[chrisleonard]

Hi

Is it possible to set an alert to fire continuously but only on the first bar?

So i have a list of variables like this

if ADXValue > ADXValue[1] Then Alert ("ready");

this will fire continuoulsy but i only want this to happen on the first bar if they miss that i dont want an alert!!

Thanks

[Blu-Ray]

Originally Posted by chrisleonard »

Hi

Is it possible to set an alert to fire continuously but only on the first bar?

So i have a list of variables like this

if ADXValue > ADXValue[1] Then Alert ("ready");

this will fire continuoulsy but i only want this to happen on the first bar if they miss that i dont want an alert!!

Thanks

Yes it's possible....... but you need to explain it better......first bar of what ?. post a screenshot with details always helps.

Cheers

Blu-Ray

[Tams]

if you write out your logic one thought at a time,
if you write out your thoughts one action at a time,
if you write out your action ONE LINE at a time,

in no time you will have your codes worked out.

[Tams]

a flow chart can help you define/refine your logic

[chrisleonard]

ok so in the picture you have the bar the short signal is alerted on.



Really i only want an alert if the candle closes below here and do not want an alert if i missed the first candle.

So if i was to brin up this chart and the line was white for 2 candles already i dont want an alert!

Inputs: price(Close),  length(9),
		zeroLine(21), zeroVisible(false),
	    upColour(Blue), downColour(White), colourDeltaBar(1);

Value1 = hull(price, length);


Plot1(Value1,"hull");

If ZeroVisible = true then
	Plot3(zeroLine, "Zero");

if (Value1 > Value1[1]) then Alert("Long");
if (Value1 < Value1[1]) then Alert("Short");

{ Color criteria }
if (Value1 > Value1[1]) then 
	SetPlotColor[colourDeltaBar](1, upColour)
else if (Value1 < Value1[1]) then 
	SetPlotColor[colourDeltaBar](1, downColour);

end;

Thanks

[suriNotes]

Hi,

Try this code.. I have not tested the code, but you get the idea.

Regards,
Suri

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Inputs: price(Close), length(9), 
	zeroLine(21), zeroVisible(false), 
	upColour(Blue), downColour(White), 
	colourDeltaBar(1); 

Var: TradeSetup(0), barColor(0);

Value1 = hull(price, length); 

Plot1(Value1,"hull"); 

If ZeroVisible = true then 
	Plot3(zeroLine, "Zero"); 

if (Value1 > Value1[1]) then 
begin	
	TradeSetup = 1;  // Long
	barColor = UpColour;
end
else if (Value1 < Value1[1]) then 
begin	
	TradeSetup =  -1; // Short
	barColor = downColour;
end;

SetPlotColor[colourDeltaBar](1, barColor);

// check if BarColor has changed
if (barColor <> barColor[1]) then
begin	
	if TradeSetup = 1 then
		Alert("Long")
	else if TradeSetup = -1 then
		Alert("Short");
end;		

{
if (Value1 > Value1[1]) then Alert("Long"); 
if (Value1 < Value1[1]) then Alert("Short"); { Color criteria } 

if (Value1 > Value1[1]) then 
	SetPlotColor[colourDeltaBar](1, upColour) 
else if (Value1 < Value1[1]) then 
	SetPlotColor[colourDeltaBar](1, downColour); 
}

[kamakazy]

Thanks pretty damn amazing, thank you so much..

[flyingdutchmen]

Originally Posted by chrisleonard »

Really i only want an alert if the candle closes below here and do not want an alert if i missed the first candle.

So if i was to brin up this chart and the line was white for 2 candles already i dont want an alert!

to give an alert only 1 time you simply need to change ">" by crossesover
and "<" by crossesunder