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persistant array of structs

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[2015-10-15 10:08:05]
KhaosTrader - Posts: 128
Hi,

Is there a way to make a persistant array of stucts?

Thanks
[2015-10-15 10:12:13]
KhaosTrader - Posts: 128
I want to make my own array that holds swing values. I have several data elements that I store for each swing occurance. I was thinking of holding these different data values in a struct, then having an array of these structs hold my swing values for each swing, which I can reference in relation to each other in my formulas on the chart.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-10-15 10:13:11
[2015-10-15 10:45:06]
KhaosTrader - Posts: 128
If cant do an array of persistant structs, can I make a persistant array that holds a number of elements that I define? Not one per bar sort of thing?
[2015-10-15 17:32:21]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Yes this can be done. Refer to the documentation for this here:

https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ACSILProgrammingConcepts.html#DynamicMemoryAllocations
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[2015-10-16 21:00:25]
KhaosTrader - Posts: 128
Hi,

I believe got my array of structs to work, thanks ....

I have 2 other questions.

1) if I want to just have a persistent integer for a counter or something, should I use the same code structure?

2) If I want to have a collection of classes or array of classes, rather than an array of structs, could I use the structure you recommended me for structs for that?

Thanks
[2015-10-28 04:02:41]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
The documentation for your questions has now been prepared here:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ACSILProgrammingConcepts.html#GettingAndSettingPersistentData
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[2015-10-29 21:09:21]
KhaosTrader - Posts: 128
Hi,

I am using an array of structs, not classes, so is this code correct? Thank you for your kind help.



  int& NbrLongSwings = sc.GetPersistentInt(3);
  int& NbrShortSwings = sc.GetPersistentInt(4);

  s_SwingInfo* p_LongSwings = (s_SwingInfo*)sc.GetPersistentPointer(1);
  s_SwingInfo* p_ShortSwings = (s_SwingInfo*)sc.GetPersistentPointer(2);


  if (sc.UpdateStartIndex == 0)
  {
    NbrLongSwings = 0;
    NbrShortSwings = 0;
  }



  if (sc.LastCallToFunction)
  {


    if (p_LongSwings != NULL)
    {
      delete p_LongSwings;
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(1, NULL);
    }

    if (p_ShortSwings != NULL)
    {
      delete p_ShortSwings;
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(2, NULL);
    }
  



    return;
  }







  if (p_LongSwings == NULL)
  {
    //Allocate an array of 20k structs.

    p_LongSwings = (s_SwingInfo *) new s_SwingInfo[20000];
    if (p_LongSwings != NULL)
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(1, p_LongSwings);
    else
      return;
  }

  if (p_ShortSwings == NULL)
  {
    //Allocate an array of 20k structs.
    p_ShortSwings = (s_SwingInfo *) new s_SwingInfo[20000];
    if (p_ShortSwings != NULL)
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(2, p_ShortSwings);
    else
      return;
  }




Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-10-29 22:25:15
[2015-10-29 23:30:00]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
In the case of an array of structures, there is no need to use new and delete.
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[2015-10-29 23:57:45]
KhaosTrader - Posts: 128
Ok I had some troubles, I had to remove the dll from the chart and re-apply it...

I rewrote the code here, please tell me if its correct, I am using 2 arrays, and 2 counter int vars...




  s_SwingInfo* p_LongSwings = (s_SwingInfo*)sc.GetPersistentPointer(1);
  s_SwingInfo* p_ShortSwings = (s_SwingInfo*)sc.GetPersistentPointer(2);
  int& NbrLongSwings = sc.GetPersistentInt(3);
  int& NbrShortSwings = sc.GetPersistentInt(4);

  if (sc.UpdateStartIndex == 0)
  {
    NbrLongSwings = 0;
    NbrShortSwings = 0;
  }



  if (sc.LastCallToFunction)
  {


    if (p_LongSwings != NULL)
    {
      delete p_LongSwings;
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(1, NULL);
    }

    if (p_ShortSwings != NULL)
    {
      delete p_ShortSwings;
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(2, NULL);
    }

    if (NbrLongSwings != NULL)
    {
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(3, NULL);
    }



    if (NbrShortSwings != NULL)
    {
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(4, NULL);
    }



    return;
  }







  if (p_LongSwings == NULL)
  {
    //Allocate an array of 20k structs.

    p_LongSwings = (s_SwingInfo *) new s_SwingInfo[20000];
    if (p_LongSwings != NULL)
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(1, p_LongSwings);
    else
      return;
  }

  if (p_ShortSwings == NULL)
  {
    //Allocate an array of 20k structs.
    p_ShortSwings = (s_SwingInfo *) new s_SwingInfo[20000];
    if (p_ShortSwings != NULL)
      sc.SetPersistentPointer(2, p_ShortSwings);
    else
      return;
  }



Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-10-30 00:19:16
[2015-10-30 00:41:45]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
We do not provide programming help. You will have to analyze your own code. We do not do that.
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[2015-10-30 01:19:38]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
What we can do for you though is put together an example for structures and we will do that.
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[2015-10-30 05:36:06]
KhaosTrader - Posts: 128
Ok yes that would be helpful, especially if we use 2 or more structs in the program and 2 or more counters.

Thank you.

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