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Hello,

I need some help with this. Am trying to figure out how to reset a timer after my contingent order is set.

I created a timer to set an expiration time to open orders but I need it to reset if order is executed for the order that follows.

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--timer start
if UseCOexpiry then
                Timer3 = core.host:execute("SetTimer", 777, (COxTimer*60))
   end


Currently it will run for set time and delete orders as set by user on a continuous basis but I need it to reset when a specific event happens. any ideas?


Best
Ron

Try a completely different approach.
Create a loop.
Inside the loop, go through the open entry orders, check the difference between the current time and position opening time, and subsequently close it if the difference exceeds the set parameters.

Thanks Apprentice I'll try that next if this doesn't work.

I created a separate function to start timer and its called upon when events are triggered. So at the commencement of a new contingent order I killtimer and then call upon the function to start the timer again.

Hello Apprentice,

Okay my method failed so am trying to implement your suggestion but am having trouble calling open time for order from table. this is what I have created.

Startegy already has loop that checks for conditions every second now within the loop I implemented your suggestions that calls upon the opetime of previous trades like so:

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 if UseCOexpiry then

          local opentime;
         

         opentime = getOpenTime("OCO");
          -- Delete CO1 after set  CO expiry Logic
         if haveTrades(nil, "OCO") and haveOrders(nil, "CO1")  and currentTime >= (opentime(nil,"OCO") + COxTimer) then
             core.host:trace("Deleting CO1 Time Expired. "..message)
             logger:info("   Deleting CO1 Time Expired. "..message);
            deleteOrders();
         end
end


So logic calls upon the getOpenTime function but am certain i am calling on the wrong information by using "open"

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-- returns open time of trade if ctxtadd matches trade's StoredValueCustomTXT
function getOpenTime(ctxtadd)
   local enum, row;
    local found = false;
   local opentime;
    enum = core.host:findTable("trades"):enumerator();
    row = enum:next();
    while (not found) and (row ~= nil) do
        if row.AccountID == Account and
           row.OfferID == Offer and
           getRawCustomTXT(row.QTXT) == getRawCustomTXT(CustomTXT) and
           getStoredValueCustomTXT(row.QTXT) == ctxtadd then
           found = true;
         opentime = row.Open
        end
        row = enum:next();
    end
   
    return opentime;
end






any suggestions?

Best
Ron

I did replace

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opentime = row.Open


with

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  opentime = row.Time

However, it results in attempt to call local 'opentime' (a number value) before that when i replaced with time it was a nil value.