Seconds

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I have the following EFS, which I would like to access the time (in seconds) on the clock. However, all I get are that the function "seconds()" or "getSeconds()" returns zero.
What am I doing wrong? It should be a number from 0 to 59, no?

JOHN

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John
You need to use the date object Try the following
Alex

var today = new Date();
vTemp = today.getSeconds();

Alert.addToList("Seconds = " + vTemp); 

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Alex,

A thousand "thank you's"... that's perfect!

JOHN

[ACM]

John
You are most welcome
Alex

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Backtesting

Alex,

I am using that Date function (mentioned prior on this thread). It works great real-time. But, it does not seem to work in backtesting. Am I doing something wrong, or is that function only applicable in real-time?

JOHN

[ACM]

John
The date object is only applicable to real time
Alex

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Thanks, Alex, that explains why it isn't workting.

Is there a way around this for BackTesting?

I am interested in taking signals from my system only during certain times of the day, so I am looking for a way to code that into my STRATEGY.

JOHN

[ACM]

John
In that case you would use bar time rather than system time (as in the following example)
Alex

if((getHour()*100)+getMinute() > 945 && (getHour()*100)+getMinute() < 1230)){
     if(your_condition == true){
          Strategy.doLong(...)
//etc 

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Gotchya... I'll do that instead.

Thnx

JOHN

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Alex,

OK, now I've coded my EFS Strategy with a routine that uses BAR TIME and another routine that uses SYSTEM TIME. Doing it this way, I have to manually cange my EFS for when I am in backtesting mode, versus when I am in real-time mode. Furthermore, when I load a chart up for real-time data, the old signals do not appear .

Is there an elegant way to tap some built-in function that I can use something like this:

if (SpecialFunctionTrue) {
DoRealTimeMethodForReadingBarTime }

else {
DoTheBackTestingMethodForReadingBarTime }

That way, when I turn on my charts, my EFS Strategy would show both the prior trades that happened, and, also capture the new ones as they come in.

JOHN

[ACM]

John
Not sure I understand why you would need to use the date object when in real time.
Regardless what you could do is create two sets of conditions within the same efs, the first one based on bar time and the second on system time. Then you would enclose them in an if else statement as shown in the example below.
I believe that will provide you with what you you are trying to accomplish
Alex

if(getCurrentBarIndex()<0){
     //your bar time code
}else{
     //your system time code
} 

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Alex,

FWIW, as per your prior post (on 9/12) on this thread, it was my understanding that, in real time , i HAD to use the Date Object.

Am I wrong in that ?

JOHN

[ACM]

John
That is not what I said. I said that the date object is only applicable to real time ie you can use it only in real time.
I did not say you had to use the date object for real time.
Alex

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Ahhhhhh.... sorry for my mis-understanding.

And thnx for your clarification.

JOHN