Coding Help

[McCarty]

I am modifying some code and I am wondering how does think script handle a previous bar on the initial value. For example. I have a variable called Variable1= does some calculation... I then call Variable1[1]* Variable1... what is the initial value set by thinkscript by Variable[1]? Thanks!!!

 

[McCarty]

I am modifying some code and I am wondering how does think script handle a previous bar on the initial value. For example. I have a variable called Variable1= does some calculation... I then call Variable1[1]* Variable1... what is the initial value set by thinkscript by Variable[1]? Thanks!!!

FYI - it appears to look at your formula and elects to place the highest value in that place. It makes sense.

 

[halcyonguy]

FYI - it appears to look at your formula and elects to place the highest value in that place. It makes sense.

referencing [1] on bar #1 can have different outputs. sometimes it may be 0, sometimes n/a.
i prefer to check if it is on bar #1, then do something different.

# example, add up volume
def v = volume;
def x = if barnumber() == 1 then v
else x[1] + v;

alternate is to use,
def x = compoundvalue( 1, x[1] + v , v );
.