| // Snippet 1: create the custom symbol and copy the source symbol's trading settings (TF_Engine.mqh)
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| bool CTFEngine::SetupSymbol(CTFResult &res)
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| {
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| bool custom;
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| bool exists = TF_SymbolExists(m_job.name, custom);
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| if(exists && !custom) { res.err = "'" + m_job.name + "' is a real broker symbol - choose another name"; return false; }
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| if(exists)
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| {
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| CustomRatesDelete(m_job.name, 0, LONG_MAX);
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| CustomTicksDelete(m_job.name, 0, LONG_MAX);
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| }
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| else if(!CustomSymbolCreate(m_job.name, "Tick Forge", m_job.src))
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| { res.err = StringFormat("CustomSymbolCreate failed (err %d)", GetLastError()); return false; }
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| SymbolSelect(m_job.name, true);
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| // trading permissions follow the source, so an Expert's orders are accepted exactly as on the real symbol
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| const ENUM_SYMBOL_INFO_INTEGER props[] = {SYMBOL_FILLING_MODE, SYMBOL_ORDER_MODE, SYMBOL_EXPIRATION_MODE, SYMBOL_TRADE_EXEMODE, SYMBOL_TRADE_MODE};
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| for(int k = 0; k < ArraySize(props); k++)
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| CustomSymbolSetInteger(m_job.name, props[k], SymbolInfoInteger(m_job.src, props[k]));
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|
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| // sample the price factor across the range to size the digits
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| }
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