You make a valid point, I understand where you are coming from ;) ...
I do not know for sure why but I believe the MS ACCESS database used by metastock to store optimizations and results is responsible for the dll functions being slow. My bet is Metastock has a direct access to the database file while the dll has to go through more code to get there.

It is just a guess but the most likely reason, hence me posting earlier that only an external app would be faster ... :)

Patrick :mrgreen:

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I think that would be great, I will definitely work on this ;)
Here is my idea : ExtFml("ForumDLL.Periodicity",Data Array, periodicity)
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This sounds great to me. If it will be able to return the O,H,L,C from a higher time frame multiple of the current one, this will be it (in the simplest form).
The next step to follow si for higher time frame indicators, that is any Data Array.
I am looking with great hope toward this feature implementation.
Any plans to set it up on the scheduled "To Do's " ?

Guara

Bearishbull:

Hehe you wonder why I need this? I'm subscribed to a smsgateway. I send a msg to an url (something like www.mygateway.com/yougot a longsignal, sendto+31642115544 blablabla) And then if I have an expert alert I can recieve the alert on my mobile phone without a modem..
If it's not to hard to figure this out then I appreciate it if that function can also be in the next dll

Check out the DDE worksheet for text message alerts. May be something you could use. I will examine the URL aspect directly.

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