Why the following does not work? (2)

[z11]

Also, I am puzzled by the following code that returns an error message saying "The Symbol Limit(7) for a formula has been exceeded.'

function main() {
var x = null;

x= efsExternal("calc_x.efs", smybol, sInterval);

return x;
}

in calc_x.efs:

var xma = null;
var bInit = false;
function main(vSym, vInterval) {

if (vSym == null) vSym = getSymbol();
if (vInterval == null) vInterval = 15;

if (bInit == false) {
xma = ema(20, sym(vSym+","+vInterval);
}
return xma.getValue(0);
}

[z11]

Hi All:

would the following be considered as different symbols therefore causing the exceeding symbol limit error message?

...
var vSym = getSymbol();
var x = ema(20, sym(vSym+","+"15");
var y = ema(20, sym(vSym+","+"60");
var z = ema(20, sym(vSym+","+"D");

etc...

??
ziggy

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello ziggy,

Yes, requesting data from different intervals on the same symbol will count against the EFS 7 Symbol limit. This requires separate charts to be loaded in the same way a call to an external symbol does. You can think of the symbol limit as an external chart limit as well.

[z11]

Jason, Thanks for the clarification.

Now to be clear:

1) generally speaking then, the implied maximum number of intervals can be used through eftExternal or efsInternal calls is 7 - 6 actually plus the interval the active chart is runninng in?

2) if you have 2 eftExternals that call on the same symbol and same interval but invoking different built-in studies: say in efsExternal1, var x = ema(20, inv(SomeInterval)), is declared, and in external2, var x = rsi(14, inv(SomeInterval)) is declared, now the symbol count is 1 or 2?

Thanks

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello ziggy,

1) You have 8 total. 7 external plus your current chart Symbol/Interval.

2) The built-in studies used has no affect on the 7 symbol/interval limit. If you use the same symbol and interval for all your built-in studies within a single EFS, your external symbol count would only be at 1.