AutoBringChartToTop_v1

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//|                                           AutoBringChartToTop.mq4|

//|                        Copyright 2013, MetaQuotes Software Corp. |

//|                                              http://www.mql5.com |

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//MT5 Version: https://www.mql5.com/en/code/18467

//MT4 Version: https://www.mql5.com/en/code/18466

//2021-08-31 14:43:01 Fixed the bug of not working in template.

//2017-05-25 12:42:27 publish to MQL5.COM codebase

//2016-02-18 14:51:31 add input ENUM_BASE_CORNER Corner=3;

/*

Note:

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/constants/objectconstants/enum_anchorpoint

The OBJ_BUTTON, OBJ_RECTANGLE_LABEL and OBJ_EDIT objects

have a fixed anchor point in the upper left corner (ANCHOR_LEFT_UPPER).

*/



//2014-5-1 22:07 coded



#property copyright "Copyright 2014,fxMeter."

#property link      "https://www.mql5.com/en/users/fxmeter"

#property version   "2.00"

#property strict

#property indicator_chart_window

#include <ChartObjects\ChartObjectsTxtControls.mqh>

//--- input parameters

input ENUM_BASE_CORNER Corner=3;

input int  ShiftX=5;

input int  ShiftY=15;

input int  IntervalSeconds=3;



CChartObjectButton ExtBtn; //object to create button

string btnName="fmtbtnAlt_show";//button name

long chartToTop=-1,nextChart=-1;//chartID to bringh it top, next ChartID to bring to top

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//| Custom indicator initialization function                         |

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int OnInit()

{

//---



//--- create button

   int width=100,height=30;// width and height of button

   if(!ButtonCreate(ExtBtn,btnName,ShiftX,ShiftY,width,height,Corner))

   {

      Alert("Create buttons failed!");

      return(INIT_FAILED);

   }

   ExtBtn.SetString(OBJPROP_TEXT,"OFF");// init button text to OFF



//---set timer

   if(!EventSetTimer(IntervalSeconds))

      return(INIT_FAILED);

//---

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);

}

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void OnDeinit(const int reason)

{

   EventKillTimer();

   ObjectDelete(0,btnName);

}

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//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |

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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[])

{

//---



//--- return value of prev_calculated for next call

   return(rates_total);

}

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//| Timer function                                                   |

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void OnTimer()

{

//---

   if(chartToTop>0)// or if(ExtBtn.GetString(OBJPROP_TEXT)=="ON")

   {

      ChartSetInteger(chartToTop,CHART_BRING_TO_TOP,true);



      nextChart=ChartNext(chartToTop);// if nextChart==-1,chartToTop=ChartFirst();

      chartToTop=nextChart;

      if(chartToTop==-1)chartToTop=ChartFirst();



   }



}

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//| ChartEvent function                                              |

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void OnChartEvent(const int id,

                  const long &lparam,

                  const double &dparam,

                  const string &sparam)

{



//--- click button to switch ON/OFF

   if(id==CHARTEVENT_OBJECT_CLICK)

   {

      if(sparam==btnName)//button is clicked

      {

         if(chartToTop==-1)// or if(ExtBtn.GetString(OBJPROP_TEXT)=="OFF")

         {

            ExtBtn.SetString(OBJPROP_TEXT,"ON");//set the current state to ON

            ExtBtn.BackColor(clrYellowGreen);

            ExtBtn.BorderColor(clrYellowGreen);

            chartToTop=ChartFirst();//work from the first chart.

         }

         else //switch to OFF

         {

            ExtBtn.SetString(OBJPROP_TEXT,"OFF");//set the current state to OFF

            ExtBtn.BackColor(clrTomato);

            ExtBtn.BorderColor(clrTomato);

            chartToTop=-1; // stop

         }

      }

   }



}

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bool ButtonCreate(CChartObjectButton &btn,const string name,

                  const int x,const int y,int width,int height,ENUM_BASE_CORNER corner=CORNER_RIGHT_LOWER)

{



//---button coordinate, relative to the corner of chart

   int pointX=0,pointY=0;//Exactly,it is the coordinate of the button's LEFT_UPPER



//---Note:when create buttons,the anchor point is always the button's LEFT_UPPER

//---It means we should use the coordinate of the LEFT_UPPER point to create button.

//---So,calculte the coordinate of the LEFT_UPPER point (anchor point)



   /* this code is ok in MQL4,but it is not correct in MQL5.

      if(corner==0){ pointX=x; pointY=y;} //corner=0,button is at the left upper of chart

      if(corner==1){ pointX= x+width; pointY = y;} //1

      if(corner==2){ pointX = x; pointY = height+y;}//2

      if(corner==3){ pointX=x+width; pointY=y+height;}//3

   */



   if(corner==CORNER_LEFT_UPPER)

   {

      pointX=x;   //corner=0,button is at the left upper of chart

      pointY=y;

   }

   if(corner==CORNER_RIGHT_UPPER)

   {

      pointX= x+width;   //1

      pointY = y;

   }

   if(corner==CORNER_LEFT_LOWER)

   {

      pointX = x;   //2

      pointY = height+y;

   }

   if(corner==CORNER_RIGHT_LOWER)

   {

      pointX=x+width;   //3

      pointY=y+height;

   }

//---

   ObjectDelete(0,name);

//---Create button

   if(!btn.Create(0,name,0,pointX,pointY,width,height)) return(false);

   if(!btn.Corner(corner)) return(false);

   if(!btn.FontSize(10)) return(false);

   if(!btn.Color(clrWhite)) return(false);//OBJPROP_COLOR: the color of text on button

   if(!btn.BackColor(clrTomato)) return(false);//OBJPROP_BGCOLOR

   if(!btn.BorderColor(clrTomato)) return(false);//OBJPROP_BORDER_COLOR,same as backcolor to make button flat.

   if(!btn.SetInteger(OBJPROP_HIDDEN,true))return(false);

   if(!btn.SetInteger(OBJPROP_SELECTABLE,false))return(false);

//--- successful execution

   return(true);

}

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