setComputeOnClose()

[wildfiction]

setComputeOnClose()

This function can only be called from within the preMain() function. When called, it will force the current EFS script to update only when each new bar arrives (as opposed to updating on each new tick).



Is this still true in 7.9 or can it be called in main() in 7.9?

[ACM]

wildfiction
AFAIK this is still true in 7.9
Alex

[wildfiction]

Thanks Alexis - I just noticed that it didn't cause an error if called in main().

Do the functions that can only be called in preMain() cause errors when called in main()?

[ACM]

wildfiction
With regards to setComputeOnClose() I just tried it and it does seem to work in main(). Also it looks like it can be switched on/off on the fly through a parameter so it does appear to have changed.
I am not sure about your other question. Jason may be the better person to ask.
Alex

[wildfiction]

How did you discover that it has a parameter (which I assume is a bool)? The documentation says that it doesn't take one and in the editor it doesn't popup any parameter help...

Jason: Are you reading this?

[ACM]

wildfiction
I meant to say with a Function Parameter. Sorry for the confusion
Alex

[Richard Yu]

Is it possible to use a button to switch the mode of setComputeOnClose()??? It should be easy to switch it on. But how I can switch it off by pressing a button? Is it possible? thx.

[eSignal_JasonK]

Hello Richard,

You won't be able to do this with a button. However, you can set up a function parameter, as Alex mentioned, that would allow you to switch this on and off via Edit Studies.