Thanks all for the replies.. it would save me a lot of time if i can figure this out.. TJ: i will defnitely send a mail to support; i have actually sent it once (Ticket number: 72641) and from the response i got i thought that the way i am using it i cannot do any better."Actually - AlertIf is mostly planned for use in the AUTOMATIC ANALYSIS window - you can run SCAN with "run every" feature enabled. That way will make it independent from chart focus, scrolling etc." Herman: i am surprised that you think this is not an issue because i thought when you posted this thread, you are running into exactly the same problem as i have; maybe not.. hmm..http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/amibroker/message/148221
Anyways; here is almost exactly what i have for most of my systems (ofcourse rules are simplified); and the way i am using them now is i plot the graphs and that shows the buy/sell arrows; all i wish is when it is creating these arrows, it also shouts out loud so that i dont have to sit at the screen but do something more useful like.. reading a book or yoga :) and dont care until i hear out a loud sound about my entry.. the problem i run into is it only works intermittently (when the cursor is on the bar before which the signal is coming); somtimes the alerts sound; sometimes they dont.. //Testing alerts BuySignal = Cross(EMA(C,10),EMA(C,20));SellSignal = BarsSince(BuySignal) == 10;ShortSignal = Cross(EMA(C,20),EMA(C,10));CoverSignal = BarsSince(ShortSignal) == 10; Buy = ExRem(BuySignal,SellSignal);Sell = ExRem(SellSignal, BuySignal);Short = ExRem(ShortSignal, CoverSignal);Cover = ExRem(CoverSignal, ShortSignal); shape = Buy * shapeUpArrow + Sell * shapeDownArrow;Plot(Close, "Price", colorBlack, styleCandle);PlotShapes( shape, IIf( Buy, colorGreen, colorRed), 0, IIf(Buy, Low, High) );PlotShapes( Short*shapeHollowDownArrow + Cover*shapeHollowUpArrow, IIf(Short, colorRed, colorGreen));GraphXSpace = 5; AlertIf( Buy, "SOUND C:\\Program Files\\Amibroker\\BuyBuyBuy.wav", "Audio alert ");AlertIf( Sell, "SOUND C:\\Program Files\\Amibroker\\SellSellSell.wav", "Audio alert");AlertIf( Short, "SOUND C:\\Program Files\\Amibroker\\SellSellSell.wav", "Audio alert");AlertIf( Cover, "SOUND C:\\Program Files\\Amibroker\\BuyBuyBuy.wav", "Audio alert "); RoundLotSize = 1;PositionSize = MarginDeposit = 1; Any help is appreciated; currently if i place this above code onto a graph pane and set the time frame to 1min; i can easily get signals and i have verified that the alerts are not going ON when the signal is generated. thanks!-gariki --- In [email protected], "Bruce" <bru...@...> wrote: > > FWIW, I ran into some issues with AlertIf long ago and just coded around them. My primary use was in Explorations, so I just coded my own lookback since the build-in lookback parameter seemed problematic in my testing. I encourage you to pursue sending the info to support, because I think that there may be some idiosyncrasies of AlertIf that have not been fully explained. > > --- In [email protected], Tomasz Janeczko groups@ wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > AlertIf does NOT require clicking to activate. You have got something wrong with your formula. > > Send the formula to support if you need help. > > > > Best regards, > > Tomasz Janeczko > > amibroker.com > > > > On 2010-07-20 16:26, gariki wrote: > > > Hello All, > > > > > > i am currently trading 4 systems on 5min time period and am just getting sick/tired of watching the screen for signals. I have alertif's coded into the systems but because of the problems with that function (it wont activate unless the last bar is clicked etc) it doesnt work. > > > > > > Ideally i would go auto-trade but i do not want to automate the part of putting trades on. I just want a good reliable mechanism to play sound alerts when i get signals.. is there any other alternative? > > > > > > TJ, plese consider fixing alertif functionality for this use case; for users that dont want to automate quite this is the next best thing and will be very handy (or maybe there is an alternative; that would solve my problem; would love to hear that..) > > > > > > > > > thanks > > > -gariki > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > **** IMPORTANT PLEASE READ **** > > > This group is for the discussion between users only. > > > This is *NOT* technical support channel. > > > > > > TO GET TECHNICAL SUPPORT send an e-mail directly to > > > SUPPORT {at} amibroker.com > > > > > > TO SUBMIT SUGGESTIONS please use FEEDBACK CENTER at > > > http://www.amibroker.com/feedback/ > > > (submissions sent via other channels won't be considered) > > > > > > For NEW RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENTS and other news always check DEVLOG: > > > http://www.amibroker.com/devlog/ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
