loading efs question

[jh109052]

When I load one of the Built-in formulas it appears to process from the beginning of my chart data; ie. a moving average, no matter when I start it I get the moving average from the beginning of my chart.

I have written my own efs and it doesn't function that way. It starts from the instant that I load it, and doesn't process the earlier data....How can I get it to process the bars that are already on my chart ?

I am using a tick chart. I am also using the getBarState()==BARSTATE_NEWBAR to reset some variables for each new bar.

Please help...THANKS -
Jennifer

[Guest]

Your efs should access the earlier data, unless you have a statement like this in your code:

nIndex = getCurrentBarIndex(); 
if (nIndex < -1){return;} 

If that is not the situation, please either post or PM a copy of such that either myself or other more knowledgable board member can review.

[Doji3333]

Solution...

Jennifer,

All EFS file work this way unless you specificically instruct them NOT TO operate this way.

For example.. If you use..

if (getCurrentBarIndex() == 0) {
...
...
}

This will skip all the past bars and only begin operating on the current bar.

Please check for any conditions/restrictions that could cause your EFS to skip bars. You may have to rethink your file stucture.

Brad

[jh109052]

Thanks for the help. I am going to run a couple tests and see what I can figure out...I'll let you know how things end up.
Jennifer