code be threadsafe? I know a dll is only mapped once into the process space. Does making the vector sig a static variable give each process using the dll its own copy of sig?

klb3317

... была разослана несколько дней назад. В данной версии проблема уже исправлена. Установил последнюю версию плагина. Теперь ошибка в tsQKDataFeed.dll не убивает намертво MC, однако после повторного запуска MC график не отображается, пишет "Establishing connection...". Перед установкой новой версии ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Martin, - A compiler for Windows 7 64 to compile a 64 bit dll. Witch one should I select? Microsoft Visual Studio is able to compile DLLs that are compatible with MultiCharts. We have no problems with any version of VS in our environment. - An Microsoft ...

TJ

Can someone tell me the purpose of the following code...

#EVENTS
OnDestroy = EasyLanguageRtlOnDestroy;
#END ;

thanks

For use with custom DLLs.
For more information, see EasyLanguage Extension Software Development Kit (SDK)
and TS Tool Kit library TSKIT.DLL.

JoshM

if c# function return String and its parameters also string,then how to correct write c++ dll? Example updated. EXTERNAL: "net_assembly_interop.dll", lpstr, "ReturnStringExample", lpstr; plot1( ReturnStringExample("from PL") ); Dru, can you tell something about how ...

arnie

Hello Arnie, Can you reproduce the issue with the latest VolumeProfile.dll file? What data is used for Volume Profile: asks and bids / trades? Unfortunately yes. http://www.multicharts.com/discussion/download/file.php?id=5793 I'm having a lot of problems with ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello Arnie,

Can you reproduce the issue with the latest VolumeProfile.dll file?
What data is used for Volume Profile: asks and bids / trades?

Dru

I tried to add a DLL as reference in the PowerLanguage Editor . (see the Attached DLL) But I get an error message : Could not load file or assembly The Assembly is built by a newer than the currently loaded runtime. (see attached ...

Emmanuel

... 2010, with parallel programming, for multithreading process to take advantage of the multitask processor, for faster results. I tried to add a DLL as reference in the PowerLanguage Editor . (see the Attached DLL) But I get an error message : Could not load file or assembly The Assembly is built ...

Dru

if c# function return String and its parameters also string,then how to correct write c++ dll?

Example updated.

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EXTERNAL: "net_assembly_interop.dll", lpstr, "ReturnStringExample", lpstr;

plot1( ReturnStringExample("from PL") );

Dru

I read yesterday on BMT that Visual Studio 2010 generates DLLs that aren't compatible with MultiCharts.

Controversial statement. What exactly went wrong?

arjfca

Hello An un resolved question for me yet: I want to gatter info before sending a request to a coder for a dll. My goal is to switch to MC 64 but before, I need to have a dll that woul enable me to write string of data from MC 64 to Excel 32. Actually, I' m using Elexcel User ...

Andrew MultiCharts

If you send us the .dll file to ashuvlenov@multicharts.com, let me know, what particular function you would like to call from your script and its parameters, i can try to help you.

wall richard

Back Ground: Jeff Heaton of Heaton Research has open source software neural nets written in C# in his ENCOG3. My plan is to call a NN from a DLL in Heaton's ENCOG3. This NN function may be used by MC. I need assistance in calling a NN function from a DLL.

Thank You,

rwall

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello Wall Richard,

Here is an example how a particular function from external .dll file:

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DEFINEDLLFUNC: ThreadSafe, "shared_data.dll",void,"set_data", lpstr,int,double;

Input: key(string), index(NumericSimple), value(Numeric);

set_data(key, index, value);

wall richard

Currently I have MC standard and MC 64 installed. I am interested in applying an ENCOG3 NN written in C# to either a DLL or directly for use within a sturdy. I have read most of the forum posts in this regard and note they evolve over the years. I prefer to use standard MC/MC64 as ...

VanVan

... the same MultiCharts.exe process (from chart to chart, from chart to scanner, etc.) How to install: 1) Unzip the archive; 2) Copy COGlobalVariable.dll, COGlobalVariableWrapper.dll and Register.bat into MultiCharts installation folder (the files should correspond to your MC version: For MC x32 and ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Simon,

1) That is possible to do that via a wrapper dll, where you need to copy the array data from .net to std::vector.
2) For COM dll reference instructions please refer to this page.

simon007

Hi @,

I have a few questions about the MC .net;

1) can you use functions from external library's(dll's)? even if the have inputs of vector datatype

2) can you access and use com objects?

Best regards,

Simon

arjfca

Thanks for asking it Trader39, I came here to ask the same thing. I read yesterday on BMT that Visual Studio 2010 generates DLLs that aren't compatible with MultiCharts. If Visual Studio, the 'industry standard', doesn't work with MultiCharts, can MC Support provide a list with IDE's for various pr...

bluelou

Is anyone here using MC.net with R? I'm currently using R with NT via a DLL called statconn. I'm considering switching from NT to MC. Anyone tried this w/MC.net or regular MC? Any known issues?

Thx,
Lou

TJ

104.43 Hi, ... Are global variables available, to share informations between indicator and signal scripts in real-time and backtests (not ADE.dll please) Thank you Global Variables has always been available, including v5; it is installed automatically with your MultiCharts. You can test it with ...

wegi

... plot ? Example, i want to see the high/low channel and my Target. Using a indicator script is not really a solution, because then i need pushpop.dll and this way costs a lot of performance. Are global variables available, to share informations between indicator and signal scripts in real-time ...

VanVan

... в другой в рамках одного процесса MultiCharts.exe (из чарта в чарт, из чарта в сканер и т.д.) Распаковать архив, скопировать COGlobalVariable.dll, COGlobalVariableWrapper.dll и Register.bat в папку с MultiCharts(Для MC x32 и MC .Net x32 брать файлы из папки Win32, для MC x64 и MC .Net x64 ...

Fabrice

... : System.Speech. But the real matter for me is to handle database using ADO.Net and Entity Framework. ADO.Net requires to add a reference (a DLL) for the specific database. Entity Framework requires to add at least the component "ADO.Net Entity Data Model" (I have not tried to add a component).

klb3317

... "0x ErrorCode: 0xC0000005 ( -1073741819 ) ExceptionType: 0x00000000 ( 0 ) Module: C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts\Datafeeds\tsQKDataFeed.dll Process: C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts\tsServer.exe Thread ID: 0x00000D74 ( 3444 ) Time: 25.12.2012 - 22:02:02.421 2. <<EXCEPTION>> Address: ...

klb3317

... ( 0 ) Description: Инструкция по адресу "0x ErrorCode: 0xC0000005 ( -1073741819 ) ExceptionType: 0x00000000 ( 0 ) Module: C:\WINDOWS\system32\ntdll.dll Process: C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts\tsServer.exe Thread ID: 0x00000BC0 ( 3008 ) Time: 25.12.2012 - 21:20:02.859

klb3317

... "0x ErrorCode: 0xC0000005 ( -1073741819 ) ExceptionType: 0x00000000 ( 0 ) Module: C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts\Datafeeds\tsQKDataFeed.dll Process: C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts\tsServer.exe Thread ID: 0x00000B6C ( 2924 ) Time: 24.12.2012 - 23:30:26.546

Andrew MultiCharts

Here is an example that should be helpful for you.

riverTrader

... vs2008 or vs2012 depending on the version of the .sln/.csproj file.) I can run indicators I have previously created, but I cannot add a new .dll reference, as this requires the plEditor. I really really do not want to uninstall vs2012 (even though it S#$ks)

arjfca

Hello arjfca, We have tested the .dll it turned out it cannot be used by scripts from 2 separate charts or workspace. But if you launch 2nd instance of MultiCharts, you should be able to use the .dll there Hello Andrew Just to let you know ...

SysInv

It was a mangled name issue, so it's working properly now (for any other reading the thread, you don't need PLKit.dll unless you want to use MC specific references)

SysInv

Thanks, I've read that post multiple time and searched the forum as well. It seems like the problem is a mangled function name so I need to sort that out first.

TJ

I'm trying to access a DLL from Multicharts but get the problem that it can't find the function. I've tried creating a DEF file, and also using __declspec(dllexport) for newer compilers. MC finds the DLL but not the file. Does PLKit.dll ...

SysInv

I'm trying to access a DLL from Multicharts but get the problem that it can't find the function. I've tried creating a DEF file, and also using __declspec(dllexport) for newer compilers. MC finds the DLL but not the file. Does PLKit.dll ...

riverTrader

... going down the path of using GlobalVariable as a crutch. Every variable you put in global variable must be marshalled (copied) from the legacy .dll into/out of mc.net every time you access it. It is fast enough -- unless you are using huge numbers of variables (the values of a time-series). ...

Smoky

where to find all DefineDLLFunc: for "GlobalVariable.dll"

like this one :

DefineDLLFunc: "GlobalVariable.dll", lpstr, "GV_GetString", int ; ?

Many thanks for your help

arjfca

Hello Anybody when as try to work with Elexcel dll collection to send data to Excel as encounter a problem when trying to use the dll in more than one charts . Inevitably, a failure do occur and the indicator is turned off. I did find a solution ...

Fabrice

... but if the API is not fully explained, we are asked to spend considerable time to produce meager results. For me, EasyLanguage (and its GV/ADE dll) is a kind of prehistoric language, and this is why MC.Net is really interesting. But EL has allowed me to achieve interesting things in reasonable ...

Andrew MultiCharts

I am afraid the only thing we can do for you is to study your case when the .dll can be used from 2 different MC instances, if you come to our live chat to demonstrate the issue.

arjfca

Hello arjfca, We have tested the .dll it turned out it cannot be used by scripts from 2 separate charts or workspace. But if you launch 2nd instance of MultiCharts, you should be able to use the .dll there I'm not succeeding in launching ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello arjfca,

We have tested the .dll it turned out it cannot be used by scripts from 2 separate charts or workspace. But if you launch 2nd instance of MultiCharts, you should be able to use the .dll there

arjfca

Hello A question for genius coder ( at least more than me :) ) Problem using elexcel.dll on more than one worspace I would like to know the cause of failure of the elexcel.dll when I apply it at the same time on two workspaces. - Is there a solution, a Boolean condition ...

rajeshkhan808

Here is what I am doing so far
In my C++ project I am doing

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#import "D:\\Program Files\\TS Support\\MultiCharts64\\PLKit.dll" no_namespace

However I still cant access

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IEasyLanguageObject * object

Any suggestions on what I might be doing wrong ?

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello rajeshkhan808,

You can use Plkit.dll that comes with MultiCharts. it is identical to Tskit.dll.

rajeshkhan808

I only have multicharts installed and there is no tskit.dll. I am creating a custom dll and need to reference tskit.dll any suggestions ?

Andrew MultiCharts

The sounds are here: "C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts64\sounds\"

Sorry don't have any information where this .dll can be found.

arjfca

Hello arjfca, It may work by means of a 3rd party .dll file that would call the application to play a particular sound file, similar to how it is done in command line MC 8 has some voice message. How are they produce?. Is it pre-recorded message or ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello arjfca,

It may work by means of a 3rd party .dll file that would call the application to play a particular sound file, similar to how it is done in command line

arjfca

... to speaker. These message are pre- recorded wav file. Work fine, but all message need to be pre-recorded Anyone as worked with a String to Speech dll or function application? That would be interesting to be able to send a string and heard the message. I want to create indicator that will tell ...

JosephIM

Hey I cant seem to figure out what my test strategy is wanting ot call compiled( perhaps I need to move the dll to a different working path ) I dont believe this to be the case as the test study I created does show up in MC. When I try to add the study a MessageBox is shown that ...

Henry MultiСharts

beolee, the function is not defined as external in your dll.
You need to define it as an external function or create a def file in VS and add this function to it.

beolee

my c++ source MyDllFile.cpp: #import "D:\Prog\TS Support\MultiCharts\tskit.dll" no_namespace #include <atlbase.h> ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Calculate simple moving average value double __stdcall MovAvg ( IEasyLanguageObject ...

Andrew MultiCharts

... the situation on our end: • The exported from PowerLanguage Editor study/signal that reproduces the issue (file -> export -> ...) • The .dll file. • The workspace(s) (file -> save workspace as -> …) where the issue took place. • The exported from QuoteManager instruments (right-click ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Martin, to do what you want from PLE you will need to have IB API and MultiCharts API purchased in order to develop your own connection for placing, modifying cancelling, monitoring orders, positions, account information and so on.

arjfca

... A last question about this, maybe a dummy one, but I'm green on the subject What is the difference between in the way to use "TwsSocketClient.dll" and ( "GetMachineTime.dll" or "GlobalVariable.dll") Meaning, If I could access the last 2 dll why can't I access the TWS one. Is addressing a dll ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello arjfca,

This should be possible not in regular MultiCharts, but in MC .NET. There you can place orders right from signal directly to your broker if you have such script.

arjfca

Hello Just an idea for a coding guru ( witch I'm not). My Broker is IB and TwsSocketClient.dll is the dll that MC seems to use to talk directly to the broker server. Is it possible to use this dll collection directly from coding. The end goal is to make sure that order ...

canny

Hi danilo,
Have u fixed the ma dll?
can you give me a sample to do this in mc?
thx

Andrew MultiCharts

... Avg Entry Price (for net position), so you can write it down to a file as well as price each generated order to read (by means of a 3rd party .dll) and use this information from the file after turning automation off and on. Depending on the logic of your strategy you can use it for partial ...

johnromeronc

... or created some wrappers to use Global Variable 2.2, so I can share values with MC regular. I'm hoping not to have to get my head around this C++ dll. I've already had to do it on another dll, and I am not the sharpest tool in the shed. So there was quite a bit of trial and error. John

arjfca

... here if you still have the issue. Hello Henry Result for setBarMaxBack: My code may be difficult to reproduce since I do have special function and dll include in it. The attached picture is for setBarMaxBack(51): // setBarMaxBack not set: Two set of line code is printed setBarMaxBack(2): Printed ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello yoyo2000,

This .dll file is a common and important file that comes with Windows installation. Obviously you will need to upgrade your operation system or maybe installation of Windows Service Packs will help you.

yoyo2000

... in PE,i'm not sure whether that's an update version from the strategy in this post? I couldn't run that strategy,because the relating dll file "kernel32.dll" missing,and relating function "GetTickCount" couldn't run. how to make that strategy avaluable?thanks in advance.

evdl

... with no solution. In the meantime I managed to solve my own post. So here it goes. This is with autotrader only, and with use of ELcollections/ADE dll (see forum how to install this). With this code you can sync the brokerposition with the strategy position (when you turn autotrader on) and be ...

Dru

I know how to do that in EasyLanguage (using the ELCollection.dll) but can we do a similar calculation in the optimizer?
Any thoughts?

viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8838#p48883

Henry MultiСharts

... resolution is 175 sec. (3minutes * 6 days) N second charts are built from ticks [Source] With MC 64, could I still use Global variable and EleXcel.dll to communicate with Excel Elexcel.dll is 32 bit only. There is no 64 bit version of this dll that we are aware of. New message did appeared today ...

ABC

- With MC 64, could I still use Global variable and EleXcel.dll to communicate with Excel

Hi Martin,

you'd need a 64bit version of the Elexcel.dll, otherwise it wouldn't work I am afraid.
According to this post, the 64bit Global variable should be included in the installer.

Regards,

ABC

arjfca

... I don't use tick charts, the lower resolution is 175 sec. (3minutes * 6 days) - With MC 64, could I still use Global variable and EleXcel.dll to communicate with Excel Using - Global variable, is there a known memory leaking problem? - Elexcel.dll : Know to cause memory problem? (** I ...

simon007

Hi ABC,

Thanks again, that was exactly what i was looking for.

I let you know when the flux capacitator is finished

Cheers,

Simon

ABC

... bar meaning a bar that is present on the chart already and is only in the future of the bar you are currently looking at. In case you find a DLL that is able to know tomorrow's high and low already today, please share it with us ;). To give you an example: symbol_high[n] will return the high ...

simon007

Hi ABC,

Many thanks for helping me out with such a detailed post and the dll!!
I want to use it to reference future bars, I read on another forum that this is possible with this dll.

Best regards,

Simon

ABC

Hi Simon, I have never heard of this DLL before, but after searching the net, this is what I found: Apparently it was posted on traders2traders, which no longer exists, so the documentation is very slim. It was designed as a DLL for TS 2000i, ...

simon007

Hi @,

I'm looking for AnyOHLC.dll, does anybody knows where you can get this dll?

Best regards,

Simon

Andrew MultiCharts

In the installation folder of MC. Example: C:\Program Files (x86)\TS Support\MultiCharts

arjfca

Hello Martin, Do i understand you correctly that if you use you .dll on multiple charts within 1 MultiCharts instance, then it works fine, but if you open another instance, plot new charts there and call the same .dll from there, then it doesn't work? Yes ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello Martin,

Do i understand you correctly that if you use you .dll on multiple charts within 1 MultiCharts instance, then it works fine, but if you open another instance, plot new charts there and call the same .dll from there, then it doesn't work?

arjfca

Hello First time that I encounter this problem. My system imply to communicate with Excel. The dll collection that I was using failed after an update and I had to replace them with an Older collection ElExcel.dll. Code will work well if each charts is open in one instance, ...

kkksex

see:

EasyLanguage Reference Guide
CHAPTER 4, EasyLanguage and Custom DLLs
Defining a DLL Function .... Pg. 170

I have read this articel,but did not understand fully.

Would you give me to explain it combined with the above Dfa example?

thank you very much.

arjfca

Dave, I did chat with Roman at your custumer service. They seem to have found the problem For whatever reason, the dll file had to be renamed to Elexcel3.dll. Roman told me that your engeneer will investigate why! Will work with it and let you know. I'm more than happy to see that ...

Dave Masalov

Hello Martin, Have you tried to use the test script which comes with elxl.dll? It works fine on our end. We put the dll into MultiCharts folder, imported the archive, opened Excel documents (disabling read-only properties). Then plotted a 1 minute ESZ2 chart ...

TJ

... Dfa on MultiCharts， Has anybody figured out how to interfacing Maltab with MultiCharts? ps:I used MCR (MATLAB Compiler Runtime) generate Dfa.dll. DefineDLLFunc: "D:\FILES\Dfa.dll", float, "Dfa"; inputs: Price(Close), Length( 200 ); variables: var1( 0 ), var1 = Dfa(Price, Length) ; ------ ...

kkksex

... Dfa on MultiCharts， Has anybody figured out how to interfacing Maltab with MultiCharts? ps:I used MCR (MATLAB Compiler Runtime) generate Dfa.dll. DefineDLLFunc: "D:\FILES\Dfa.dll", float, "Dfa"; inputs: Price(Close), Length( 200 ); variables: var1( 0 ), var1 = Dfa(Price, Length) ; ------ ...

arjfca

Hello Martin,

"DefineDLLFunc" and "external" work the same way. There is no difference.

Question: Where should reside the dll file?

Martin

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello Martin,

"DefineDLLFunc" and "external" work the same way. There is no difference.

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello arjfca,

Please go to Help -> About MultiCharts and provide me with the specific build number of your MC. Also, please attach example of script demonstrating how you use the .dll.

arjfca

Hello

I want to use special dll to communicate with Excel
I got the message Error: " Class not registered"

What could be the cause?

Martin

arjfca

Hello My un-achieved goal is to use ELExcel.dll collection to send data to Excel. No luck yet. I decided to investigate how the Global variable function do address the dll. What is the difference between those way to address a dll? Global variable: ...

arjfca

Hello Martin,

It seems like the problem is in the dll itself. Do you use MC 32 bit? What is the Windows version?

I'm using MC 32
My Windows is Win 7 64
My Excel is Office 2010 32 bit

Martin

Dave Masalov

Hello Martin,

It seems like the problem is in the dll itself. Do you use MC 32 bit? What is the Windows version?

arjfca

... and still the same problem. I always get error 50 - Excel sheet do exist and is opened - One instance only ( verify with Task Manager) - ELExcel.dll reside under Tssupport/Multicharts directory and under System32 directory I suspect that the dll does not reside in a proper directory, but no mention ...

arjfca

arjfca, I have sent you the fix for testing via email.

Henry,
I did installed your newer version, but problem still there + create another dll problem.

I will sent info to your email

Martin

Henry MultiСharts

Another question:if c# function return String and its parameters also string,then how to correct write c++ dll?It is big problems for me :( Looking forward to your reply! Alan. Here is how you need to define the functions that should receive the strings in C++/CLI dll: System::String ...

Henry MultiСharts

Hello MidKnight, It depends on the type of the dll you are using. For C# dll you need to add a reference in PowerLanguage .Net Editor (Right click on the workarea with the code in PowerLanguage .Net Editor->References-> Add reference/Add global ...

MidKnight

Hi guys,

Before embark down this path, I wonder if anyone could tell me how one goes about adding dll's to the project. I want to add a dll to help with CSV file reading but do not know where to start. Currently using VC# 2008 Express.

With thanks in advance,
MK

alanyangbo

4) Copied the net_assembly_interop.dll file from '\Call_dotNET_code_from_PL\Debug\' to 'C:\Program Files\MultiCharts\'. net_assembly_interop.dll is the C++/CLI "mixed" dll (native dll + managed code). i.e. it is PROXY that delegate all work ...

bnichols

If I understand the question I suspect the 3rd party .DLL developers who implemented GV might answer your question, since any common memory available to different apps would be maintained by the .DLL. I'm a new MC user and haven't gotten as far as global ...

furytrader

... calculate to what extent individual trades deviate from that line, that would work. I know how to do that in EasyLanguage (using the ELCollection.dll) but can we do a similar calculation in the optimizer? Any thoughts?

Henry MultiСharts

... список бумаг, которые необходимо купить / продать ? В данный момент такой функционал не доступен c PowerLanguage без использования сторонних Dll.

Henry MultiСharts

Hello Joe,

You can check this article MC.Net indicator referencing COM.DLL
I think it can be helpful.

MidKnight

Hi there, I'm not sure what you are missing, I too could not get it to work as a separate dll. But I could get re-usable classes working like Dru said in his most recent post. I've added some extra details, and that is: - create a new function in the power language editor ...

holya

... of classes to MyClasses. 3. Added references to PLTypes and PLStudiesProxy to MyClasses. 4. Compiled MyClasses successfully. 5. Copied MyClasses.dll to the MC.net directory(C:\Program Files\TS Support\MultiCharts .NET64) 5. Everything's super under VS, but when I open PLEditor and compile, those ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Could you perform a test?
Please relocate your .dll files to a different path, something very simply without space (C:\Test) and try to reference it again. Let me know if it works.

hellboy

Hello, Does the script reference any .dll files? If yes, where are they located? You say you use MC 64 bit, so if you reference .dlls in script, the files should be also 64bit, not 32. Hi Andrew, The script does call another dll from the sub ...

Andrew MultiCharts

Hello,

Does the script reference any .dll files? If yes, where are they located?
You say you use MC 64 bit, so if you reference .dlls in script, the files should be also 64bit, not 32.

hellboy

C:\PROGRA~1\TSSUPP~1\MULTIC~1\make\MinGW64\bin\dll tool: Path components stripped from dllname, 'C:\PROGRA~3\TSSUPP~1\MULTIC~1\STUDYS~1\Studies\Sr cCpp\INDICA~1\I_KPVM~1.dll'. C:\PROGRA~1\TSSUPP~1\MULTIC~1\make\MinGW64\bin\dll tool: Path components ...

Andrew MultiCharts

... TS script for a reason cannot be compiled successfully and you are not able to resolve it, please me know. * Note: If a script uses an external .dll file, this file must be recompiled into the 64 bit one, otherwise the script won't be able to use in MultiCharts 64 bit.

TJ

I would like to open MC code to add some additional functions. I plan on using C# to write the additional code. Has anyone done anything like this?

Rick

Search for SDK or DLL or DLLs and you will find many discussions in this forum.

DRCM

... Shouldn`t it be MultiCharts.Net64 directory? Update: yes, it is. I just double checked standard MultiCharts Datafeeds directory and tsIQDataFeed.dll file updated today. However, .NET dll still old version. Regards,

Dru

... "Common code" - is all your CLASSES and TYPES. Keep in mind that all *.cs files (signals, indicators and functions) compiled into ONE assembly (dll).

MidKnight

... an object. I'm guessing from your response that my old approach outlined above just isn't done in this world and as such I need to explore the dll route I guess. Makes things a bit more frustrating initially as I just want to get the code done and get on with the research rather than getting ...

Dru

So I ask you MC.nexperts - what is "the way" of accomplishing code re-use for MC.NET? Is dll the only recommended way? It just seems more complicated and possibly more tedious to debug and test than it needs to be..... The simplest way is: 1) Create a New Function, ...

krzysiaczek99

Hi,

I would like to have a communication between R and Multicharts. Is it possible to use Global Variable for it ?? i.e. if I will call Global variable dll from R will I have access to global memory used
by MC ?? Or maybe there is another method.

Krzysztof

MidKnight

... MC related for 2-3 weeks!) and refresh my memory. So I ask you MC.nexperts - what is "the way" of accomplishing code re-use for MC.NET? Is dll the only recommended way? It just seems more complicated and possibly more tedious to debug and test than it needs to be..... With sincere gratitude ...

pschriber2

I'm trying to use the ExcelLink Addon DLL from FX1.net to transfer data from MultiCharts to Excel. I'm having trouble sending data from multiple Charts, and different time frames. I believe that the ExcelStart( ) function is causing the problem. ...

Henry MultiСharts

Here is an example how COM objects can be used via interface and wrapper.
This sample will call a dialogue window FileRun (=Win+R) on the last bar.

Henry MultiСharts

Are there othere restrictions when using C# with MC.Net? Addign this to a FAQ would be a good thing.
John

I have created a small FAQ here

johnromeronc

Are there othere restrictions when using C# with MC.Net? Addign this to a FAQ would be a good thing.

John

johnromeronc

... another thread I created, there are things that are not implemented in MC.Net Editor that you can do in C# in VS2010, like the ability to add Com .dll functionality, without doing a lot of manual work using C# attrbutes. VS2010 lets you do this 'auto-magically'. I am 'OK' in C#, but not well versed, ...

Henry MultiСharts

You can add the reference in VS2010, but to stick the indicator in MC.Net editor you need to create and use the wrapper. Alternatively: Although TlbImp is the preferred method for converting COM definitions to C#, it is not always possible to use it (for example, if there is no typelib for the COM d...

tony95

Thank you. I was able to target the 64 bit platform and .Net 3.5 and got this working in no time. I was all over this formum last night and did not see the post that you referenced. I was trying to do this from scratch and it was getting a little cumbersome. That is a wonderful sample project; just ...

johnromeronc

Henry, Using that guide is how I did access the COM .dll in my test stand alone program in VS 2010. So are you saying I can add the reference in VS2010 and it will stick when I open the indicator in MC.Net editor? Or, are you saying I need to use the ...

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