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Date/Time: Sat, 08 Feb 2025 13:44:05 +0000
[User Discussion] - use of time bar duration
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| [2019-05-25 00:27:18] |
| User259724 - Posts: 43 |
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I would like to use the bar time duration as part of a calculation. I would need to convert the time to a standard decimal format. In other words a time of 6:14 would need to be 6 + 14/60 which would be 6.23 rounded to 2 decimals. A time of 30 seconds would be 0.5 etc. How may I convert bar time duration to standard decimal format? Also on a fast moving tic chart sometimes at news the bar duration is occasionally zero which cannot be used in calculations. Is it possible for a bar duration of zero to have it converted to 1 for calculation purposes? Thanks Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-05-25 00:30:06
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| [2019-05-25 00:53:43] |
| Sawtooth - Posts: 4173 |
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The Serial DateTime format uses an integer for each day and a decimal for portions of a day, IOW: days.decimal Since there are 1440 minutes in 24 hours, to convert the Bar Time Duration study's output to minutes.decimal, use a formula like this: =ID1.SG1*1440 where the Bar Time Duration is ID1; edit as needed. If you are using a spreadsheet study, the syntax would be: =ID1.SG1@3*1440 Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-05-25 01:05:56
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| [2020-07-09 01:41:00] |
| User459170 - Posts: 262 |
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Is there some way to use the bar duration study (or something else) to get the chart bar period value and display it boldly somewhere on the chart?
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| [2020-07-09 02:16:48] |
| Sawtooth - Posts: 4173 |
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To display the current bar's accumulating duration: - Add the Bar Time Duration study, and Hide it - Add the Text Display for Study study ---set the Value Format to Time ---set the Study and Subgraph to Display to the Bar Time Duration study |
| [2020-07-09 02:21:15] |
| User459170 - Posts: 262 |
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I have already tried that, but it shows the count down unfortunately.
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-07-09 02:21:42
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| [2020-07-09 03:45:29] |
| Sawtooth - Posts: 4173 |
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It shows the count up, in seconds for me.
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| [2020-07-09 03:51:34] |
| User459170 - Posts: 262 |
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Thanks so much. It show the counter, thats the thing. I want it to just show 5.00 (for 5 mins) and not count down. Is that possible?
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2020-07-09 03:55:47
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| [2020-07-09 03:55:17] |
| Sawtooth - Posts: 4173 |
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I want it to just show 5.00 and not count down. Is that possible?
Yes, if the bars are 5 min bars.In the Text Display for Study settings, set the Subgraph Columns Back to 1. |
| [2020-07-09 04:11:14] |
| User459170 - Posts: 262 |
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Thank you so much!!! Its working perfectly! Thanks for the help!!
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