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[User Discussion] - Independant Timer

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[2020-10-29 14:44:07]
User837393 - Posts: 132
Hello,
What is the best way to set an independant timer on a chart.
Let say I have a 10 Range bar setup but I would like to see the countdown timer to display a 1 min countdown (which is the time frame used on a aother chart).
Best regards.
[2020-10-30 19:13:02]
User837393 - Posts: 132
Problem solved.

The solution is ok, but requires a bit of "brute force".

- Chart 1 - The one chart with the time frame you want into chart 2. Add study countdown time on that chart. Call that chart Timer.
- Chart 2 - Is the chart where you want the time from chart 1. Call that chart Main Chart.
- Use Study Spreadsheet for Trading System in both chart. Make sure spreadsheet is the same .scss file for both chart.
- Use one sheet for chart Timer. Name that sheet Timer (for example).
- Use one sheet for chart Main Chart. Name that sheet Main Chart (for example).

Now this is where some brute force is a bit required to acheive the desired effect:

- In sheet Timer find the Countdown Timer study and it is related value (let say the value is at Row X Column AA4).
- In sheet Main chart. Go to Row x Column Q, for example, assign = Timer!AA4
- Go back to the your Main chart
- Open the study list you have for Main chart
- In the study Spreadsheet system for Trading go to the study Subgraphs and in subgraph go to subgraph Q and set the draw style at Subgraph name and Value Only.
- Uncheck Display Input value.
- Go back to Settings and Input and set a new chart region.
Apply and click Ok

You'll have a chart region with the timer from the Timer chart into your main chart. Reduce the chart region so its thin and suffice just to see the timer.
I personnaly placed it at the very bottom.

Note: you'll see the time in seconds ...you can always divide thing by 60 to have it i minutes ... I just use it as a countdown timer.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-10-30 19:16:26

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