Valid External Time Intervals

[mbuta]

Is there documented somewhere a list of valid External time Intervals and the correct syntax to use them?

Is this correct?
getBarStateInterval("30S")
because it does not work [stuck on "Loading..")

Thank you
Mihai

[ACM]

Mihai
You can use any of the intervals that you would use to create a chart.
For the syntax run a search for getBarStateInterval in the EFS KnowledgeBase.
To answer your specific question 30S is valid and works (see the enclosed image which was created running the following script on a 5 seconds chart)

function preMain(){
    setPriceStudy(false);
    setStudyTitle("getBarStateInterval 30s");
}
function main(){
    if(getBarStateInterval("30s")==BARSTATE_NEWBAR){
        debugPrintln(getHour()+":"+getMinute()+":"+getSecond());
        drawShape(Shape.CIRCLE,BottomRow1,Color.red);
    }
    return close(0);
} 

When using an external interval you need to consider that this is akin to loading a chart for that interval. With tick based charts (such as a seconds chart) this means that you will be downloading data in segments of a whole day (and for the number of days you have set in the Time Template) which may take some time
Alex

[mbuta]

Thank you Alex,

It did work this morning, in real time.
[I don't know why did not last night.]

Mihai