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In a message dated 97-12-17 19:01:34 EST, jmackro@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> At 01:33 PM 12/17/97 -0800, info@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, AKA "Bill: wrote:
> >.... So I programmed "If CheckAlert then Alert=true;".
> >My problem is when the conditions are met every tick on that bar
> >triggers the alert. On a 10 min S&P chart it drives me dingy. Is there a
> >way to program the alert to advise once when the condition is met and
> >them remain silent until the next bar and start watching for the
> >conditions again?
>
>
> Bill raises a good question here, and one that is not limited to
> setting the Alert flag = true. It gets into the question of running
> an indicator on every tick or every bar. If the latter, things are
> pretty straightforward - the code just executes at the completion of
> each bar. BUT, if you check "Update every Tick" under the "Properties"
> tab of the Format Indicator page, then it's a whole different
> ballgame.
>
> So, the question becomes - Is there a way to set a flag to true at
> the end of each bar, but then set it to false the first tick that
> triggers a condition, such as Bill's alert? For example:
>
> AlrtFlg = true {somehow, this only happens at the conclusion of
> each bar - NOT every tick}
>
> If Condition1 and AlrtFlg then begin {where condition1 sets the alert}
> If checkalert then Alert = true;
> AlrtFlg = false {to ensure only one alert per bar}
> End;
>
> Jay Mackro
Hi Guys
Yes there is a way to do it. But.... to do it you need to
have a DLL like Doug Demings Globpro.dll. This allows you to save global
variables and then you can do what you want. CAN"T without it. Its a neat
thing cause you can also do other nifty things like store an indicator from a
5 minute chart, and have it plot on a 5 tick chart if you want. Dougs
company is Investment Engineering and he does have a web site and is around
this list.
Pete
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