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BarStatus

170 bytes added, 11:41, 19 February 2012
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Returns a numerical value, indicating the status of the most recent tick in the current bar of the specified data series.
 
A value of 0 indicates that the tick is the opening tick of the bar, 1 indicates that the tick is within the bar, and 2 indicates that the tick is the closing tick of the bar.
==== Usage ====
<syntaxhighlight>BarStatus(DataNum)</syntaxhighlight>
Where: [[DataNum]] - a numerical expression specifying the data number of the series
If [[:'''DataNum]] is not specified, ''' - a value for numerical expression specifying the current data number of the series [[will]] be returned.
==== Example ====<syntaxhighlight>BarStatus(1)will return If DataNum is not specified, a value of 2 if for the current tick in the data series with the data number 1 is the closing tick of a bar</syntaxhighlight> will be returned.
== Example ==
<syntaxhighlight>BarStatus(1)</syntaxhighlight>
Will return a value of 2 if the current tick in the data series with the data number 1 is the closing tick of a bar.
<syntaxhighlight>
if BarStatus(1) = 2 then
Print("This is the closing tick of the bar.");
</syntaxhighlight>
Will print the specified message on the last tick of the current bar.
[[Category:Data Information/General]]