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ThorstenG
ThorstenG

Reputation: 1

Pinescript-Newbie: Problem with "IF"-command

i try to code my first pinescript and i'm stuck: Why does this not run?

I want do draw a dot when two lines cross up or cross down. I want see the green dots only, when the crossdown is above the zero-line and i only want see the red dots, when crossup is below the zero-line. x1 ist crossover and x2 is crossunder. x1 and x2 was delcared in the code further up in the script.

if x1 > 0
    plot(x1 ? circleYPosition : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=6, color=dotColor, title='Dots')
if x2 < 0
    plot(x2 ? circleYPosition : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=6, color=dotColor, title='Dots')

When i use the code without the if-comand then the dots were shown. So i think the problem have to do woth the if-command.

I've got this errors:

line 67: Cannot call 'operator >' with argument 'expr0'='x1'. An argument of 'series bool' type was used but a 'const float' is expected;

line 68: Cannot use 'plot' in local scope.;

line 70: Cannot call 'operator <' with argument 'expr0'='x2'. An argument of 'series bool' type was used but a 'const float' is expected;

line 71: Cannot use 'plot' in local scope.

Can you please help me to solve this problem?

Thanks a lot!!!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 148

Answers (2)

ThorstenG
ThorstenG

Reputation: 1

First of all, thank you for your support. For me as a newbie it is difficult to follow and understand your explanation. I changed the code as you suggested. However, I still get these error messages. You described something of two problems. Do I understand correctly that the changed code fixes the second problem but not the first?

x1 = ta.crossover(blueMACD, orgMACD) and barstate.isconfirme
x2 = ta.crossunder(blueMACD, orgMACD) and barstate.isconfirmed
plot((x1 > 0) and x1 ? circleYPosition : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=6, color=dotColor, title='Dots')
plot((x2 < 0) and x2 ? circleYPosition : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=6, color=dotColor, title='Dots')

SCreenshot_Code

EDIT: Where do I get the value where the lines cross to get a float value? I understood that a numeric value is not possible with a bool. I only want see the red dots, if they are above 0 and the green dots if they are below 0.

Screenshot_MACD-lines

Upvotes: 0

vitruvius
vitruvius

Reputation: 21342

You have two issues here.

ta.crossover() and ta.crossunder() returns bool. And you cannot compare bool with float as you do here.

if x1 > 0
if x2 < 0

Your second problem is, you cannot use the plot() in local scope.

What you can do is, apply your condition directly to the series parameter of the plot().

After you fix your first problem, you cna move that condition to the series parameter of the plot() (if necessary).

Then it would be:

plot((x1 > 0) and x1 ? circleYPosition : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=6, color=dotColor, title='Dots')
plot((x2 < 0) and x2 ? circleYPosition : na, style=plot.style_circles, linewidth=6, color=dotColor, title='Dots')

Upvotes: 0

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