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Subject: Using GetEntryDate function in loop

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tbengtsson
Posts:9
04-17-2008 4:25 PM Alert 
I am trying to loop through the all entry dates and exit dates at the end of a session. I am somewhat experienced in using VB so I am surprised that I can't get this to work and I would really appreciate any help to get this to work.

I have the following abbreviated code (as part of a session):

Dim iDateDiff As Integer
Dim iExitDate
Dim iEntryDate
Dim counter As Integer
Dim iTradesNo

'------
'Start of code
'Misc code to generate entries and exits.
'----
counter = 0

If BarNumber = LastBar Then 'THIS WORKS FINE

 iTradesNo = LiveTradeCount()   'THIS RETURNS 3, SO FAR SO GOOD
     
       If iTradesNo > 0 Then 'THIS WORKS AS INTENDED AS WELL
   
            For counter = 0 To iTradesNo - 1

                iEntryDate = GetEntryDate(counter) 'DOES NOT WORK .JUST RETURNS "EMPTY" FOR EACH VALUE FOR THE COUNTER VARIABLE
                iExitDate = GetExitDate(counter)      'DOES NOT WORK .JUST RETURNS "EMPTY" FOR EACH VALUE FOR THE COUNTER VARIABLE
                             
            Next

        End If

End If

'End of code
'-----

However, if I use the GetExitDate and GetEntryDate function and hardcode a number e.g.

iExitDate = GetExitDate(0)
iEntryDate = GetEntryDate(1)

then both functions return the correct dates, that match the Trade by Trade report tab.
I have stepped through the code and confirmed that the counter variable changes values (from 0 to 1, from 1 to 2 etc) but the GetExitDate and GetEntryDate functions return "Empty"

Any suggestions for how I can get this to work in a loop?
murray
Posts:431
04-18-2008 4:26 PM Alert 
It should work , I will check into it and get you a answer Monday or so. It could be a bug.
tbengtsson
Posts:9
04-22-2008 9:32 PM Alert 
I managed to get it to work. Even though "counter" variable was declared as Integer, GetEntryDate function did not seem to treat it as such. However, if I explicitly convert "counter" to Integer by writing it as CInt(counter) then the GetEntryDate function works fine. The abbreviated code that works would look like:

For counter = 0 to iTradesNo - 1

iDate = GetEntryDate(CInt(counter))

Next

Seems a bit odd the GetEntryDate function would work this way, but I am just happy I got it to work.
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