No sound on PlaySound() and Alert not working

[dontpanic]

Hi,

in my indicator when I detect a signal, I have the following code :

PlaySound("test.wav");
Print(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name+" - found 2TL");
Alert("2Tl", NinjaTrader.Cbi.Priority.High, "2TL Found", "test.wav", 1, Color.Black, Color.Yellow);

The print statement prints correctly in the output window, but there is no sound from Playsound() and the Alert seems to do nothing. There are no error messages in the output window. The sound files have been placed in the install/Sounds folder, and I have also tried using absolute path names.

What could I be doing wrong?

Thanks.

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hello dontpanic,

Thank you for your post.

You need to specify the exact file location with 'PlaySound().

For example, PlaySound(@"C:\mySound.wav");

If your test.wav is in the NinjaTrader\sounds directory, please specify the exact path:

PlaySound(@"C:\Program Files (x86)\NinjaTrader 7\sounds\test.wav");

[dontpanic]

I think I found the error, came across another post; I'm not using a PCM file. I didnt realise the Log TAB is different to the output window. This will (hopefully) explain why there is no Playsound, and maybe causing the Alert to fail as well.

[dontpanic]

Thanks Mathew, as I mentioned in my post (perhaps not clearly enough) I had tried using absolute paths as well, as you suggested. I just realise I'm not using a PCM file, so trying that now.

[dontpanic]

How do you post a "thanks" here?

[NinjaTrader_Matthew]

Hi,

Thanks for the clarification - that would likely the be case, but let me know if you have further issues.

Can you select thanks at the bottom of any individual reply.