ArraySetAsSeries
ArraySetAsSeries
The function sets the AS_SERIES flag to a selected object of a dynamic array, and elements will be indexed like in timeseries.
bool ArraySetAsSeries(
const void& array[], // array by reference
bool flag // true denotes reverse order of indexing
);Parameters
- array[]
[in][out] Numeric array to set.
- flag
[in] Array indexing direction.
Return Value
The function returns true on success, otherwise - false.
Note
The AS_SERIES flag can’t be set for multi-dimensional arrays or static arrays (arrays, whose size in square brackets is preset already on the compilation stage). Indexing in timeseries differs from a common array in that the elements of timeseries are indexed from the end towards the beginning (from the newest to oldest data).
Example: Indicator that shows bar number

#property indicator_chart_window
#property indicator_buffers 1
//--- indicator buffers
double NumerationBuffer[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnInit()
{
//--- indicator buffers mapping
SetIndexBuffer(0,NumerationBuffer,INDICATOR_DATA);
//--- set buffer style
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_LINE,STYLE_SOLID,1,CLR_NONE);
//--- set indexing for the buffer like in timeseries
ArraySetAsSeries(NumerationBuffer,true);
//--- set accuracy of showing in DataWindow
IndicatorSetInteger(INDICATOR_DIGITS,0);
//--- how the name of the indicator arry is displayed in DataWindow
IndicatorShortName("Bar #");
//---
return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int OnCalculate(const int rates_total,
const int prev_calculated,
const datetime &time[],
const double &open[],
const double &high[],
const double &low[],
const double &close[],
const long &tick_volume[],
const long &volume[],
const int &spread[])
{
//--- we'll store the time of the current zero bar opening
static datetime currentBarTimeOpen=0;
//--- revert access to array time[] - do it like in timeseries
ArraySetAsSeries(time,true);
//--- If time of zero bar differs from the stored one
if(currentBarTimeOpen!=time[0])
{
//--- enumerate all bars from the current to the chart depth
for(int i=rates_total-1;i>=0;i--) NumerationBuffer[i]=i;
currentBarTimeOpen=time[0];
}
//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call
return(rates_total);
}See also
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