MQL5Book/Services/p4/GlobalsNoCondition.mq5

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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| GlobalsNoCondition.mq5 |
//| Copyright 2021, MetaQuotes Ltd. |
//| https://www.mql5.com |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property service
#include "..\..\Include\PRTF.mqh"
// maximal number of concurrently running copies of the program
input int limit = 1; // Limit
input int startPause = 100; // Delay (ms)
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Delay emulation |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void Delay()
{
if(startPause > 0)
{
Sleep(startPause);
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Service program start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnStart()
{
PrintFormat("\nParameters: Limit: %d, Delay: %d", limit, startPause);
// create new temporary variable if it's not exist
// keep current value otherwise
PRTF(GlobalVariableTemp(__FILE__));
// precondition guards
int count = (int)GlobalVariableGet(__FILE__);
if(count < 0)
{
Print("Negative count detected. Not allowed.");
return;
}
if(count >= limit)
{
PrintFormat("Can't start more than %d copy(s)", limit);
return;
}
// emulate slow execution in busy conditions,
// where multiple programs run in parallel
Delay();
// since another instance could have already read the same count
// from the gloval varibale and increment it,
// out increment operates on outdated value and does not actually
// count both instances (we have the same count as other program)
PRTF(GlobalVariableSet(__FILE__, count + 1));
// work cycle (mockup)
int loop = 0;
while(!IsStopped())
{
PrintFormat("Copy %d is working [%d]...", count, loop++);
// ...
Sleep(3000);
}
int last = (int)GlobalVariableGet(__FILE__);
if(last > 0)
{
PrintFormat("Copy %d (out of %d) is stopping", count, last);
Delay();
PRTF(GlobalVariableSet(__FILE__, last - 1));
}
else
{
Print("Count underflow");
}
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
/*
example output
GlobalsNoCondition GlobalVariableTemp(GlobalsNoCondition.mq5)=true / ok
GlobalsNoCondition 1
GlobalsNoCondition 1 GlobalVariableTemp(GlobalsNoCondition.mq5)=false / GLOBALVARIABLE_EXISTS(4502)
GlobalsNoCondition GlobalVariableSet(GlobalsNoCondition.mq5,count+1)=2021.08.31 17:47:17 / ok
GlobalsNoCondition Copy 0 is working [0]...
GlobalsNoCondition 1 GlobalVariableSet(GlobalsNoCondition.mq5,count+1)=2021.08.31 17:47:17 / ok
GlobalsNoCondition 1 Copy 0 is working [0]...
GlobalsNoCondition Copy 0 is working [1]...
GlobalsNoCondition 1 Copy 0 is working [1]...
GlobalsNoCondition Copy 0 is working [2]...
GlobalsNoCondition 1 Copy 0 is working [2]...
GlobalsNoCondition Copy 0 is working [3]...
GlobalsNoCondition 1 Copy 0 is working [3]...
GlobalsNoCondition Copy 0 (out of 1) is stopping
GlobalsNoCondition GlobalVariableSet(GlobalsNoCondition.mq5,last-1)=2021.08.31 17:47:26 / ok
GlobalsNoCondition 1 Count underflow
*/
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+