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// The top of every source code file must include this line
#include "sierrachart.h"

// For reference, refer to this page:
// Advanced Custom Study Interface and Language (ACSIL)

// This line is required. Change the text within the quote
// marks to what you want to name your group of custom studies.
SCDLLName("Open Chartbook")

SCSFExport scsf_OpenChartBookAtTimeAndDay(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc) {
if (sc.SetDefaults) {
sc.GraphName = "Open Chart Book at Time and Day";
sc.StudyDescription = "This study opens a specific chart book at 10:27 AM EST from Monday to Friday.";
sc.AutoLoop = 0; // This study will only run once.

// Define your inputs for the study.
sc.Input[0].Name = "Chart Book Name"; // Name of the chart book you want to open.
sc.Input[0].SetString("Daily_Stat"); // Replace with your chart book's name.

return;
}

// Get the current date and time.
SCDateTime currentDateTime = sc.CurrentSystemDateTime;

// Get the current day of the week (0 = Sunday, 1 = Monday, ..., 6 = Saturday).
int currentDayOfWeek = currentDateTime.GetDayOfWeek();

// Calculate the target time (10:15 AM EST) as seconds since midnight.
int targetTimeInSeconds = (10 * 3600) + (27 * 60);

// Calculate the current time as seconds since midnight.
int currentTimeInSeconds = currentDateTime.GetTimeInSeconds();

// Check if it's a weekday (Monday to Friday) and the current time is 10:15 AM (EST).
if (currentDayOfWeek >= 1 && currentDayOfWeek <= 5 && currentTimeInSeconds == targetTimeInSeconds) {
// Open the specified chart book when the conditions are met.
sc.OpenChartbook(sc.Input[0].GetString());
}
}

Opening chartbook C:\SierraChart\Data\Daily_Stat. ACSIL function requested to open the chartbook. | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.117
Daily_Stat Daily #11 | Reloading chart. | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.188
Daily_Stat Daily #11 | Non 8-bit characters in text file. Data must be ASCII. | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.192 *
Daily_Stat Daily #11 | Error opening or reading chart data file. File: C:\SierraChart\Data\Daily_Stat.Cht | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.193 *
Opening chartbook C:\SierraChart\Data\Daily_Stat. ACSIL function requested to open the chartbook. | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.336
Daily_Stat Daily #12 | Reloading chart. | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.415
Daily_Stat Daily #12 | Non 8-bit characters in text file. Data must be ASCII. | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.419 *
Daily_Stat Daily #12 | Error opening or reading chart data file. File: C:\SierraChart\Data\Daily_Stat.Cht | 2023-10-05 10:27:00.420 *

sc.Input[0].SetString("Daily_Stat.cht"); // Replace with your chart book's name.