how to tell when efs has loaded (generating too many signals on startup)

[Mike2]

I have an efs which outputs to a file when a signal is reached. The catch is that it gives nearly all possible signals when it first loads. Is there any way to know when an efs has fully loaded and then start procesing the signals ?.

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello Mike2,

Add the following line of code to the top of main.

if (getCurrentBarIndex() != 0) return;

If you are using setComputeOnClose() then change the 0 to -1.

[Mike2]

Thanks for your reply, I think it has pointed me in the right direction, however I am still having difficulties.

I tried using 'if(getCurrentBarIndex() != 0) return;' at the start of 'main()', and it worked, however it didn't provide historic signals on load, so I tried testing for 'if(getCurrentBarIndex() != 0) {' in the code, but it still produced a file for all of the previous (not current) results.

This is the code that I'm using;

if(a > b) {
Strategy.doLong("Going Up", Strategy.LIMIT, Strategy.THISBAR, null, a);
if(getCurrentBarIndex() != 0){
var f = new File("TradeLong");
f.open("wt");
f.close();
};
};

The goal is for it not to produce a file when first loaded, and only to show results that are current.

The main challenge is that the external program I wrote reads the file and places an order with the broker every time I start eSignal. I use this code when I'm away from my desk and I've set my computer to restart once a day, autoloading all my programs. In other words, this is a "live" problem which can (and most likely will) cost me lots of money some time in the future.

[ACM]

Mike2
Try writing it as follows
if(a > b) {
Strategy.doLong("Going Up", Strategy.LIMIT, Strategy.THISBAR, null, a);
if(getCurrentBarIndex() == 0){
var f = new File("TradeLong");
f.open("wt");
f.close();
}
}
This should execute that part of the code only on the current bar
Alex

[Mike2]

Thanks Alexis, I haven't tried your code yet, because I got a fix, what I did is as follows;

main(){
noPrint = false;
if(getCurrentBarIndex() != 0) noPrint = true;
...
if(!noPrint){
var f = new File("TradeLong");
f.open("wt");
//f.open("wt+");
f.close();
};
}

N.B. Thanks Alexis for pointing me toward a solution.