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Function Call

dare2
2012-09-11 23:11:40

How do I go about calling up a function for use in a new function I am creating? I am stymied. The following compiles okay but when I try to add it to a chart I get
an error in formula message, specifically the AC = AO-SMA(AO,5) portion.

cFunctions.SetForwardAndBackwardBars (34, 0);
result = cFunctions.CompileFormula ("AC = AO - SMA(AO, 5);").GetVectorDouble ("AC");

I have successfully created and implemented AO, so it is in my functions file.

Thank you,
Darrell Allen

QuantShare
2012-09-12 10:50:18

Best Answer

There is an error in the formula specified in "CompileFormula". The variable "AO" is unknown.

You should put instead:

cFunctions.SetForwardAndBackwardBars (34, 0);
result = cFunctions.CompileFormula ("a = (high + low) / 2; ao = sma(a, 5) - sma(a, 34); AC = ao - SMA(ao, 5);").GetVectorDouble ("AC");

You can also use the "TA" class instead of "CompileFormula"

VectorD a = (cFunctions.High + cFunctions.Low) / 2;
VectorD ao = TA.Sma(a, 5) - TA.Sma(a, 34);
result = ao - TA.Sma(ao, 5);

dare2
2012-09-12 14:00:12

Fantastic. Your customer support is great!

Thank you,
Darrell

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