Re: use IF statement, return nul value

[Dan <dcash@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I get the indicator putting a dot over every bar.  What am I doing wrong?


jhmtn wrote:

> Michael,
>
> Yes! This is how I implemented the useage.  With graphic bars,
> it makes the close more noticeable to the eye, with graphic
> candlesticks, it often dissappears.
>
> There are manual changes needed however:
> 1. The line style has to be changed to being a dotted line.
> 2. The line weight has to changed to being thicker than the
>     default.
> 3. The line color has to be changed to match the color of the
>     price bar.
>
> To test how this works, try the following indicator that puts
> a dot above an Inside Day Bar:
>
>         If((Inside()=1),H*1.015,C)
>
> Hope this helps ............ John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "michael" <mslist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 8:51 AM
> Subject: RE: use IF statement, return nul value
>
> > If your formula permits, you can use the closing price as the null value.
> > This doesn't throw off the scaling like a zero value does.
> >
> > example: if( expr, true, close);
> >
> > Hope this helps.
> > Michael
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of neo
> > Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 3:20 PM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: RE: use IF statement, return nul value
> >
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > I tried everything on this a little while ago and called MS support. It is
> > not possible. What I has to do what make up a null indicator that is 0. I
> > then plot this as the last indicator with a gray line and this covers up
> the
> > 0 points.
> >
> > neo
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bob Webb
> > Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 9:29 AM
> > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: use IF statement, return nul value
> >
> >
> > I want to use an IF Statement in an indicator.
> >
> > But I want the "else" part of the statement to return nothing... a nul
> > value, and not a 0 (zero) nor anything else.
> >
> > Reason: What I want to plot is a point over the bar when a condition is
> > met, and to plot nothing when the condition is not met. If you put a 0
> > (zero) as the "else" part of the statement, then the indicator plots a
> zero
> > at the bottom of the graph; I don't want this.
> >
> > Can you help?
> >
> > Bob.
> >
> >
> > ==============+==============
> > Robert L. Webb
> > Webb.Bob@xxxxxxxx
> > ===============+=============
> >
> >
> >

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