10.7/10.9 INDI SOLUTIONS

[padnoter]

I kinda found a pseudofix, not so elegant, though.
Instead of Wingdings code 246 & 248, I used the fingers 71 & 72.
Not the best solution, but hey, anything's better than nothing.
If anyone finds a workaround to use the arrows, do drop me a or reply, coz the arrows do look cleaner.

well i'm not sure about wingdings3... maybe if you added wingdings font as well to the directory?
or if you are happy to edit code, it should be quite simple.
Open up the .mq4 file.
It is the

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draw_label

function that displays an arrow.. so if you search for those you will see things like;

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draw_label(246,StochUpTrend,xpos,iy,j);

- where 246 is wingdings diagonal up arrow (see attached pic of all wingdings codes). If you change the 246 to a code that you know works for you & recompile - that should fix it for you. There are LOTS of arrows to change. Another idea, if you are ok at coding, would be to put some code into the actual draw_label function that translates one arrow to another?

(but of course you will lose your updates when a new version of the dashboard is produced - so it's not ideal!!)

cheers

[dispell]

well i'm not sure about wingdings3... maybe if you added wingdings font as well to the directory?
or if you are happy to edit code, it should be quite simple.
Open up the .mq4 file.
It is the

Code: Select all

draw_label

function that displays an arrow.. so if you search for those you will see things like;

Code: Select all

draw_label(246,StochUpTrend,xpos,iy,j);

- where 246 is wingdings diagonal up arrow (see attached pic of all wingdings codes). If you change the 246 to a code that you know works for you & recompile - that should fix it for you. There are LOTS of arrows to change. Another idea, if you are ok at coding, would be to put some code into the actual draw_label function that translates one arrow to another?

(but of course you will lose your updates when a new version of the dashboard is produced - so it's not ideal!!)

cheers

Yeah, found that draw_label snippet. Anything above 200 displays as an "?" when running the code.
I changed the 246's into 71's (upward pointing finger). and 248's into 72's.
I'm actually not very good at coding. Wrote a few excel vb's at uni to take some load off my work, other than that, no real experience.
Thou I'd probably check some of the Empty4 coding documentations over the weekends.

[dclayw]

Just wanted to ask what news alert indi/app people are using here. I have seen a separate app called FXNewsAlerts but haven't installed it yet (it has a lot of other bells and whistles). Up 'till now I have just been looking at the forexfactory calendar but I occasionally forget about upcoming news. I sometimes bail prior to news, depending on what the news is and what my current position looks like.

[dispell]

well i'm not sure about wingdings3... maybe if you added wingdings font as well to the directory?
or if you are happy to edit code, it should be quite simple.
Open up the .mq4 file.
It is the

Code: Select all

draw_label

function that displays an arrow.. so if you search for those you will see things like;

Code: Select all

draw_label(246,StochUpTrend,xpos,iy,j);

- where 246 is wingdings diagonal up arrow (see attached pic of all wingdings codes). If you change the 246 to a code that you know works for you & recompile - that should fix it for you. There are LOTS of arrows to change. Another idea, if you are ok at coding, would be to put some code into the actual draw_label function that translates one arrow to another?

(but of course you will lose your updates when a new version of the dashboard is produced - so it's not ideal!!)

cheers

However, I realized the arrows on the TDMTL indi were showing quite nicely, and dived into the code a little.
Apparently it uses OBJ_ARROWCODE to draw its arrows. Is there a way to write a function, something like draw_label2 to replace the lines that require the use of the up/down arrows? Because if i'm not mistaken the draw_label function is also used to draw the tiny diamonds that show sto alignment.

[zader]

Just wanted to ask what news alert indi/app people are using here. I have seen a separate app called FXNewsAlerts but haven't installed it yet (it has a lot of other bells and whistles). Up 'till now I have just been looking at the forexfactory calendar but I occasionally forget about upcoming news. I sometimes bail prior to news, depending on what the news is and what my current position looks like.

I use this one http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread. ... d&t=326551
You can dock it in any window and any corner so it fits nicely with Spiders dash.

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[Cherry]

I have a question re the 10.7 / 10.9 indi. When I change timeframes the 90, 70 and 30, 10 lines disappear. I have to open the properties and click into the inputs and it comes back again.
If I have it on daily ok then go to H4 they are still there but go back to daily and they are gone.

Any solutions???
Thanks Cherry...

[rostaus]

Just wanted to ask what news alert indi/app people are using here. I have seen a separate app called FXNewsAlerts but haven't installed it yet (it has a lot of other bells and whistles). Up 'till now I have just been looking at the forexfactory calendar but I occasionally forget about upcoming news. I sometimes bail prior to news, depending on what the news is and what my current position looks like.

Hi Dclayw,

I use a sonic news indi from FF.

[nanningbob]

Does anyone know why I am getting only partial lines with my MA. I have downloaded new Empty4 from Cowboy IBFX and I am getting this problem with an older one I have used since last year. Any comments?

[Cherry]

Me again... does the CSS have to be loaded onto a chart fresh every day?
When I open the chart i had it on the previous day there is nothing showing?!

Loading it today after market is closed it only shows from March '13 to Oct. '13. Is that normal?

Also it appears form other pictures posted that no one else still has the chart it's loaded on showing at the top of their indicator. It's not possible to completely remove that is it?!

Thanks in advance.
Cherry

[nanningbob]

Me again... does the CSS have to be loaded onto a chart fresh every day?
When I open the chart i had it on the previous day there is nothing showing?!

Loading it today after market is closed it only shows from March '13 to Oct. '13. Is that normal?

Also it appears form other pictures posted that no one else still has the chart it's loaded on showing at the top of their indicator. It's not possible to completely remove that is it?!

Thanks in advance.
Cherry

It doesnt work when the markets are closed.