Can function in TS8 return array?

[ImXotep 10]

I need help in EasyLanguage. Can user function in TradeStation 8 return array. If can, then how?

Thx.

[weiwei 10]

ImXotep,

yes, it can return an array. Look at example from TS user guide, search for SortArray, open it and see how it work.

 

weiwei

[ImXotep 10]

ok. i will find it. THX!

[ImXotep 10]

Sorry, i'm don't see this example in this guide:

Sorts the values of a one-dimensional array in either ascending or descending order based on the specified inputs.

 

Note All array-based function calculations begin with array element 1.

 

Function

SortArray(PriceArray, Size, HiLo)

 

Parameters

PriceArray

The name of a declared numeric array to sort.

 

Size

The number of data elements (size) of the array, starting with element 1, to include in the sort.

 

HiLo

1 = sort descending, -1 = sort ascending

 

 

Returns

SortArray always returns 1. It will sort the values of the specified array elements in order based on the HiLo input.

 

and all!

[weiwei 10]

In TS, click on file=>open Easylanguage Doc, then open SortArray function. It will show you how TS return a function.

 

Basically it is treated as procedure to return array as a variable.

 

weiwei

[tcyue1984 10]

the best way to return an array is to go for return as reference. please find the example function (called exfun) below.

 

//----------------------------------//

inputs: inarray[M](numericarrayref);

//EL code//

 

//end EL code//

exfun=1;

 

 

//note: M is length of array, and inarray is returned as by reference. Also, exfun=1 is required or else you will get an error from TS saying that you haven't assign a value to the function. Hope this helps!