variable that will change according to the symbol

[bark]

How can I create variable that will change according to the symbol ?
for example i want that when i am looking on Caterpillar (symbol CAT) the variable pr will be 7
and when i look on Ford (symbol F) the variable pr will be 3.

thanks in advance for the help


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function preMain() {

setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("test");
setCursorLabelName("EnvUpr", 0);
setCursorLabelName("EnvBas", 1);
setCursorLabelName("EnvLwr", 2);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.blue, 0);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red, 1);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.blue, 2);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,2);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,0);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,1);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,2);
}

function main() {

if (((sym("f") , pr = 3) || sym("cat"), pr = 7));



return new Array (upperEnv(20,0,pr),middleEnv(20,0,10),lowerEnv(20, 0,10));
}

[ACM]

Re: variable that will change according to the symbol

bark
Here is a basic example of what you would do
Replace your conditional statement [which is incorrect in both its construct and in the usage of the functions]

if (((sym("f") , pr = 3) || sym("cat"), pr = 7)); 

with the following

var pr = 1;//declare the variable pr and assign to it some default value otherwise
           //when charting any other symbol the formula will return an error
var mySymbol = getSymbol();//declare the variable mySymbol and assign to it the chart's symbol
if(mySymbol == "CAT") {
    pr = 7;
}
else if(mySymbol == "F") {
    pr = 3;
} 

Alex

Originally posted by bark
How can I create variable that will change according to the symbol ?
for example i want that when i am looking on Caterpillar (symbol CAT) the variable pr will be 7
and when i look on Ford (symbol F) the variable pr will be 3.

thanks in advance for the help


************************/
function preMain() {

setPriceStudy(true);
setStudyTitle("test");
setCursorLabelName("EnvUpr", 0);
setCursorLabelName("EnvBas", 1);
setCursorLabelName("EnvLwr", 2);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.blue, 0);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.red, 1);
setDefaultBarFgColor(Color.blue, 2);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,0);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,1);
setPlotType(PLOTTYPE_LINE,2);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,0);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,1);
setDefaultBarThickness(1,2);
}

function main() {

if (((sym("f") , pr = 3) || sym("cat"), pr = 7));



return new Array (upperEnv(20,0,pr),middleEnv(20,0,10),lowerEnv(20, 0,10));
}