Import Horizontal Rays from txt File

August 12th, 2015, 01:52 PM

Does anyone have a generic study that allows you to import a specified text file rays into a chart.

Text/CSV Data Format - Sierra Chart

I would like to do this without using MS Excel.

I appreciate any help.

August 12th, 2015, 04:11 PM

I think the correct term is a "zone indicator" from text file.

Thanks

August 12th, 2015, 06:20 PM

If you are able to modify an ACSIL routine, then 90% of the work has been done for you. There is a routine that reads a text file and displays markers on certain dates, and you could modify this to draw horizontal lines. See this thread:

[SC] Economic Events Display (news)

I think that I found the issue.

I have compiled with Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012.

But the compiler proposed by SC and the parameters used for compilation induce some limitations compared to the one mentioned above:
- no exception handling
- …

August 13th, 2015, 08:52 AM

swandro

If you are able to modify an ACSIL routine, then 90% of the work has been done for you. There is a routine that reads a text file and displays markers on certain dates, and you could modify this to draw horizontal lines. See this thread:

[SC] Economic Events Display (news)

I think that I found the issue.

I have compiled with Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012.

But the compiler proposed by SC and the parameters used for compilation induce some limitations compared to the one mentioned above:
- no exception handling
- …

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately my ACSIL knowledge is way too basic.

Import Horizontal Rays from txt File

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