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Date/Time: Fri, 10 May 2024 10:05:34 +0000



[Programming Help] - ASCII study coding question

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[2024-04-12 18:26:32]
User395175 - Posts: 67
Hi, if i want my study to run only one time when the most recent bar just closed and before new bar added and use the most recent closed bar data, how should i define this condition in code? (i dont want study to be run during study fully recalculation, i want it to run only when the bar is updated during living trading or replay mode), i use auto-looping

if (sc.Index == sc.ArraySize - 1) {
...
}

or

if (sc.Index == sc.ArraySize - 2) {
...
}

?
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-04-12 18:28:41
[2024-04-12 18:49:29]
User719512 - Posts: 227
See sc.GetBarHasClosedStatus() and ACSIL Interface Members - Variables and Arrays: sc.IsFullRecalculation and the samples under the \SierraChart folder.
[2024-04-12 19:57:17]
User395175 - Posts: 67
so im still a little bit confused, to achieve my goal, is my below condition right when using autoloop?

if (sc.IsFullRecalculation!=1 && sc.GetBarHasClosedStatus()==BHCS_BAR_HAS_CLOSED {
...
}

Will it only run the code when recent bar close and before new bar added? I want the study only run one time each time a bar closed during bar updating. Should i add some condition to check sc.Index? like sc.Index == sc.ArraySize - 1)
[2024-04-12 20:53:48]
User719512 - Posts: 227
See the sample in \SierraChart\ACS_Source\TradingSystem.cpp


  // Run the below code only on the last bar
  if (sc.Index < sc.ArraySize-1)
    return;

So that handles that condition.

Testing only for when a bar is closed as as you have above:

if (sc.IsFullRecalculation!=1 && sc.GetBarHasClosedStatus()==BHCS_BAR_HAS_CLOSED)

Test your code. Write some messages and see if they work as you want them to under live/replay. I think you have all the info you need to succeed here.

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