#property strict
//--- description
#property description "Script draws \"Gann Grid\" graphical object."
#property description "Anchor point coordinates of the grid are set in percentage of"
#property description "the chart window size."
//--- display window of the input parameters during the script's launch
#property script_show_inputs
//--- input parameters of the script
input string InpName="GannGrid"; // Grid name
input int InpDate1=15; // 1 st point's date, %
input int InpPrice1=25; // 1 st point's price, %
input int InpDate2=35; // 2 nd point's date, %
input double InpScale=3.0; // Scale
input bool InpDirection=false; // Trend direction
input color InpColor=clrRed; // Grid color
input ENUM_LINE_STYLE InpStyle=STYLE_DASHDOTDOT; // Style of grid lines
input int InpWidth=1; // Width of fan lines
input bool InpBack=false; // Background grid
input bool InpSelection=true; // Highlight to move
input bool InpHidden=true; // Hidden in the object list
input long InpZOrder=0; // Priority for mouse click
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Create Gann Grid |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool GannGridCreate(const long chart_ID=0, // chart's ID
const string name="GannGrid", // grid name
const int sub_window=0, // subwindow index
datetime time1=0, // first point time
double price1=0, // first point price
datetime time2=0, // second point time
const double scale=1.0, // scale
const bool direction=true, // trend direction
const color clr=clrRed, // grid color
const ENUM_LINE_STYLE style=STYLE_SOLID, // style of grid lines
const int width=1, // width of grid lines
const bool back=false, // in the background
const bool selection=true, // highlight to move
const bool hidden=true, // hidden in the object list
const long z_order=0) // priority for mouse click
{
//--- set anchor points' coordinates if they are not set
ChangeGannGridEmptyPoints(time1,price1,time2);
//--- reset the error value
ResetLastError();
//--- create Gann Grid by the given coordinates
if(!ObjectCreate(chart_ID,name,OBJ_GANNGRID,sub_window,time1,price1,time2,0))
{
Print(__FUNCTION__,
": failed to create \"Gann Grid\"! Error code = ",GetLastError());
return(false);
}
//--- change the scale (number of pips per bar)
ObjectSetDouble(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SCALE,scale);
//--- change Gann Fan's trend direction (true - descending, false - ascending)
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_DIRECTION,direction);
//--- set grid color
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_COLOR,clr);
//--- set display style of the grid lines
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_STYLE,style);
//--- set width of the grid lines
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_WIDTH,width);
//--- display in the foreground (false) or background (true)
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_BACK,back);
//--- enable (true) or disable (false) the mode of highlighting the grid for moving
//--- when creating a graphical object using ObjectCreate function, the object cannot be
//--- highlighted and moved by default. Inside this method, selection parameter
//--- is true by default making it possible to highlight and move the object
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,selection);
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SELECTED,selection);
//--- hide (true) or display (false) graphical object name in the object list
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_HIDDEN,hidden);
//--- set the priority for receiving the event of a mouse click in the chart
ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_ZORDER,z_order);
//--- successful execution
return(true);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Move Gann Grid anchor point |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool GannGridPointChange(const long chart_ID=0, // chart's ID
const string name="GannGrid", // grid name
const int point_index=0, // anchor point index
datetime time=0, // anchor point time coordinate
double price=0) // anchor point price coordinate
{
//--- if point position is not set, move it to the current bar having Bid price
if(!time)
time=TimeCurrent();
if(!price)
price=SymbolInfoDouble(Symbol(),SYMBOL_BID);
//--- reset the error value
ResetLastError();
//--- move the grid's anchor point
if(!ObjectMove(chart_ID,name,point_index,time,price))
{
Print(__FUNCTION__,
": failed to move the anchor point! Error code = ",GetLastError());
return(false);
}
//--- successful execution
return(true);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Change Gann Grid's scale |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool GannGridScaleChange(const long chart_ID=0, // chart's ID
const string name="GannGrid", // grids
const double scale=1.0) // scale
{
//--- reset the error value
ResetLastError();
//--- change the scale (number of pips per bar)
if(!ObjectSetDouble(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_SCALE,scale))
{
Print(__FUNCTION__,
": failed to change the scale! Error code = ",GetLastError());
return(false);
}
//--- successful execution
return(true);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Change Gann Grid's trend direction |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool GannGridDirectionChange(const long chart_ID=0, // chart's ID
const string name="GannGrid", // grid name
const bool direction=true) // trend direction
{
//--- reset the error value
ResetLastError();
//--- change Gann Grid's trend direction
if(!ObjectSetInteger(chart_ID,name,OBJPROP_DIRECTION,direction))
{
Print(__FUNCTION__,
": failed to change trend direction! Error code = ",GetLastError());
return(false);
}
//--- successful execution
return(true);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| The function removes Gann Fan from the chart |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
bool GannGridDelete(const long chart_ID=0, // chart's ID
const string name="GannGrid") // grid name
{
//--- reset the error value
ResetLastError();
//--- delete Gann Grid
if(!ObjectDelete(chart_ID,name))
{
Print(__FUNCTION__,
": failed to delete \"Gann Grid\"! Error code = ",GetLastError());
return(false);
}
//--- successful execution
return(true);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Check the values of Gann Grid anchor points and set default |
//| values for empty ones |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void ChangeGannGridEmptyPoints(datetime &time1,double &price1,datetime &time2)
{
//--- if the second point's time is not set, it will be on the current bar
if(!time2)
time2=TimeCurrent();
//--- if the first point's time is not set, it is located 9 bars left from the second one
if(!time1)
{
//--- array for receiving the open time of the last 10 bars
datetime temp[10];
CopyTime(Symbol(),Period(),time2,10,temp);
//--- set the first point 9 bars left from the second one
time1=temp[0];
}
//--- if the first point's price is not set, it will have Bid value
if(!price1)
price1=SymbolInfoDouble(Symbol(),SYMBOL_BID);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Script program start function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnStart()
{
//--- check correctness of the input parameters
if(InpDate1<0 || InpDate1>100 || InpPrice1<0 || InpPrice1>100 ||
InpDate2<0 || InpDate2>100)
{
Print("Error! Incorrect values of input parameters!");
return;
}
//--- number of visible bars in the chart window
int bars=(int)ChartGetInteger(0,CHART_VISIBLE_BARS);
//--- price array size
int accuracy=1000;
//--- arrays for storing the date and price values to be used
//--- for setting and changing grid anchor points' coordinates
datetime date[];
double price[];
//--- memory allocation
ArrayResize(date,bars);
ArrayResize(price,accuracy);
//--- fill the array of dates
ResetLastError();
if(CopyTime(Symbol(),Period(),0,bars,date)==-1)
{
Print("Failed to copy time values! Error code = ",GetLastError());
return;
}
//--- fill the array of prices
//--- find the highest and lowest values of the chart
double max_price=ChartGetDouble(0,CHART_PRICE_MAX);
double min_price=ChartGetDouble(0,CHART_PRICE_MIN);
//--- define a change step of a price and fill the array
double step=(max_price-min_price)/accuracy;
for(int i=0;i<accuracy;i++)
price[i]=min_price+i*step;
//--- define points for drawing Gann Grid
int d1=InpDate1*(bars-1)/100;
int d2=InpDate2*(bars-1)/100;
int p1=InpPrice1*(accuracy-1)/100;
//--- create Gann Grid
if(!GannGridCreate(0,InpName,0,date[d1],price[p1],date[d2],InpScale,InpDirection,
InpColor,InpStyle,InpWidth,InpBack,InpSelection,InpHidden,InpZOrder))
{
return;
}
//--- redraw the chart and wait for 1 second
ChartRedraw();
Sleep(1000);
//--- now, move the grid's anchor points
//--- loop counter
int v_steps=accuracy/4;
//--- move the first anchor point vertically
for(int i=0;i<v_steps;i++)
{
//--- use the following value
if(p1<accuracy-1)
p1+=1;
if(!GannGridPointChange(0,InpName,0,date[d1],price[p1]))
return;
//--- check if the script's operation has been forcefully disabled
if(IsStopped())
return;
//--- redraw the chart
ChartRedraw();
}
//--- 1 second of delay
Sleep(1000);
//--- loop counter
int h_steps=bars/4;
//--- move the second anchor point horizontally
for(int i=0;i<h_steps;i++)
{
//--- use the following value
if(d2<bars-1)
d2+=1;
if(!GannGridPointChange(0,InpName,1,date[d2],0))
return;
//--- check if the script's operation has been forcefully disabled
if(IsStopped())
return;
//--- redraw the chart
ChartRedraw();
// 0.05 seconds of delay
Sleep(50);
}
//--- 1 second of delay
Sleep(1000);
//--- change grid's trend direction to descending one
GannGridDirectionChange(0,InpName,true);
//--- redraw the chart
ChartRedraw();
//--- 1 second of delay
Sleep(1000);
//--- delete the grid from the chart
GannGridDelete(0,InpName);
ChartRedraw();
//--- 1 second of delay
Sleep(1000);
//---
} |