CustomTimeFrames.Add

method · CustomTimeFrames · cAlgo.API Since 5.3

DesktopCLICloud

Adds a new custom time frame.

Environment behaviour

CLI — not supported. Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the CLI.

Cloud — not supported. Available to plugins only, and plugins cannot run in the cloud.

Definition

C#Python

CustomTimeFrame Add(string name)

customTimeFrames.Add(name: str) -> CustomTimeFrame

Parameters

Name	C# type	Python type	Description
`name`	`string`	`str`	Custom time frame unique name.

Returns CustomTimeFrame — CustomTimeFrame

Examples

C#Python

var customTimeFrame = TimeFrameManager.Custom.Add("My Custom TF");
customTimeFrame.Description = "Bars provided by my plugin";
Print("Added custom time frame {0}", customTimeFrame.Name);

customTimeFrame = api.TimeFrameManager.Custom.Add("My Custom TF")
customTimeFrame.Description = "Bars provided by my plugin"
api.Print(f"Added custom time frame {customTimeFrame.Name}")