40 lines
1.4 KiB
MQL4
40 lines
1.4 KiB
MQL4
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#property copyright "Copyright \x00A9 2022, Fernando M. I. Carreiro, All rights reserved"
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#property link "https://www.mql5.com/en/users/FMIC"
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#property version "1.001"
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#property strict
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// Default tick event handler
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void OnTick()
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{
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// Check for new bar (compatible with both MQL4 and MQL5).
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static datetime dtBarCurrent = WRONG_VALUE;
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datetime dtBarPrevious = dtBarCurrent;
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dtBarCurrent = iTime( _Symbol, _Period, 0 );
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bool bNewBarEvent = ( dtBarCurrent != dtBarPrevious );
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// React to a new bar event and handle it.
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if( bNewBarEvent )
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{
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// Detect if this is the first tick received and handle it.
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/* For example, when it is first attached to a chart and
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the bar is somewhere in the middle of its progress and
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it's not actually the start of a new bar. */
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if( dtBarPrevious == WRONG_VALUE )
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{
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// Do something on first tick or middle of bar ...
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}
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else
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{
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// Do something when a normal bar starts ...
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};
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// Do something irrespective of the above condition ...
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}
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else
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{
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// Do something else ...
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};
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// Do other things ...
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};
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