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Dan,
Yes, that is why the plot on the Close ("C") when False. That is what the
whole discussion has been about. The If logical instruction packaged with
Metastock will always generate a value to plot for both TRUE and FALSE
values of the If logical. This always creates a continuous line or
continually dotted line. A discontinuous function that would plot on only
either the TRUE result or the FALSE result would be possible if there was a
logical NULL value that could be used to suppress the point plot and the
connect the dots plot function. But Metastock won't allow it and has no
NULL value function.
So the discussion has been on again - off again for several months about a
manner in which we could trick Metastock and come up with something that
comes close to approximating a discontinuous function plot. This fudge
factor attempt was as close as I could get to that result. Yes, the FALSE
result does plot, but is almost imperceptible when examining the graphic
output.
When I first read your letter I thought that there was a dot above every
bar, not some above the bar (High times factor) and some on (at the Close)
which is what happens. I hope I've explained what's going on here. It is
not a true NULL output result, but is as close as I can get given the
limitations of the Metastock function language.
Hope this helps! ............. John
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <dcash@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: use IF statement, return nul value
> John,
>
> I do not have much time this am, will send later. But in mean time, I did
cut
> and paste.
> And after looking at your gif, I 'suspect' possibly yours is plotting each
bar
> also. Look at the first candlestick extreme left, at the bottom of the
body and
> the top of its bottom wick, there is a 'small' rectanglular structure.
Try
> changing your color to a high contrast color such as white and see what
you get.
>
>
>
> Dan
>
> jhmtn wrote:
>
> > Dan,
> >
> > ??? If you just did a cut and paste of the indicator, I don't know.
> > I've attached a gif showing the results I obtained. Notice that the
> > "Dot" just shows over the bars that are Inside Day bars (errr....
> > candlesticks I should say).
> >
> > Send me your chart and a copy of the indicator you applied and
> > maybe I can tell. Is it possible that the chart you've used to test
> > has an abnormally high number of Inside Days?
> >
> > Bewildered at your results without more info.
> > John
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan" <dcash@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:41 PM
> > Subject: Re: use IF statement, return nul value
> >
> > > 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
> > > > > ===============+=============
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > mailto:dcash@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > Kibosh spam: http://spamcop.net/
> > >
> > > Dan
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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> > Name: Inside Day Dot Indicator.gif
> > Inside Day Dot Indicator.gif Type: GIF Image (image/gif)
> > Encoding: base64
>
> --
>
> mailto:dcash@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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>
> Dan
>
>
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