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ACSIL documentation: the sc.Defaults code block

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[2015-10-19 08:00:10]
User44052 - Posts: 34
I once came across a page in the online documentation which I can no longer find using a search.

The page had detailed information about the sc.Defaults code block, with a list of what should go INSIDE this code block and what shouldn't.

Can you please help me find that page again? Thanks in advance.
[2015-10-19 09:12:32]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
This is the documentation here:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/doc_ACSIL_Members_Variables_And_Arrays.html#scSetDefaults
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[2015-10-19 17:12:38]
User44052 - Posts: 34
Thanks. And sorry, I'd been doing searches for sc.Defaults instead of sc.SetDefaults.

My purpose was some sc members used in the TradingSystem.cpp example:
    sc.AllowMultipleEntriesInSameDirection = false;
    sc.MaximumPositionAllowed = 10;
    sc.SupportReversals = false;

    // This is false by default. Orders will go to the simulation system always.
    sc.SendOrdersToTradeService = false;

Take the sc.SupportReversals member for example. What if I set this member using an sc.Input? For example, my trading study would be running, with sc.SupportReversals set initially as false (using an input field).

During the day, if I change the study input to true, would all subsequent trades start supporting reversals, or do I have to close the chart/chartbook and re-apply the study?

Does it matter if at the time I make this change there is an open position already?
[2015-10-19 18:00:10]
User44052 - Posts: 34
To rephrase the question, which of the two locations below - A or B - is the right place to put a statement that changes whether orders are sent to trade service or a statement that allows reversal:



//This is the basic framework of a study function.
SCSFExport scsf_SkeletonFunction(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc)
{
  // Section 1 - Set the configuration variables and defaults
  if (sc.SetDefaults)
  {
    sc.GraphName = "Skeleton Function";
        
    sc.Input[1].Name = "Enable Live Trading?";
    sc.Input[1].SetYesNo(false);
    
    sc.Input[2].Name = "Allow Reversals?";
    sc.Input[2].SetYesNo(false);
    

    //location A
    sc.SendOrdersToTradeService = sc.Input[1].GetYesNo();
    sc.SupportReversals = sc.Input[2].GetYesNo();
    return;
  }
  
  
  // Section 2 - Do data processing here

  //location B
  sc.SendOrdersToTradeService = sc.Input[1].GetYesNo();
  sc.SupportReversals = sc.Input[2].GetYesNo();
  
  
}


Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-10-19 18:05:03
[2015-10-19 18:07:17]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
All of the variables given in post #3 can be changed at any time outside of sc.SetDefaults
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-10-19 18:07:48
[2015-10-19 18:10:32]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
The answer to post #4 is location B.
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Date Time Of Last Edit: 2015-10-19 18:10:54
[2015-10-19 18:29:03]
User44052 - Posts: 34
Thanks. Location B does make sense, and I was wondering why they were set INSIDE sc.SetDefaults in the tradingsystem.cpp example.
[2015-10-19 18:54:06]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
They are set inside of sc.SetDefaults code block in the examples for organization purposes because they do not need to change.
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