Questions about 'Skip ticks' block

[isp00rt]

I'm going to try it for the first time and I would like to know the following:

1. Can I choose decimal time units, i.e. 0.3, 0.5, 0.7 minutes?

2. How does it work at backtesting? Does it distort results or not?

Thank you in advance

[isp00rt]

Apparently I cannot choose decimal time units for seconds. I mean I choose them but it doesn't work. Is that intended?

[isp00rt]

Does this block stop other blocks after it? I mean that they are apparently blocked beyond the time period specified.

[fxDreema]

This block sets a value in one variable, which is then checked in OnTick(). The block prevents all the other blocks from running for some time. Look at the screenshots below.

I think you should be able to use values like 0.5 for the minutes.

[isp00rt]

I tried this simple example and it doesn't work.

https://fxdreema.com/shared/ReqSxTlLb

Not a single tick is skipped no matter how many seconds I insert as a constant. Am I missing something?

[isp00rt]

I added a 'Pass' block at the top, but nothing changes.

[richard96816]

My guess at better skip-ticks and delay functions. Sounds like the provided ones are not very useful.

https://fxdreema.com/shared/7zRhyWgxb

Haven't tested these. Just guessing ...

Everything in fxDreema needs to be tested carefully.

[fxDreema]

@isp00rt I set the constant to 10 and then to 100 seconds and it worked for me. I did that in the project directly, I normally don't touch the inputs of the EA in MetaTrader

[isp00rt]

@richard96816
Thank you very much for your suggestion. If the block can't do what I want I will certainly try your structure.

[isp00rt]

@fxdreema
Did you try on a demo account or by backtesting? I tried two different broker's MT4 platforms and it doesn't work on demo. No matter what I do, not a single tick is skipped after I run the EA. Can you please tell me on which platform did you test it?

[isp00rt]

Can someone please confirm the project does work properly? I tried three MT4 platforms: Admiral Markets, GKFX and FXCM and it doesn't. I tried on demo accounts.

[fxDreema]

Wow, I found the problem. In the block I use TimeCurrent() to set the value of FXD_TICKSKIP_UNTIL and in OnTick() I use TimeLocal(). Those are the same when testing, but on real probably not. I will fix it.

[isp00rt]

Ok. Thank you.

[isp00rt]

Coud you finally fix it?

[fxDreema]

I think I fixed it when I wrote the last post. Isn't it working?

[isp00rt]

It doesn't work yet. Did you try it on a demo account?

[Okram James]

It doesn't work yet. Can anyone solve