Importing numeric values issues

Hi

I'm trying to include tissue prices alongside my selections in a text file and I've followed the instructions from the help file to include a "tab" character between the selection and a minimum price but today there have been problems.

Yesterday was fine and the bets were placed as they should be but today I've had bets placed when the minimum price wasn't hit and bets missed when the minimum price was available.

Any ideas what I can look for to sort this out?

hi
could you include the trigger that uses the values , so that I can look and work out the problem.

mcbee

Hi Mcbee

I've included the trigger but just so you know I manually import the selections using the import selections for auto-trading button.

hi
sorry but your trigger does not have the conditions for imported prices.
to use the prices you have to use imported_1 for the first price and imported_2 for the second price and so on.

mcbee

Ok, so how I've been doing it is put my selections in a notepad file with a minimum price next to each one separated by a "tab". I then import it using the import selections button above the market tree.

Are you saying doing it this way doesn't work?

I've just doubled checked and the help file definitely says I can import prices with the selections the way I'm doing it.

Should I try your method - see if that's any better?

hi
you can import values but unless you use a trigger condition mfp does not know what to do with the values.

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You can access these values through Variables referring to imported values

as you can see above there is another section on using the values when you have the manual open click on the Variables referring to imported values and it will take you to the section.

mcbee

Ah right, didn't know that. Thanks for your help, I'll have a look when I get a minute.

Cheers

Hi, sorry, turns out I've got a moment now

So, do I literally just include another trigger expression?

and Selection's Trigger Expression Imported_1 .........

what would I include after to make sure the bets don't go in unless the current price is higher than the tissue price I included in the text file

Thanks

hi
and selections back price is greater than imported_1
that is if the tissue price is the first value after the name

mcbee

Ok, excellent, thanks for your help. Much appreciated.

Importing numeric values issues

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