2 Arrays

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2 Arrays

Postby WarEagle » 28 Aug 2010

Hi,

I am attempting to write some code that will take say the last 10 swing highs, and then filter those highs based on other criteria. Those filtered highs would be the ones i want to use in the indicator. I have an array set up for the initial 10 highs. Does anyone have an example of how I can use them to run through a filter and get what I need?

Just for clarification - the filter would be something like if high < higharray[3] then...keep higharray[3]....

Thanks in advance!

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Re: 2 Arrays

Postby TJ » 28 Aug 2010

Hi,

I am attempting to write some code that will take say the last 10 swing highs, and then filter those highs based on other criteria. Those filtered highs would be the ones i want to use in the indicator. I have an array set up for the initial 10 highs. Does anyone have an example of how I can use them to run through a filter and get what I need?

Just for clarification - the filter would be something like if high < higharray[3] then...keep higharray[3]....

Thanks in advance!
you need to give more information if you expect any help.
a diagram would help.
a flow chart would be even better.
a snippet of work-in-progress would definitely motivate some responses.

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Re: 2 Arrays

Postby WarEagle » 28 Aug 2010

you need to give more information if you expect any help.
a diagram would help.
a flow chart would be even better.
a snippet of work-in-progress would definitely motivate some responses.
Hi TJ, thanks for the response. How about all 3? Not "expecting" help here, just relying on the folks that are so good to lend their expertise such as yourself. I think you know this stuff better than anyone!

Hope the flowchart makes sense. The screenshot is from what the code produces, and i circled the highs i would like to keep and drew Xs on the ones i am not interested in. It seems this should be easier than I am making it....

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Inputs: LeftStrength(4),
RightStrength(4);

Variables: oPivotPrice1(0),
oPivotBar1(0),
oPivotPrice2(0),
oPivotBar2(0);

Array: trendlineArray[10](0),
secondarray[10](0);

condition1 = Pivot(High,125,LeftStrength,RightStrength,1,1,oPivotPrice1,oPivotBar1)<>-1;
condition2 = pivot(high,125,leftstrength,rightstrength,1,1,oPivotPrice2,oPivotBar2)<>-1;

If condition1 AND (oPivotBar1-RightStrength) = 0 AND Condition2 then
begin
if trendlineArray[0] > 0 then
begin
tl_delete(trendlinearray[0]);
end;

For Value2 = 0 to 9
begin
trendlineArray[Value2] = trendlineArray[Value2+1];
end;

For Value3 = 10 downto 1
begin
secondarray[value3] = secondarray[value3-1];
end;


trendlineArray[10] = TL_new(d[oPivotBar2],T[oPivotbar2], H[oPivotbar2],d[oPivotBar1],t[oPivotBar1],H[oPivotBar1]);
tl_setextright(trendlinearray[10], True);
text_new(date[oPivotBar2],T[oPivotBar2],oPivotPrice2,numtostr(oPivotPrice2,2));

print(d," ", t," ", High, trendlineArray[1], trendlineArray[3], oPivotBar1[1]," ",oPivotPrice1[1]," ", oPivotPrice1[0]," ",value3[3]);

end;
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Re: 2 Arrays

Postby TJ » 28 Aug 2010

before I dig into your code, I have a few suggestions:
if you want your studies to evolve into complex analysis,
you must develop good coding habits, starting now!

1. avoid using generic variable names: i.e. condition1, value1, etc.,
give each situation an easily identifiable name, so that when you re-visit your code in 3 months' time, you don't have to scratch your head and spend an hour trying to figure out what variable is doing what function.

2. add lots of comments to the codes.
here's a good example. Anybody reading the code can understand the logic flow.
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7717

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Re: 2 Arrays

Postby phil » 29 Aug 2010

ANd I would suggest you to check www.Markplex.com I think you can inpired yourself by is programation and idea and tutorial.

phil

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Re: 2 Arrays

Postby WarEagle » 30 Aug 2010

TJ and phil, great suggestions, both. Thanks for the tips. I can see the advantage of commenting code.


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