Exporting print content to csv or txt file real time

July 24th, 2023, 03:17 AM

I have written an indicator to keep track of the last closing price from each interval and export it as a text file to the designated folder.

The indicator works perfectly in the offline environment when not connected to a live server. It updates and prints the content into the text file with the current time, even though it doesn't receive any new feed in the offline environment.

However, when I use the same indicator on my live server, it calculates in the background as I can see from the Output, but it does not export the text file to the folder unless I toggle it off or remove it from the chart.

The example output in the offline environment was calculated in real-time.

11/07/2022, 2200, 44872.92, 07:07:10, @CL#C, 103.34000
11/07/2022, 2200, 44872.92, 07:09:11, @CL#C, 103.34000
11/07/2022, 2200, 44872.92, 07:11:12, @CL#C, 103.34000

Does anyone have experience exporting print content in real time to csv or txt file?

Below is the example of the code I have used;

Code

inputs: Jstart(44835), directory(""),interval(120);//

vars: intrabarpersist closepx(0), Filename(""), intrabarpersist datetimenow(0), intrabarpersist timenow(0);
vars: intrabarpersist content("");

Once cleardebug; 

	FileName = SymbolName+ ".txt"; // 

	datetimenow = datetime;
	closepx = c; 
	timenow = time;
	content = ELDateToString(Date) + ", " + NumToStr(timenow, 0) + ", " 
		         + NumToStr(datetimenow, 2) + ", " + FormatTime("HH:mm:ss", ELTimeToDateTime_s(CurrentTime_s)) + ", " + SymbolName + ", " + NumToStr(Closepx, 5) + NewLine;
		

if lastbaronchart and datetimenow>Jstart then begin   //and if we use lastbaronchart, start recording as last bar

	    FileAppend(directory + FileName, content);  	
    
	    RecalcLastBarAfter(interval); 
	    
end;

ABCTG · July 24th, 2023, 05:12 AM

wilkinsw,

your code works fine here in realtime. When I understand your statement "it does not export the text file to the folder unless I toggle it off or remove it from the chart" correctly, the data is written as soon as you change the status of the indicator. If this is correct, this might indicate a problem outside of your code and MC. Do you see the same behavior when you test your code with realtime data on a desktop computer?

Regards,

ABCTG

wilkinsw

I have written an indicator to keep track of the last closing price from each interval and export it as a text file to the designated folder.

The indicator works perfectly in the offline environment when not connected to a live server. It updates and prints the content into the text file with the current time, even though it doesn't receive any new feed in the offline environment.

However, when I use the same indicator on my live server, it calculates in the background as I can see from the Output, but it does not export the text file to the folder unless I toggle it off or remove it from the chart.

The example output in the offline environment was calculated in real-time.

11/07/2022, 2200, 44872.92, 07:07:10, @CL#C, 103.34000
11/07/2022, 2200, 44872.92, 07:09:11, @CL#C, 103.34000
11/07/2022, 2200, 44872.92, 07:11:12, @CL#C, 103.34000

Does anyone have experience exporting print content in real time to csv or txt file?

Below is the example of the code I have used;

Code

inputs: Jstart(44835), directory(""),interval(120);//

vars: intrabarpersist closepx(0), Filename(""), intrabarpersist datetimenow(0), intrabarpersist timenow(0);
vars: intrabarpersist content("");

Once cleardebug; 

	FileName = SymbolName+ "2.txt"; // 

	datetimenow = datetime;
	closepx = c; 
	timenow = time;
	content = ELDateToString(Date) + ", " + NumToStr(timenow, 0) + ", " 
		         + NumToStr(datetimenow, 2) + ", " + FormatTime("HH:mm:ss", ELTimeToDateTime_s(CurrentTime_s)) + ", " + SymbolName + ", " + NumToStr(Closepx, 5) + NewLine;
		

if lastbaronchart and datetimenow>Jstart then begin   //and if we use lastbaronchart, start recording as last bar
//if barStatus(1) = 2 and datetimenow>Jstart then begin  // I have also use this one as well as it allow me start earlier than the last bar.

	    Print(FormatTime("HH:mm:ss - ", ELTimeToDateTime_s(CurrentTime_s)), 
		"GetAppInfo(aiRealTimeCalc): ", GetAppInfo(aiRealTimeCalc), GetAppInfo(aicalcreason));
		
	    print(content);
	     
	    FileAppend(directory + FileName, content);  	
    
	    RecalcLastBarAfter(interval); 
	    
end;

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