Problem with getNextTradingDay

[danderson]

The getNextTradingDay function looks like it could be fun to use but when I use the code below I get an error "Invalid Date Arguent in getNextTradingDay" message. Thank you for taking a look at the problem.


function main()

{
var ttime = getValue("time");

if (ttime == null)
{
return;
}

var next_trade_day = getNextTradingDay(ttime);

if (next_trade_day == null)
{
debugPrint(next_trade_day+"\n");
}
}

[dloomis]

just a guess but try

var vTime = getValue("Time");


with a capital T in Time

[danderson]

Cape t is not the answer.

I have used a capital t in time but it does not make a differance.

[gspiker]

You are correct, capital or small T time shouldn't make a difference. I have never used this specific fundtion before, not does a search through any of the sample/example efs files show its use anywhere.

Your syntax looks correct...maybe you have discovered a bug?

G

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello All,

getNextTradingDay() does not seem to be working for me either. I will look into this further.

Thanks,

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello All,

Your solution to this problem is to use "rawtime" instead. Try the following.

function main() {
    var ttime = getValue("rawtime");
    if (ttime == null) {
        return;
    }

    var next_trade_day = getNextTradingDay(ttime);

    if (next_trade_day != null) {
        debugPrintln(next_trade_day);
    }
} 

[gspiker]

Interesting, and not very intuitive in that getPreviousTradingDay()
uses a time object and not rawtime...

Thanks for letting us know!

Garth

[ckryza]

It appears that getValue("rawtime") works for both getPreviousTradingDay() and getNextTradingDay() but getValue("time") only works for getPreviousTradingDay(). So, it looks like just switching over to 'rawtime' is a safe choice.

Chris

[gspiker]

Oh cool. Didn't used to be that way. They must be switching things over to use rawtime (which is much lighter weight, so a good thing). Now I can start to mod my older formulas.

[danderson]

I will try "rawtime". Does the Date object also put out "rawtime", I did not find a method returning "rawtime".