Fastest execution of multiple commands..

[James9491]

The following code is part of a script that controls buying or selling in the stock market. These instructions should be executed as fast as possible.

I am afraid that 'if' commands isn't fast enough..

Maybe 'case' (I remember that once there was such a command) in a loop will be faster, (is it?) or maybe I can gather all the commands in strings and shoot them out in one sequence?

Is there another possibilities?

James

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Multi_Actions:
!F12::		;<ALT><F12>

;	This routine execute multiple commands in one continuance sequence actions (mouse movements, and clicks), triggered by an external event

counter:=0
;	===>> C, D, M, R		;the key_List: single_Click, Double_click, Move, Right_Click
While counter!=-1
	{
	if command%counter%=C
		mouseClick, Left, xPosition%counter%, yPosition%counter%, 1,,,
	if command%counter%=D
		mouseClick, Left, xPosition%counter%, yPosition%counter%, 2,,,
	if command%counter%=M
		{
		Xtemp:=counter+1
		mouseClickDrag, left, xPosition%counter%, yPosition%counter% , xPosition%Xtemp%, yPosition%Xtemp%,,
		counter++
		}
	if command%counter%=R
		mouseClick, Right, xPosition%counter%, yPosition%counter%, 1,,,
	counter++
	command:=command%counter%
	if command%counter%=End
		counter:=-1
	}
if (command0="C" and command1="End")
	soundPlay, %A_WorkingDir%\Sounds\Button.wav, 1 
else
	soundPlay, %A_WorkingDir%\Sounds\M240 Bravo.wav, 1 
xPosition0:=
yPosition0:=
command0=C	;reset to simple single click
command1=End
return

[James9491]

Ok, It seem as if I asked too difficult question or maybe there isn't any a real good solution to my problem.

Well, I thought of another way to solve this.
The commands to execute are known ahead of time, so I thought to put them in variables, and upon the trigger to execute these variables all in one sequence, one after the other.

The problem is that I don't know how to sent the content of a variable to be executed as if it is a command.

For example:

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Command:=mouseClickDrag, left, 870, 50 , 850, 70,,
SendInput, %Command%

Can this be done somehow?

Thank you,

James

[just me]

I am afraid that 'if' commands isn't fast enough.

Isn't it actually? Did you test it?

Maybe 'case' (I remember that once there was such a command) ...

No, it never was in AHK.

And no, you cannot execute a command/function stored as a string in a variable directly in AHK 1.1 within the same script.

[guest3456]

certainly your trading platform has a scripting language to automate buying/selling? thats gotta be faster than using ahk

[James9491]

Sure, but they are very basic and too simple in compare to what I am doing with the AHK script. For instance, with the basic software the Buy or Sell can be triggered only by the stock's price itself, while with the aid of the script, I can track an external index and use it as a trigger to buy or sell.

(and there is more, much more)

James

[guest3456]

Sure, but they are very basic and too simple in compare to what I am doing with the AHK script. For instance, with the basic software the Buy or Sell can be triggered only by the stock's price itself, while with the aid of the script, I can track an external index and use it as a trigger to buy or sell.

(and there is more, much more)

James

my point is, AHK will always be slower than a built-in scripting language, and more error prone, since you are basically just sending clicks to the screen

i would think you may want to move to different platforms that offer more functionality. ive only used NinjaTrader in the past, but i know they have a wealth of free scripts available that can do tons and tons of stuff.

[James9491]

Well, thank you for you good advice, but in my country, I am trading with 'the best' trading platform and apparently it is very poor compare to what your NinjaTrader can do. In my system, there is no scripts, just very few "smart commands".

So smart that I rather use the script instead.

James

[Helgef]

I am afraid that 'if' commands isn't fast enough..

If your script works, it is not the if ... lines that takes a significant time to execute.