A timer to read a text file: How to do that

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A timer to read a text file: How to do that

Postby arjfca » 28 Jun 2011

Hello

I'm seeking help from the MC community.

I want to create a timer that will read a text file F:ExcelStatus.TXT every 200 ms.
I know how to read a file and process it, but no idea how to code for a timer.

Any help appreciated.

Martin

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Re: A timer to read a text file: How to do that

Postby TJ » 28 Jun 2011

Hello

I'm seeking help from the MC community.

I want to create a timer that will read a text file F:ExcelStatus.TXT every 200 ms.
I know how to read a file and process it, but no idea how to code for a timer.

Any help appreciated.

Martin
200 ms is a very short time,
not worth the trouble of a timer.

IB's update is every 250~300 ms.

You might as well let the indicator update every tick.

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Re: A timer to read a text file: How to do that

Postby arjfca » 28 Jun 2011

Hello TJ

It's just that I didn't want to over charge the file reading. I got the feeling that it may slow down.
my pc.

The idea id to read a text file that is written from Excel. I got a tool to read directly in the Excel cell, but is is not recommended to do it frequently. I was told that Excel is not fast enough for that.

So I came out with the idea to read info from a text file.

Martin

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Re: A timer to read a text file: How to do that

Postby TJ » 28 Jun 2011

Excel's can handle update speed of about once every 2 seconds.


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