input.timeframe
Asks the reader for a timeframe. The answer arrives as a string. Note what it is not: choosing a timeframe here does not fetch that timeframe’s data. Lipi has no way to request another symbol’s or another interval’s series.
input.timeframe(const string defval, const string title, const string tooltip, const string inline, const string group, const bool confirm) → input string| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
defval | const string | yes | The timeframe the control starts at. Required. |
title | const string | no | The label shown beside the control. |
tooltip | const string | no | Help text for the control. |
inline | const string | no | A key that puts several controls on one row. |
group | const string | no | A heading the control sits under. |
confirm | const bool | no | Asks the reader to confirm the value. |
Returns input string — An input string.
indicator("Timeframe input")
chosen = input.timeframe("1D", "Timeframe")
alert(chosen)
plot(close)See also inputs · input.bool · input.color · input.float
Part of the function index.
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