IncludeSystem - Replaced in PowerLanguage with?

Chip4Pips · Postby **Chip4Pips** » 25 May 2015

I have recently been updating the code of some old easyLanguage systems so that I can run and test and modify them using MultiCharts. Usually the fixes are simple; however, I can't seem to figure out how to replace the old easyLanguage 'IncludeSystem' syntax in PowerLanguage. I have tried substituting 'IncludeStrategy' and 'IncludeSignal' to no avail. I am including the troublesome code below:

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{STAD13: LinReg - Mom}



[LegacyColorValue = TRUE];



Inputs:

	Price(Close), Regress(20), XMALen(15), MomLen(10), EntryPct(.25), 

	EntryCnt(4), BigProfs(8), ExitBars(4), BKeven(3), Protect(3), Trailing(5), Volatile(3), Length(10);

Variables:

	XLRAverage(0), Moment(0), BuySetup(False), SellSetup(False), BuyPrice(0), SellPrice(0),

	LongCounter(0), ShortCounter(0), ATR(0);



XLRAverage = XAverage(LinearRegValue(Price, Regress, 0), XMALen);

Moment = Momentum(Price, MomLen);

ATR = AvgTrueRange(10);



LongCounter = LongCounter + 1;

ShortCounter = ShortCounter + 1;



BuySetup = XLRAverage > XLRAverage[1] AND Close > XLRAverage AND Moment < 0 AND Moment > Moment[1];

SellSetup = XLRAverage < XLRAverage[1] AND Close < XLRAverage AND Moment > 0 AND Moment < Moment[1];



If BuySetup Then Begin

	BuyPrice = High + ( EntryPct * ATR );

	LongCounter = 1;

End;



If SellSetup Then Begin

	SellPrice = Low - ( EntryPct * ATR );

	ShortCounter = 1;

End;



If LongCounter <= EntryCnt Then

	Buy next bar at BuyPrice Stop;

If ShortCounter <= EntryCnt Then

	Sell next bar at SellPrice Stop;



IncludeSystem:"ATR Big Profit Stop", BIGPROFS, LENGTH, EXITBARS;

IncludeSystem:"ATR Breakeven Stop", BKEVEN, LENGTH;

IncludeSystem:"ATR Protective Stop", PROTECT, LENGTH;

IncludeSystem:"ATR Trailing Stop", TRAILING, LENGTH;

IncludeSystem:"ATR Volatility Stop", VOLATILE, LENGTH;



{For Backtesting Purposes}

If LastBaronChart Then Begin

	Sell this bar on Close;

	BuyToCover this bar on Close;

End;

JoshM · Postby **JoshM** » 26 May 2015

I have recently been updating the code of some old easyLanguage systems so that I can run and test and modify them using MultiCharts. Usually the fixes are simple; however, I can't seem to figure out how to replace the old easyLanguage 'IncludeSystem' syntax in PowerLanguage. I have tried substituting 'IncludeStrategy' and 'IncludeSignal' to no avail. I am including the troublesome code below:

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IncludeSystem:"ATR Big Profit Stop", BIGPROFS, LENGTH, EXITBARS; IncludeSystem:"ATR Breakeven Stop", BKEVEN, LENGTH; IncludeSystem:"ATR Protective Stop", PROTECT, LENGTH; IncludeSystem:"ATR Trailing Stop", TRAILING, LENGTH; IncludeSystem:"ATR Volatility Stop", VOLATILE, LENGTH;

It looks like `IncludeSystem` adds another signal to the chart - correct?

If that's the case, we can replicate that behaviour with the `CommandLine()` keyword and its commands and parameters.

For example, adding the "ATR Big Profit Stop" signal to the chart is done as follows:

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CommandLine(".isig name1=ATR Big Profit Stop");

However, it's sadly not possible to change the inputs of the indicators or signals that are added with the `CommandLine()` programmatically, so it won't replicate the way `IncludeSystem` seems to work completely.

IncludeSystem - Replaced in PowerLanguage with?

IncludeSystem - Replaced in PowerLanguage with?

Re: IncludeSystem - Replaced in PowerLanguage with?