Posts made by dscoles

Why do I prefer the local version... that is not so easy to answer. But, I like to have things running on my machine. I guess it just feels like an application that way. But, actually no "real" reason. Although I have not used the web version on any larger protocols so cannot report about performance.

I see it in the web version (running here) but the offline version I just downloaded does not seem to have it.

Thank you! FXDreema is an ABSOLUTELY fabulous product. I cannot even imagine trying to explain to a classic programmer (which I am) the nuances of the strategy that I can build with your delightful tool!

That would be wonderful... Thank you.

Is there a way to start the EA with a specific template active at startup?

In the past, I have had to pause the EA and assign a template. What is interesting is that today (running the local version) a chart template automatically starts. It is definitely not the setup from the EA because various lines have different colors and thicknesses. In fact, now when I stop the EA, what usually happens is that ALL of the indicators used in the EA appear in the chart, even if I had an active template with the same indicators running. Hmmmm... Now that does seem to happen.

Thanks,

Dwight

I find it humorous that the industry consideres the concept of "volume" so difficult to define. It is only one of the most fundamental of questions one (at least a newbie) might ask... How many pips of transactions occurred in a given bar for that currency pair? In any case, when reading on the internet, no one really seems to know.

The indicators that I have found (e.g., BetterVolume1.5) all show zero in the tester for all of the buffers. However, when
running in "live" mode with the DATA window open, the buffers certainly contain data. Like I said, I assume that there is some form of data mining that happens in "real time" that is not accounted for in the tester related to "real" tick data vs. the calculated data used per minute in the tester. I am just a newbie, but this is my assumption from what I can find on the internet.

I will test that portion of my algorithm when I shift to real-time demo mode.

Thanks,

Dwight

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BetterVolume 1.5 new.mq4

I have attempted to include volume from a number of different indicators to my algorithm. However, it appears that during backtesting none of the buffers contain any values. I also see that the FXDREEMA standard indicator list excludes volumes. Perhaps this is because volume values cannot be synthesized during backtesting? Is this "to be expected?" I am sort of stumped.

Thanks,

Dwight

Well there I am again blind as a bat... Thank you. Yes, value -> time.

In case anyone else wants to know how to use a string result of a function, here is what I did:

I put the following into a string: ""+TimeToStr(Time[2],TIME_SECONDS)+""

Notice the double quotes and the concatination on both ends of the function call...
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The resulting code works, so I assume it would work with other string generating functions.. This is what FXDREEMA generated (in MT4 code):

tmpstr=_text(""+TimeToStr(Time[0],TIME_SECONDS)+"");

Is it possible to include the time on the screen by having it be part of a comment block? (I would like it to be grouped together with other information)

I attempted to use a "text" type and put this in the "source" field: TimeToStr(Time[2],TIME_SECONDS)

I then tried to put TimeToStr(Time[2],TIME_SECONDS) into a text variable and then use the text variable in the comment block.

Nothing doing. With the first one, I just get "TimeToStr(Time[2],TIME_SECONDS)" displaying on the screen. With the second one, I get a blank on the screen following the prompt.

Thanks,

Dwight

Hi Admin,

I am running on the local version. Does it 'pick' a browser for the local interface?

Thank you for pointing out the "normalize" option. I have already used it to update the block numbering. Very nice!

I did not even think of moving the project over to the on-line version. I will try that if there is a next time. The entire process locked up hard and would not load the file for me. The cursor just spun. I modified the .lastloaded.fxdb and forced it to use a previous version in order to get the load to work (local version).

Large project.. Ha, I am a bit past 10 connections at this point!

I absolutely LOVE it for this project. This project is a testbed for a number of possible scenarios. When I am finished fine-tuning the protocol, I will strip out everything that I do not need along with unneeded variables. So, the final version will perhaps be 1/2 this size.

FXDREEMA is a Pure Dream come true for me.

Thank you!

Dwight

I have blocks now that have numbers assigned that are over 1,000,000 in value. When I attempt to change them, I get the following message: "Unwarranted symbol detected."

It does not seem to matter what number I attempt to change it to.

Also, I am no longer able to copy blocks. I receive a message of: "Data missmatch block 1060899 is not OK"

I am no longer able to open FXDREEMA with my project. It just states that it is loading. I will attach the most recent saved version (MQL4).

I really need to shorten these numbers or I do not have enough room across the page.

I was able to sweet talk fxdreema into going to a previous entry so am back on track. But I am rather nervous about when the sneak attack might happen again.

Thanks,

Dwight

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RSIOMA_Trading 05102015_1800.mq4

Thank you.

I am using the local FXDREEMA program on my laptop. It is able to import xml files, but will not export them to disk. It shows that it is building the file but does not present the screen for defining the location and file name.

Build 096 20 April 2015

This has worked for me up until just a few days ago.

Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Dwight

Thank you Admin.

Hi,

I would like to know what should be set as the value of Tick ID for the Market Properties? It is blank by default so I am not sure what setting it to zero will do.

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Thanks,

Dwight

Thank you. I look forward to your new version. (Nothing wrong with the current FXDREEMA though! It ROCKS!)

Consider this an FYI... I am not expecting that you can find this issue with the small amount of information that I can provide. And, I am not sure how to reproduce this.

I have a LOT of blocks containing variables that are no longer the same name as I assigned to the blocks. In other words, I assigned one variable and now I see that a different variable is being used as the assignee.

I am certain that these blocks were not assigned the variables, because in a number of instances the variables that are now getting assigned (in Modify Variable blocks) are setting-only variables for by algorithm. In other words, in specific cases, these are variables that I set up and clicked the INPUT checkbox for them. I use them ONLY for my indicator settings. I do not ever try to change them programatically. Plus, a large number of variables have changed. [I know that they should have been set up as Constants, but I did not know about constants at the time I created them.] BTW, "MODIFY VARIABLE" blocks are not the only places that the variables have changed out from under the original settings.

There are four things that I have done over the past week or so that may contribute to this issue.
One is that I have deleted a lot of variables.
The second is that I have moved a lot of variables in the list.
The third is that I have created projects for validating specific logic and then copied in the blocks to my primary project after getting them to run like I want.
The fourth is that I have imported XML for this project from another project.

There is one other thing that may contribute...

You have stated that you like to keep things simple and small (my interpretation of your statements.) THIS EA is not simple OR small. It contains 85 variables, 6 constants and 211 blocks.

I can send you an XML of this if you would like, but I cannot imagine that will help in determining how these variables changed.

Some time after I have the EA functioning, I could make a copy and play around with it to see if I can reproduce the issue. It is tough because the only way to find the changed variables is to look at each of the blocks... quite time consuming of course.

All the Best,

Dwight

Thank you.

Admin,

I can relate to the documentation deal. It is tough for me in my "regular" job as well. And, rebuilding the entire code base, wow! That is all that I can say. It must be an enormous project.

1380 or whatever the number, I wish for you all of your dreams coming true.

All the Best!
Dwight

Thanks Admin,

Great Idea. And, I am using comments a lot right now. Your new comment block works great! I will try the " + "stuff" + " (If I understood this correctly.)

Thanks.