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[User Discussion] - use of time bar duration

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[2019-05-25 00:27:18] #1 [Go To First Post]
User259724 - Posts: 43
I would like to use the bar time duration as part of a calculation. I would need to convert the time to a standard decimal format. In other words a time of 6:14 would need to be 6 + 14/60 which would be 6.23 rounded to 2 decimals. A time of 30 seconds would be 0.5 etc. How may I convert bar time duration to standard decimal format? Also on a fast moving tic chart sometimes at news the bar duration is occasionally zero which cannot be used in calculations. Is it possible for a bar duration of zero to have it converted to 1 for calculation purposes? Thanks Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-05-25 00:30:06

[2019-05-25 00:53:43] #2 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3973
The Serial DateTime format uses an integer for each day and a decimal for portions of a day, IOW: days.decimal Since there are 1440 minutes in 24 hours, to convert the Bar Time Duration study's output to minutes.decimal, use a formula like this: =ID1.SG11440 where the Bar Time Duration is ID1; edit as needed. If you are using a spreadsheet study, the syntax would be: =ID1.SG1@31440 Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-05-25 01:05:56

[2020-07-09 01:41:00] #3 [Go To First Post]
User459170 - Posts: 262
Is there some way to use the bar duration study (or something else) to get the chart bar period value and display it boldly somewhere on the chart?

[2020-07-09 02:16:48] #4 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3973
To display the current bar's accumulating duration: - Add the Bar Time Duration study, and Hide it - Add the Text Display for Study study ---set the Value Format to Time ---set the Study and Subgraph to Display to the Bar Time Duration study

[2020-07-09 02:21:15] #5 [Go To First Post]
User459170 - Posts: 262
I have already tried that, but it shows the count down unfortunately. Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-07-09 02:21:42

[2020-07-09 03:45:29] #6 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3973
It shows the count up, in seconds for me.

[2020-07-09 03:51:34] #7 [Go To First Post]
User459170 - Posts: 262
Thanks so much. It show the counter, thats the thing. I want it to just show 5.00 (for 5 mins) and not count down. Is that possible? Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-07-09 03:55:47

[2020-07-09 03:55:17] #8 [Go To First Post]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3973
I want it to just show 5.00 and not count down. Is that possible? Yes, if the bars are 5 min bars. In the Text Display for Study settings, set the Subgraph Columns Back to 1.

[2020-07-09 04:11:14] #9 [Go To First Post]
User459170 - Posts: 262
Thank you so much!!! Its working perfectly! Thanks for the help!!

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