time elapse between 2 ticks bars

[Jeanmark]

hello,
I use ticks bars and I would like to create an indicator which will indicate the time elapse between 2 consecutives bars (delta time with second unit).
Someone can help me ?
thank you.

[ACM]

Jeanmark
The attached script shows one way you can calculate the difference in time between bars and return that value to the Cursor Window. Brief explanation is in the script
Alex

function preMain() {
    setPriceStudy(true);
    setStudyTitle("TimeDiff");
    setCursorLabelName("Time Diff");
}
function main() {

//Calculate the difference in time and return minutes.seconds (seconds in decimals)
var rawdiff = ((getValue("rawtime",0)-getValue("rawtime",-1))/60).toFixed(2);
//Find at what position is the dot for decimal separation
var x = rawdiff.indexOf(".",0);
//Multiply the 2 digits following the dot by 60 and round the results to convert decimals into 60ths
var y = Math.round(rawdiff.substr(x+1,2)*.60);
//Find the integer. This defines the minutes
var z = parseInt(rawdiff);
//Concatenate the integer (ie the minutes) with the : and the seconds.
var timediff = z+":"+y;

return timediff; //Because this is a string it returns only to Cursor Window
}

//Notes: To show Hrs:Mins once the difference is greater than 60 minutes 
//requires further calculations similar to the above applied to variable z 

[Jeanmark]

It's Working !!!
Thank you for your help,
But ...
how to plot in second the difference
thank you.

[ACM]

Jeanmark
Change setPriceStudy(true) to setPriceStudy(false) and then replace var timediff = z+":"+y; with var timediff = getValue("rawtime",0)-getValue("rawtime",-1);
That should plot the difference expressed in raw seconds
Alex

[Jeanmark]

great .... its working !!!
thank you alex

[ACM]

Jeanmark
You are most welcome.
FWIW here is another way of writing the formula posted in my first reply
Alex

function preMain() {
    setPriceStudy(true);
    setStudyTitle("TimeDiff");
    setCursorLabelName("Time Diff");
}
function main() {

var rawdiffS = (getValue("rawtime",0)-getValue("rawtime",-1)) % 60;
var rawdiffM = parseInt((getValue("rawtime",0)-getValue("rawtime",-1))/60);
var timediff = rawdiffM+":"+rawdiffS;

return timediff;
}