How to Use a Custom Variable for TIMEFRAME in ProRealTime?

shiv55 · 2025-03-15T05:17:40+00:00

I’m trying to set a custom tick timeframe dynamically in ProRealTime using the TIMEFRAME() function. However, I found that TIMEFRAME((timeFrame) tick, UPDATEONCLOSE) does not work when timeFrame is a variable. I also tried using conditional statements like: IF timeFrame = 100 THEN TIMEFRAME(100 tick, UPDATEONCLOSE) ENDIF IF timeFrame = 300 THEN TIMEFRAME(300 tick, UPDATEONCLOSE) ENDIF But that didn’t work either. Is there any way to pass a variable to TIMEFRAME() or dynamically change the timeframe without manually editing the script? If not, what’s the best workaround? Thanks in advance for any help! 🚀

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03/15/2025 at 6:17 AM #244935 quote

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I’m trying to set a custom tick timeframe dynamically in ProRealTime using the TIMEFRAME() function. However, I found that TIMEFRAME((timeFrame) tick, UPDATEONCLOSE) does not work when timeFrame is a variable.

I also tried using conditional statements like:

IF timeFrame = 100 THEN

TIMEFRAME(100 tick, UPDATEONCLOSE)

ENDIF

IF timeFrame = 300 THEN

TIMEFRAME(300 tick, UPDATEONCLOSE)

ENDIF

But that didn’t work either.

Is there any way to pass a variable to TIMEFRAME() or dynamically change the timeframe without manually editing the script? If not, what’s the best workaround?

Thanks in advance for any help! 🚀

03/15/2025 at 7:58 PM #244952 quote

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The keyword TIMEFRAME does not support variables, such as Timeframe(myTF,UpdateOnClose), only constants. Automated strategies only support time-based timeframes (from Yearly to 1 second), not ticks, range bars, etc… The keyword GetTimeFrame may be used to know which TF is being used, usually to set differents configurations. You can find more at https://www.prorealcode.com/documentation/gettimeframe/, though in the example shown it’s only useful in line 8, as in lines 2 and 5 it already knows which TF is being used, being constants.
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Forum:	ProBuilder: Indicators & Custom Tools
Language:	English
Started:	03/15/2025
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