help with playsound (file)

Hi all, can someone help me add some code into an existing metatrader indicator.

The indicator I need adding to is called the 'better volume V1.4'. I need code to sound an alert when a volume bar changes colour to:

red
green
yellow
lime
white
magnenta
maroon
(not blue)

I think I need to add this:

Playsound(alert.wav)

If you can do one help me pinpoint one part of the where I should put the code and what then I can do the rest. Here is the better volume code:


#property copyright ""
#property link ""

#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 7
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 DeepSkyBlue
#property indicator_color3 Yellow
#property indicator_color4 Lime
#property indicator_color5 White
#property indicator_color6 Magenta
#property indicator_color7 Maroon

#property indicator_width1 2
#property indicator_width2 2
#property indicator_width3 2
#property indicator_width4 2
#property indicator_width5 2
#property indicator_width6 2


extern int NumberOfBars = 500;
extern string Note = "0 means Display all bars";
extern int MAPeriod = 100;
extern int LookBack = 20;


double red[],blue[],yellow[],green[],white[],magenta[],v4[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicators
SetIndexBuffer(0,red);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(0,"Climax High ");

SetIndexBuffer(1,blue);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(1,"Neutral");

SetIndexBuffer(2,yellow);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(2,"Low ");

SetIndexBuffer(3,green);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(3,"HighChurn ");

SetIndexBuffer(4,white);
SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(4,"Climax Low ");

SetIndexBuffer(5,magenta);
SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(5,"ClimaxChurn ");

SetIndexBuffer(6,v4);
SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_LINE,0,2);
SetIndexLabel(6,"Average("+MAPeriod+")");

IndicatorShortName("Better Volume 1.4" );


//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----

//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{

double VolLowest,Range,Value2,Value3,HiValue2,HiValue3,LoValue3,tempv2,tempv3,tempv;
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
if ( NumberOfBars == 0 )
NumberOfBars = Bars-counted_bars;
limit=NumberOfBars; //Bars-counted_bars;


for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
{
red[i] = 0; blue[i] = Volume[i]; yellow[i] = 0; green[i] = 0; white[i] = 0; magenta[i] = 0;
Value2=0;Value3=0;HiValue2=0;HiValue3=0;LoValue3=99999999;tempv2=0;tempv3=0;tempv=0;


VolLowest = Volume[iLowest(NULL,0,MODE_VOLUME,20,i)];
if (Volume[i] == VolLowest)
{
yellow[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
blue[i]=0;
}

Range = (High[i]-Low[i]);
Value2 = Volume[i]*Range;

if ( Range != 0 )
Value3 = Volume[i]/Range;


for ( int n=i;n<i+MAPeriod;n++ )
{
tempv= Volume[n] + tempv;
}
v4[i] = NormalizeDouble(tempv/MAPeriod,0);


for ( n=i;n<i+LookBack;n++)
{
tempv2 = Volume[n]*((High[n]-Low[n]));
if ( tempv2 >= HiValue2 )
HiValue2 = tempv2;

if ( Volume[n]*((High[n]-Low[n])) != 0 )
{
tempv3 = Volume[n] / ((High[n]-Low[n]));
if ( tempv3 > HiValue3 )
HiValue3 = tempv3;
if ( tempv3 < LoValue3 )
LoValue3 = tempv3;
}
}

if ( Value2 == HiValue2 && Close[i] > (High[i] + Low[i]) / 2 )
{
red[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
blue[i]=0;
yellow[i]=0;
}

if ( Value3 == HiValue3 )
{
green[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
blue[i] =0;
yellow[i]=0;
red[i]=0;
}
if ( Value2 == HiValue2 && Value3 == HiValue3 )
{
magenta[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
blue[i]=0;
red[i]=0;
green[i]=0;
yellow[i]=0;
}
if ( Value2 == HiValue2 && Close[i] <= (High[i] + Low[i]) / 2 )
{
white[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
magenta[i]=0;
blue[i]=0;
red[i]=0;
green[i]=0;
yellow[i]=0;
}


}
//----

//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Thank you,

#property copyright ""
#property link ""

#property indicator_separate_window
#property indicator_buffers 7
#property indicator_color1 Red
#property indicator_color2 DeepSkyBlue
#property indicator_color3 Yellow
#property indicator_color4 Lime
#property indicator_color5 White
#property indicator_color6 Magenta
#property indicator_color7 Maroon

#property indicator_width1 2
#property indicator_width2 2
#property indicator_width3 2
#property indicator_width4 2
#property indicator_width5 2
#property indicator_width6 2


extern int NumberOfBars = 500;
extern string Note = "0 means Display all bars";
extern int MAPeriod = 100;
extern int LookBack = 20;


double red[],blue[],yellow[],green[],white[],magenta[],v4[];
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int init()
{
//---- indicators
SetIndexBuffer(0,red);
SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(0,"Climax High ");

SetIndexBuffer(1,blue);
SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(1,"Neutral");

SetIndexBuffer(2,yellow);
SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(2,"Low ");

SetIndexBuffer(3,green);
SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(3,"HighChurn ");

SetIndexBuffer(4,white);
SetIndexStyle(4,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(4,"Climax Low ");

SetIndexBuffer(5,magenta);
SetIndexStyle(5,DRAW_HISTOGRAM);
SetIndexLabel(5,"ClimaxChurn ");

SetIndexBuffer(6,v4);
SetIndexStyle(6,DRAW_LINE,0,2);
SetIndexLabel(6,"Average("+MAPeriod +")");

IndicatorShortName("Better Volume 1.4" );


//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int deinit()
{
//----

//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{

double VolLowest,Range,Value2,Value3,HiVal ue2,HiValue3,LoValue3,tempv2,tempv3 ,tempv;
int limit;
int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();
//---- last counted bar will be recounted
if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;
if ( NumberOfBars == 0 )
NumberOfBars = Bars-counted_bars;
limit=NumberOfBars; //Bars-counted_bars;


for(int i=0; i<limit; i++)
{
red[i] = 0; blue[i] = Volume[i]; yellow[i] = 0; green[i] = 0; white[i] = 0; magenta[i] = 0;
Value2=0;Value3=0;HiValue2=0;HiValu e3=0;LoValue3=99999999;tempv2=0;tem pv3=0;tempv=0;


VolLowest = Volume[iLowest(NULL,0,MODE_VOLUME,20,i)];
if (Volume[i] == VolLowest)
{
yellow[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
PlaySound("yoursound_name.wav");
blue[i]=0;
}

Range = (High[i]-Low[i]);
Value2 = Volume[i]*Range;

if ( Range != 0 )
Value3 = Volume[i]/Range;


for ( int n=i;n<i+MAPeriod;n++ )
{
tempv= Volume[n] + tempv;
}
v4[i] = NormalizeDouble(tempv/MAPeriod,0);
PlaySound("yoursound_name.wav");


for ( n=i;n<i+LookBack;n++)
{
tempv2 = Volume[n]*((High[n]-Low[n]));
if ( tempv2 >= HiValue2 )
HiValue2 = tempv2;

if ( Volume[n]*((High[n]-Low[n])) != 0 )
{
tempv3 = Volume[n] / ((High[n]-Low[n]));
if ( tempv3 > HiValue3 )
HiValue3 = tempv3;
if ( tempv3 < LoValue3 )
LoValue3 = tempv3;
}
}

if ( Value2 == HiValue2 && Close[i] > (High[i] + Low[i]) / 2 )
{
red[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
PlaySound("yoursound_name.wav");
blue[i]=0;
yellow[i]=0;
}

if ( Value3 == HiValue3 )
{
green[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
PlaySound("yoursound_name.wav");
blue[i] =0;
yellow[i]=0;
red[i]=0;
}
if ( Value2 == HiValue2 && Value3 == HiValue3 )
{
magenta[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
PlaySound("yoursound_name.wav");
blue[i]=0;
red[i]=0;
green[i]=0;
yellow[i]=0;
}
if ( Value2 == HiValue2 && Close[i] <= (High[i] + Low[i]) / 2 )
{
white[i] = NormalizeDouble(Volume[i],0);
PlaySound("yoursound_name.wav");
magenta[i]=0;
blue[i]=0;
red[i]=0;
green[i]=0;
yellow[i]=0;
}


}
//----

//----
return(0);
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

Dear Lui,

PlaySound("yoursound_name.wav");

Do I still include the quotation marks?

Just to check, do I need to replace with the path, for example if my sounds folder is:

Erogram FilesMetaTrader 4sounds

I just replace:

"yoursound_name.wav"

With

Erogram FilesMetaTrader 4soundsyoursound_name.wav

Thank you,

No path needed, MT4 will automatically search for the wav file in the sounds folder.

Here's directly from a code:


Sound file will always have to be in MT4 sounds folder in order for this command to work.

Hi both,

I will get this going as soon as I get back home later.

The very best

Hi,

I tried adding in the codes but it will play the sound at EVERY tick.

Is it possible to do a sound and message box alert ONLY at when the candlestick close and form a new bar