How to count seconds in a bar

[laocoon]

Hi

I'd like to know if there's an EFS Study available that counts the seconds after a new bar opens.

I'm currently coding an automated trading system and one of the triggers is that a specific signal has to occur in the first X seconds after a new bar opens. If it occurs after that X amount of seconds the trigger is invalid.

Thanks for your help.

[Guest]

Hi laocoon,

Here is an efs that will do what you want, I put it together quickly to use a part of a library I am compiling.

/***********************************************
Provided By : Steve Hare © April 2006                         
EFS Formula : shTimer simple test efs                    

Version 1.0
4/5/2006 
*/
// this will output to the formula output pane
// try running with and without the debug steps
// if timing using the performance monitor, time alone to ensure the data is representative.
// does not work in tick playback
// to be used with the shTimer.efsLib
// install the library (not this efs) in this folder ==>> C:\\Program Files\\eSignal\\FunctionLibrary
//***************************************************

var timerLib = addLibrary("shTimer.efsLib");
var sTest = timerLib.timerTest(5);
function main() {
 var oneTest = sTest.check();

 if(sTest.flag)debugPrintln("21: barcount = "+getCurrentBarCount()+" sTest.flag = "+sTest.flag+" sTest.elapsed = "+sTest.elapsed+" seconds");
 if(oneTest)debugPrintln("22: oneTest = "+oneTest+" sTest.elapsed = "+sTest.elapsed+" seconds");
} 

The library is in my Functions fileshare. If you look at the example, I hope you will see how it runs. I will be off the forum until later tonight, and cannot answer any questions (should you have any) until then, please excuse me in advance.

[laocoon]

Thanks a lot for the quick reply Steve, I'm currently putting it all together...

[Guest]

You are most welcome laocoon.