Alert going to the chart

[ScottieDog]

Hi,

Is there a way to make an alert show up on the chart, instead of in the "Alerts Window"?

If so, can it be set to show for 30seconds, then to disappear?

Thanks,

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello ScottieDog,

Thanks for your post about on chart alerts.

There is no method to redirect an alert to a chart.

However you can do what you are suggesting through some custom programming of your indicator. The methods would involve using DrawText or DrawTextFixed, PlaySound and a time check. For the time check you could use a time span or just simply a bar count depending on the type chart.

Here is an example using bar count as the means to remove the object.

[I]Variables section[/I]

private int barCount = 0;
private bool trigger = true ;

.
[I]OnBarUpDate section[/I]

if (yourAlertCondition && trigger)   // trigger is bool previous set to true

{

DrawTextFixed("tag1", "Your Alert message", TextPosition.Center);  // Draw in center of screen for alert

PlaySound(@"C:\mySound.wav");  // PlaySound is optional

trigger = false ;   // change the trigger condition

barCount = CurrentBar ;  // Save the current bar number for the time reference

}

if (Currentbar - barCount > 4 && !trigger)   // if the number of bars is greater than 4 since the alert and the trigger is false
{

RemoveDrawObject("tag1");    // Remove the drawtext object
trigger= true;   // reEnable the trigger
}

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance

[ScottieDog]

Great stuff, thanks. I should be able to get it sorted from that info. Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_PaulH]

Hello ScottieDog,

Thanks for your reply.

If you do want to try using a time system, here is an example:

[I]In the variables section:[/I]
private Time myDateTime;  // Date time object to use
private bool trigger = true ;

[I]in OnBarUpdate section[/I]

if (yourAlertCondition && trigger)   // trigger is bool previous set to true

{

DrawTextFixed("tag1", "Your Alert message", TextPosition.Center);  // Draw in center of screen for alert
PlaySound(@"C:\mySound.wav");  // PlaySound is optional
trigger = false ;   // change the trigger condition
myDateTime = DateTime.Now;              // Event time
myDateTime = myDateTime.AddSeconds(30);      // add the 30 seconds, or whatever interval duration for reset is desired.
}

if ((DateTime.Compare (DateTime.Now,myDateTime) >0) && !trigger)   // if 30 seconds have passed and the trigger is false
{
RemoveDrawObject("tag1");    // Remove the drawtext object
trigger= true;   // reEnable the trigger
}

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.