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**ACM** · 11-03-2008, 10:16 AM

Re: Help request for merging two studies

Himalaya
The easiest way to do accomplish what you want to do is to use the efsExternal() function [see the link to the related article in the EFS KnowledgeBase for the complete description and syntax] to call the first efs. This function will retrieve the values returned by the called efs [ie the first efs] which you can then use in the calling efs [ie the second efs].
The first thing you would do is add in the main function of the second efs the following line of code

PHP Code:


var PointsEFS = efsExternal("name_of_called_efs.efs", Length);

and place it just after the line where you intialize the vMA study [ie if(vMA == null) vMA = new MAStudy(Length,...)]
Replace "name_of_called_efs.efs" with the actual file name of the efs you are calling. Also make sure that the two efs are in the same folder
The above assumes that the length used in the first efs is the same as the one used in the second efs. If instead you want to be able to use a different length then the line of code needs to be as follows

PHP Code:


var PointsEFS = efsExternal("name_of_called_efs.efs", RangeLength);

At that point you need to add to the preMain function of the second efs a new FunctionParameter called RangeLength which will be used to define the length used in the called efs

PHP Code:


var fp7 = new FunctionParameter("RangeLength", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);

fp7.setLowerLimit(1); 

fp7.setDefault(1); //Edit this value to set a new default

and add that parameter to the argument list of the main function ie

PHP Code:


function main(Length,Offset,Source,Type,Value,Points, RangeLength) {

Now in your second efs all you need to do is replace the variable Points with PointEFS.getValue(0) in the following lines of code that calculate the Upper and Lower bands of the channel

PHP Code:


var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+Points;

var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-Points;

//and

var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(Points/100));

var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(Points/100));

Once you have implemented these steps [which are essentially a copy and paste job] the second efs will be using the values returned by the first efs to calculate the bands
If you encounter any problems post the second efs as you have modified it and I or someone else will be able to assist you further
Alex

Originally posted by Himalaya
Could someone please help me merge the following two studies while retaining their individual functionalities?

I need the range value of of the first study to be used as the "Points" parameter of the second study. (Obviously the "Points" parameter would be fixed but all the other parameters of both studies could still be changed by the user)

1st----------------------------------------------

function preMain() {
setPriceStudy(false);
setStudyTitle("HL Range");
setCursorLabelName("HL Range");
}

var aRange = null;

function main(MALength) {
if (MALength == null) MALength = 1;

var vRange = high()-low();

if (aRange == null) {
aRange = new Array(MALength);
}

if (getBarState() == BARSTATE_NEWBAR) {
aRange.pop();
aRange.unshift(vRange);
} else {
aRange[0] = vRange;

}

if (aRange[MALength-1] == null) return;

var nSum = 0;
for (i = 0; i < MALength; ++i) {
nSum += aRange[i];
}

var vMARange = nSum/MALength;

return vMARange;
}

2nd--------------------------------------------------

var vMA = null;
vUpper = null;
vLower = null;

function preMain() {
setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("MAChannel");
setCursorLabelName("Short", 0);
setCursorLabelName("MA", 1);
setCursorLabelName("Long", 2);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red, 0);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.yellow, 1);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.lime, 2);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,2);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,0);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,1);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,2);
checkVersion(1,"http://share.esignal.com/ContentRoot/ACM%20Test/Formulas/basicMA&Channel.efs"); //Comment this line out if modifying the code

var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("Length", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp1.setLowerLimit(1);
fp1.setDefault(1); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("Offset", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp2.setDefault(0); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("Source", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp3.setName("Source");
fp3.addOption("Close");
fp3.addOption("High");
fp3.addOption("Low");
fp3.addOption("Open");
fp3.addOption("HL/2");
fp3.addOption("HLC/3");
fp3.addOption("OHLC/4");
fp3.setDefault("HL/2"); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("Type", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp4.setName("Type");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.SIMPLE");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.EXPONENTIAL");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.WEIGHTED");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.VOLUMEWEIGHTED");
fp4.setDefault("MAStudy.SIMPLE"); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp5 = new FunctionParameter("Value", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp5.setName("Value");
fp5.addOption("Points");
fp5.addOption("Percent");
fp5.setDefault("Points");

var fp6 = new FunctionParameter("Points", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp6.setName("Points");
fp6.setLowerLimit(-2);
fp6.setDefault(.5);

}

function main(Length,Offset,Source,Type,Value,Points) {

if (vMA == null) vMA = new MAStudy(Length, Offset, Source, eval(Type));

/*****************************************
Insert your code following this text block
Use vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA) for your code
******************************************/

if(Value=="Points"){
var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+Points;
var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-Points;
}
else if(Value == "Percent"){
var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(Points/100));
var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(Points/100));
}

return new Array (vUpper,vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA),vLower);
}

**Himalaya** · 11-03-2008, 11:46 AM

Merging EFS

Alex,

Thanks for the EFS instructions. Unfortunately I am too stupid to figure out how to implement the last one. I could not figure out what needed to be changed;

"Now in your second efs all you need to do is replace the variable Points with PointEFS.getValue(0) in the following lines of code
that calculate the Upper and Lower bands of the channel"

var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+Points;var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-Points;//andvar vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(Points/100));var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(Points/100));

Here is what I was able to do so far by following your instructions;

PHP Code:


/*********************************************************

Alexis C. Montenegro © July 2003                          

Use and/or modify this code freely. If you redistribute it

please include this and/or any other comment blocks and a 

description of any changes you make.                      

**********************************************************/



var vMA = null;

vUpper = null;

vLower = null;



function preMain() {

    setPriceStudy(true);

    setStudyTitle("PointsChannel");

    setCursorLabelName("Short", 0);

    setCursorLabelName("MA", 1);

    setCursorLabelName("Long", 2);

    setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red, 0);    

    setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.yellow, 1);

    setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.lime, 2);

    setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0);

    setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1);

    setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,2);

    setDefaultBarThickness(1,0);

    setDefaultBarThickness(1,1);

    setDefaultBarThickness(1,2);

    checkVersion(1,"http://share.esignal.com/ContentRoot/ACM%20Test/Formulas/basicMA&Channel.efs"); //Comment this line out if modifying the code

        

    var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("Length", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);

    fp1.setLowerLimit(1);        

    fp1.setDefault(1); //Edit this value to set a new default

    

    var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("Offset", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);

    fp2.setDefault(0); //Edit this value to set a new default

    

    var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("Source", FunctionParameter.STRING);

    fp3.setName("Source");

    fp3.addOption("Close");

    fp3.addOption("High");

    fp3.addOption("Low");

    fp3.addOption("Open");

    fp3.addOption("HL/2");

    fp3.addOption("HLC/3");

    fp3.addOption("OHLC/4");

    fp3.setDefault("HL/2"); //Edit this value to set a new default    

    

    var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("Type", FunctionParameter.STRING);

    fp4.setName("Type");

    fp4.addOption("MAStudy.SIMPLE");

    fp4.addOption("MAStudy.EXPONENTIAL");

    fp4.addOption("MAStudy.WEIGHTED");

    fp4.addOption("MAStudy.VOLUMEWEIGHTED");

    fp4.setDefault("MAStudy.SIMPLE"); //Edit this value    to set a new default

    

    var fp5 = new FunctionParameter("Value", FunctionParameter.STRING);

    fp5.setName("Value");

    fp5.addOption("Points");

    fp5.addOption("Percent");

    fp5.setDefault("Points");

    

    var fp6 = new FunctionParameter("Points", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);

    fp6.setName("Points");

    fp6.setLowerLimit(-2);

    fp6.setDefault(.5);

    

    var fp7 = new FunctionParameter("RangeLength", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);



fp7.setLowerLimit(1); 



fp7.setDefault(3); //Edit this value to set a new default



}



function main(Length,Offset,Source,Type,Value,Points, RangeLength) {

   

    if (vMA == null) vMA = new MAStudy(Length, Offset, Source, eval(Type));

    var PointsEFS = efsExternal("maofhlrange.efs", RangeLength);

 

/*****************************************

Insert your code following this text block

Use vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA) for your code

******************************************/

    

    if(Value=="Points"){

    var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+Points;

    var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-Points;

    }

    else if(Value == "Percent"){

    var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(Points/100));

    var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(Points/100));

    }

    

    

    return new Array (vUpper,vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA),vLower);

}

**ACM** · 11-03-2008, 11:53 AM

Re: Merging EFS

Himalaya
Just replace the following section of code in your script

PHP Code:


if(Value=="Points"){

    var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+Points;

    var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-Points;

    }

    else if(Value == "Percent"){

    var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(Points/100));

    var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(Points/100));

    }

with the following

PHP Code:


if(Value=="Points"){

    var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+PointsEFS.getValue(0);

    var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-PointsEFS.getValue(0);

    }

    else if(Value == "Percent"){

    var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(PointsEFS.getValue(0)/100));

    var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(PointsEFS.getValue(0)/100));

    }

As you can see all I did was replace the variable name Points with PointsEFS.getValue(0)
Alex

Originally posted by Himalaya
Alex,

Thanks for the EFS instructions. Unfortunately I am too stupid to figure out how to implement the last one. I could not figure out what needed to be changed;

"Now in your second efs all you need to do is replace the variable Points with PointEFS.getValue(0) in the following lines of code
that calculate the Upper and Lower bands of the channel"

var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+Points;var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-Points;//andvar vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(Points/100));var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(Points/100));

Here is what I was able to do so far by following your instructions;

PHP Code:

/********************************************************* Alexis C. Montenegro © July 2003 Use and/or modify this code freely. If you redistribute it please include this and/or any other comment blocks and a description of any changes you make. **********************************************************/ var vMA = null; vUpper = null; vLower = null; function preMain() { setPriceStudy(true); setStudyTitle("PointsChannel"); setCursorLabelName("Short", 0); setCursorLabelName("MA", 1); setCursorLabelName("Long", 2); setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red, 0); setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.yellow, 1); setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.lime, 2); setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0); setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1); setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,2); setDefaultBarThickness(1,0); setDefaultBarThickness(1,1); setDefaultBarThickness(1,2); checkVersion(1,"http://share.esignal.com/ContentRoot/ACM%20Test/Formulas/basicMA&Channel.efs"); //Comment this line out if modifying the code var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("Length", FunctionParameter.NUMBER); fp1.setLowerLimit(1); fp1.setDefault(1); //Edit this value to set a new default var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("Offset", FunctionParameter.NUMBER); fp2.setDefault(0); //Edit this value to set a new default var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("Source", FunctionParameter.STRING); fp3.setName("Source"); fp3.addOption("Close"); fp3.addOption("High"); fp3.addOption("Low"); fp3.addOption("Open"); fp3.addOption("HL/2"); fp3.addOption("HLC/3"); fp3.addOption("OHLC/4"); fp3.setDefault("HL/2"); //Edit this value to set a new default var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("Type", FunctionParameter.STRING); fp4.setName("Type"); fp4.addOption("MAStudy.SIMPLE"); fp4.addOption("MAStudy.EXPONENTIAL"); fp4.addOption("MAStudy.WEIGHTED"); fp4.addOption("MAStudy.VOLUMEWEIGHTED"); fp4.setDefault("MAStudy.SIMPLE"); //Edit this value to set a new default var fp5 = new FunctionParameter("Value", FunctionParameter.STRING); fp5.setName("Value"); fp5.addOption("Points"); fp5.addOption("Percent"); fp5.setDefault("Points"); var fp6 = new FunctionParameter("Points", FunctionParameter.NUMBER); fp6.setName("Points"); fp6.setLowerLimit(-2); fp6.setDefault(.5); var fp7 = new FunctionParameter("RangeLength", FunctionParameter.NUMBER); fp7.setLowerLimit(1); fp7.setDefault(3); //Edit this value to set a new default } function main(Length,Offset,Source,Type,Value,Points, RangeLength) { if (vMA == null) vMA = new MAStudy(Length, Offset, Source, eval(Type)); var PointsEFS = efsExternal("maofhlrange.efs", RangeLength); /***************************************** Insert your code following this text block Use vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA) for your code ******************************************/ if(Value=="Points"){ var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+Points; var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-Points; } else if(Value == "Percent"){ var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(Points/100)); var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(Points/100)); } return new Array (vUpper,vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA),vLower); }

**Himalaya** · 11-03-2008, 12:36 PM

Thanks

Thanks again Alex

**ACM** · 11-03-2008, 12:38 PM

Re: Thanks

Himalaya
You are most welcome
Alex

Originally posted by Himalaya
Thanks again Alex

**Himalaya** · 11-03-2008, 01:42 PM

Oops, one more adjustment

How would I get the HL range to only be calculated from the previous (3) bars and not include the current bar as one of the three bars?

I just realized that if the new/merged EFS includes the current bar in the Range calculation the channels/bands will re-adjust multiple times as the current bar is built. I would like to see them fixed for the duration of the current bar based on the three previous bar's Range.

/************************************************** *******
Alexis C. Montenegro © July 2003
Use and/or modify this code freely. If you redistribute it
please include this and/or any other comment blocks and a
description of any changes you make.
************************************************** ********/

var vMA = null;
vUpper = null;
vLower = null;

function preMain() {
setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("PointsChannel");
setCursorLabelName("Short", 0);
setCursorLabelName("MA", 1);
setCursorLabelName("Long", 2);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red, 0);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.black, 1);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.lime, 2);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,2);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,0);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,1);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,2);
checkVersion(1,"http://share.esignal.com/ContentRoot/ACM%20Test/Formulas/basicMA&Channel.efs"); //Comment this line out if modifying the code

var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("Length", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp1.setLowerLimit(1);
fp1.setDefault(1); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("Offset", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp2.setDefault(0); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("Source", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp3.setName("Source");
fp3.addOption("Close");
fp3.addOption("High");
fp3.addOption("Low");
fp3.addOption("Open");
fp3.addOption("HL/2");
fp3.addOption("HLC/3");
fp3.addOption("OHLC/4");
fp3.setDefault("HL/2"); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("Type", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp4.setName("Type");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.SIMPLE");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.EXPONENTIAL");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.WEIGHTED");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.VOLUMEWEIGHTED");
fp4.setDefault("MAStudy.SIMPLE"); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp5 = new FunctionParameter("Value", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp5.setName("Value");
fp5.addOption("Points");
fp5.addOption("Percent");
fp5.setDefault("Points");

var fp6 = new FunctionParameter("Points", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp6.setName("Points");
fp6.setLowerLimit(-2);
fp6.setDefault(.5);

var fp7 = new FunctionParameter("RangeLength", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);

fp7.setLowerLimit(1);

fp7.setDefault(3); //Edit this value to set a new default

}

function main(Length,Offset,Source,Type,Value,Points,RangeL ength) {

if (vMA == null) vMA = new MAStudy(Length, Offset, Source, eval(Type));
var PointsEFS = efsExternal("maofhlrange.efs", RangeLength);

/*****************************************
Insert your code following this text block
Use vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA) for your code
******************************************/

if(Value=="Points"){

var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+PointsEFS.getValue(0);

var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-PointsEFS.getValue(0);

}

else if(Value == "Percent"){

var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(PointsEFS.getValue(0)/100));

var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(PointsEFS.getValue(0)/100));

}

return new Array (vUpper,vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA),vLower);
}

**ACM** · 11-03-2008, 02:06 PM

Re: Oops, one more adjustment

Himalaya
Replace each instance of PivotEFS.getValue(0) which retrieves the current value of the range with PivotsEFS.getValue(-1) which retrieves the previous value of the range
Alex

Originally posted by Himalaya
How would I get the HL range to only be calculated from the previous (3) bars and not include the current bar as one of the three bars?

I just realized that if the new/merged EFS includes the current bar in the Range calculation the channels/bands will re-adjust multiple times as the current bar is built. I would like to see them fixed for the duration of the current bar based on the three previous bar's Range.

/************************************************** *******
Alexis C. Montenegro © July 2003
Use and/or modify this code freely. If you redistribute it
please include this and/or any other comment blocks and a
description of any changes you make.
************************************************** ********/

var vMA = null;
vUpper = null;
vLower = null;

function preMain() {
setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("PointsChannel");
setCursorLabelName("Short", 0);
setCursorLabelName("MA", 1);
setCursorLabelName("Long", 2);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red, 0);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.black, 1);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.lime, 2);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,2);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,0);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,1);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,2);
checkVersion(1,"http://share.esignal.com/ContentRoot/ACM%20Test/Formulas/basicMA&Channel.efs"); //Comment this line out if modifying the code

var fp1 = new FunctionParameter("Length", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp1.setLowerLimit(1);
fp1.setDefault(1); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp2 = new FunctionParameter("Offset", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp2.setDefault(0); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp3 = new FunctionParameter("Source", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp3.setName("Source");
fp3.addOption("Close");
fp3.addOption("High");
fp3.addOption("Low");
fp3.addOption("Open");
fp3.addOption("HL/2");
fp3.addOption("HLC/3");
fp3.addOption("OHLC/4");
fp3.setDefault("HL/2"); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp4 = new FunctionParameter("Type", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp4.setName("Type");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.SIMPLE");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.EXPONENTIAL");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.WEIGHTED");
fp4.addOption("MAStudy.VOLUMEWEIGHTED");
fp4.setDefault("MAStudy.SIMPLE"); //Edit this value to set a new default

var fp5 = new FunctionParameter("Value", FunctionParameter.STRING);
fp5.setName("Value");
fp5.addOption("Points");
fp5.addOption("Percent");
fp5.setDefault("Points");

var fp6 = new FunctionParameter("Points", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);
fp6.setName("Points");
fp6.setLowerLimit(-2);
fp6.setDefault(.5);

var fp7 = new FunctionParameter("RangeLength", FunctionParameter.NUMBER);

fp7.setLowerLimit(1);

fp7.setDefault(3); //Edit this value to set a new default

}

function main(Length,Offset,Source,Type,Value,Points,RangeL ength) {

if (vMA == null) vMA = new MAStudy(Length, Offset, Source, eval(Type));
var PointsEFS = efsExternal("maofhlrange.efs", RangeLength);

/*****************************************
Insert your code following this text block
Use vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA) for your code
******************************************/

if(Value=="Points"){

var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)+PointsEFS.getValue(0);

var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)-PointsEFS.getValue(0);

}

else if(Value == "Percent"){

var vUpper = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1+(PointsEFS.getValue(0)/100));

var vLower = vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA)*(1-(PointsEFS.getValue(0)/100));

}

return new Array (vUpper,vMA.getValue(MAStudy.MA),vLower);
}

**Himalaya** · 11-03-2008, 03:41 PM

That was it, Thanks again! (no message)

Thanks