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The number of bars is called '''''Maximum number of bars a study will reference''''', or '''''Maximum Bars Back'''''.
 
The number of bars is called '''''Maximum number of bars a study will reference''''', or '''''Maximum Bars Back'''''.
 
 
   
 
   
 
== Usage ==
 
== Usage ==
<syntaxhighlight>SetMaxBarsBack</syntaxhighlight> '''<syntaxhighlight>(BarsBack)</syntaxhighlight>'''
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<syntaxhighlight>SetMaxBarsBack (BarsBack)</syntaxhighlight>'''
  
Where: '''<syntaxhighlight>(BarsBack)</syntaxhighlight>''' - numerical expression, specifying the number of bars back  
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Where: ''<code>(BarsBack)</code>'' - numerical expression, specifying the number of bars back
  
 
== Note ==
 
== Note ==
  
'''<syntaxhighlight>(BarsBack)</syntaxhighlight>''' can't be a negative value.  
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''<code>(BarsBack)</code>'' can't be a negative value.
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== Example ==
 
== Example ==
Assign a value, indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study, to Value1 variable:  
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Set a value, indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study to 50:
  
<syntaxhighlight>Value1 = MaxBarsBack;</syntaxhighlight>  
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<syntaxhighlight>variables: SetMaxBarsBack(50);</syntaxhighlight>
  
 
[[Category:Environment Information]]
 
[[Category:Environment Information]]

Revision as of 22:03, 28 June 2012

Sets a numerical value indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study.

All studies based on past data use a certain number of bars for their calculations.

The number of bars is called Maximum number of bars a study will reference, or Maximum Bars Back.

Usage

SetMaxBarsBack (BarsBack)

Where: (BarsBack) - numerical expression, specifying the number of bars back

Note

(BarsBack) can't be a negative value.

Example

Set a value, indicating the Maximum Bars Back setting for the study to 50:

variables: SetMaxBarsBack(50);