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  • #1
  • First Post: Edited Nov 8, 2020 1:12pm Apr 22, 2020 8:46pm | Edited Nov 8, 2020 1:12pm
Hello all! Its me again, love it or hate it.
The name of the indicator has been changed to make the purpose more clear. So a new thread with a new title...

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Overview:
Do you want an alert when EU RSI is overbought, GJ is closed bear candle, UC CCI is over 200, EG ADX is less than 40, and UJ crossed below an MA, but all at the same time? What about a simple bear candle alert? A candle pattern alert? Do you want an alert for a custom indicator but you only have the ex4?
Then you're at the right thread! Using one indicator file you can create an almost limitless configuration of alerts without writing code, without compiling software, without using any DLLs, or without any external software at all!

The goal of this indicator is to help alleviate some of the more ubiquitous indicator requests and the time spent in the process of making a request until receiving a program, if at all.

AlertMe! is an alert indicator where the user builds the alert signal in real-time by applying a new instance of the indicator to create a signal condition. The created signals are combined into user created groups, such as "Bear Signal", "bull Signal", or "trend change group", etc. The combined signals can be from any chart in the terminal that has the indicator applied. Implemented in this current version of the program are 163 MQL4 functions, including iCustom, 168 enumerations, and more. Instances of the indicator can be added or removed at any time and the alert group will adapt accordingly.

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Default Settings:
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Group Name: The name for a group of signals. Entering a group name that does not exist will create a new group
Signal Reset: When to clear the signal for this indicator instance:on a new tick, or, on a new bar
Alerts: Send the alert only when there is a group signal, or also when this indicator instance has a signal, or none
Alert Type: Choose a combination of alerts, notifications, or emails
Message: The message sent in the alert. The group message used will be from the last indicator in the group to generate a signal
----------------------: separator and additional settings input
Signal Source: parameter input
----------------------: separator
GLE: Greater than, less than, equal to, etc. This compares the above signal source to the below base source to trigger a signal
----------------------: separator
Base Source: parameter input

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How To Use:

Example: Alert when price crosses an SMA downwards
1) To do this, two instances of the indicator must be loaded onto the chart. We will use the most recently closed bars: 1, 2. The first instance settings:
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2)The second instance settings:
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3) You will now have two instances of the indicator on your one chart:
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4) That is all you have to do!
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***The indicator name cannot be changed***

Download:
--> Version 3.01.b

Have fun and green pips to you!
Attached File(s)
File Type: zip AlertMe!.zip   2.8 MB | 747 downloads
  • #2
  • Apr 23, 2020 9:09am Apr 23, 2020 9:09am
Quoting Beerrun
Hello all! Its me again, love it or hate it. The name of the indicator has been changed to make the purpose more clear. So a new thread with a new title... Please read the manual ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Overview: Do you want an alert when EU RSI is overbought, GJ is closed bear candle, UC CCI is over 200, EG ADX is less than 40, and UJ crossed below an MA, but all at the same time? What about a simple bear candle alert? A candle pattern...
Hi Beerrun
Appreciation and congratulate on the new so called pretty thread,of course best ADDon/utility equally useful and required by all us users,hope for new but only innovative idea's and suggestions will be welcomed and possibly will be added as as time permit you -
regards
  • #3
  • Apr 23, 2020 9:22am Apr 23, 2020 9:22am
Yet needs to read again and again for to better understand the logic and way how to implement it and use of it,
thanks for looking for new inventions and lay down in coding words then to contribute the whole trading community
it is really amazing to thinking on and find out multidimensional new ways,it is how the universe growing up
regards
  • #4
  • Edited 11:54am Apr 23, 2020 11:28am | Edited 11:54am
Quoting mntiwana
Yet needs to read again and again for to better understand the logic and way how to implement it and use of it, thanks for looking for new inventions and lay down in coding words then to contribute the whole trading community it is really amazing to thinking on and find out multidimensional new ways,it is how the universe growing up regards
Thank you my friend for the kind words

Yes I hope the logic is not too difficult to understand. I tried to slim it down but it can do so much that it is hard to make it very simple.

In as few words as possible:
Enter an mql4 function, predefined, or value
Don't enter the symbol parameter.
Don't enter iCustom, instead enter the file name.
  • #5
  • May 2, 2020 3:55am May 2, 2020 3:55am
Manual read - understanding: lousy, much too technical for stupid non-coders like me.
1st question: only answer, if you really feel like it and have the time:
so let's start with the easy stuff:
I want the alert when the candle closes below i-custom half-trend nrp - is this correct?

Price Crosses half-trend nrp downwards:
The first instance settings:
Group Name: Price MA Bear Cross
Signal Reset: On New Bar
Alerts: Group
Type: Alerts
Message: (leave blank for default: "Group Signal!")
Separator: -----------------------------
Signal Source: close,2
Separator: -----------------------------
GLE: Greater Than
Separator: -----------------------------
Base Source: half-trend nrp,current,2,close,2

The second instance settings:
Group Name: Price MA Bear Cross
Signal Reset: On New Bar
Alerts: Group
Type: Alerts
Message:
Separator: -----------------------------
Signal Source: close,1
Separator: -----------------------------
GLE: Less Than
Separator: -----------------------------
Base Source: half-trend nrp,current,2,close,1
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File Type: ex4 half-trend nrp.ex4   29 KB | 430 downloads
  • #6
  • Edited 6:42am May 2, 2020 5:24am | Edited 6:42am
Quoting josi
Manual read - understanding: lousy, much too technical for stupid non-coders like me. 1st question: only answer, if you really feel like it and have the time: so let's start with the easy stuff: I want the alert when the candle closes below i-custom half-trend nrp - is this correct? Price Crosses half-trend nrp downwards: The first instance settings: Group Name: Price MA Bear Cross Signal Reset: On New Bar Alerts: Group Type: Alerts Message: (leave blank for default: "Group Signal!") Separator: ----------------------------- Signal Source: close,2...
Haha yes the manual part needs some help with clarification and readability.
Aside from the below info, yessir that is how you do a downwards cross alert.

The parameters you have filled in would be:
name: half-trend nrp
timeframe: current or 0
custom parameter 1: 2
mode: close or 0
shift: 1

The only issue might be using "close", not that it would be the wrong result, but that second to last input in this case (custom parameters>0) is the buffer index. Close in this case is an enumeration and is equal to zero, so it is calling the first buffer.
Assuming the 2 is for the custom parameters, then half trend already has a 2 as the first parameter. If that was your goal you can leave it out to use the default half-trend parameters:

half-trend nrp,current,(the buffer you want),1

Without any custom parameters, the default parameters can be input as a non-skippable list. Any omitted parameters=0:

name
name, timeframe
name, timeframe, buffer
name, timeframe, buffer, bar

After that using custom parameters goes between timeframe and buffer, like in iCustom documentation, and is a non-skippable list. Like this:

name, timeframe, custom 1, buffer, bar
name, timeframe, custom 1, custom 2, buffer, bar
name, timeframe, custom 1, custom 2, custom 3, buffer, bar
etc.
  • #7
  • Edited 6:26am May 2, 2020 6:04am | Edited 6:26am
Quoting Beerrun
{quote} The parameters you have filled in would be: name: half-trend nrp timeframe: current custom parameter 1: 2 mode: close or 0 shift: 1 The only issue might be using "close", not that it would be the wrong result, but that second to last input in this case (custom parameters>0) is the buffer index, the list of values you see in the data window. Close in this case is an enumeration and is equal to zero, so it is calling the first buffer. Assuming the 2 is for the custom parameters, then half trend already has a 2 as the first parameter. If that...
Beginners learn by using examples (inductive vs deductive learning)
too technical for me because I don't get the buffer references:
How does this relate to https://docs.mql4.com/indicators/icustom:
iCustom(NULL,0,"SampleInd",13,1,0);
NULL = current symbol
0 = current TF
SampleInd = half-trend nrp (what if the indicator is in the folder indicators/Downloads?)
13 = custom-indicator input parameters (in my case 2)
1 = Line index. Can be from 0 to 7 (Totally unclear what input does this refer to? This indicator only has one line)
0 = shift; 0 being the current candle, 1 being the last but one etc

So: where is the position to enter open, close, high, low, typical, median etc.?
  • #8
  • Edited 7:42am May 2, 2020 6:08am | Edited 7:42am
Quoting josi
{quote} Beginners learn by using examples (inductive vs deductive learning) too technical for me because I don't get the buffer references: How does this relate to https://docs.mql4.com/indicators/icustom: iCustom(NULL,0,"SampleInd",13,1,0); NULL = current symbol 0 = current TF SampleInd = half-trend nrp (what if the indicator is in the folder indicators/Downloads?) 13 = custom-indicator input parameters (in my case 2) 1 = Line index. Can be from 0 to 7 (Totally unclear what input does this refer to?) 0 = shift; 0 being the current candle,...
Symbol parameter is thrown out. Name parameter replaces "iCustom". Everything else is the same. You can even input it with the parentheses if you want:
half-trend nrp(current,2,0,1)

The bolded "line index" is the buffer, the list of values in the data window for that indicator, going from the top down.
So buffer 0 in the pic is "half trend bar up".
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There is no position to enter open, close, high, low, typical, median, etc. Those applied prices do not apply to iCustom. They are for things like MA's, RSI, CCI, etc.
  • #9
  • May 2, 2020 6:45am May 2, 2020 6:45am
Quoting Beerrun
{quote} Symbol parameter is thrown out. Name parameter replaces "iCustom". Everything else is the same. You can even input it with the parentheses if you want: half-trend nrp(current,2,0,1) The bolded "line index" is the buffer, the list of values in the data window for that indicator, going from the top down. So buffer 0 in the pic is "half trend bar up". {image} There is no position to enter open, close, high, low, typical, median, etc. Those applied prices do not apply to iCustom. They are for things like MA's, RSI, CCI, etc.
I told you I'd bore you stiff and underwhelm you within the minute.
OK - so the custom folder (into which I placed the indicator) won't be an issue (indicators/Downloads) when I try it on Monday?
And this is only the first simple step - eventually I want the alert to be set to
price closes above (below) custom-MA
+ subwindow1 custom-indicator changes slope to up (down)
+ subwindow2 custom-indicator changes slope to up (down)
So be prepared - I am not going away - but restart & retry (as time allows)
  • #10
  • Edited 7:39am May 2, 2020 6:50am | Edited 7:39am
Quoting josi
{quote} I told you I'd bore you stiff and underwhelm you within the minute. OK - so the custom folder (into which I placed the indicator) won't be an issue (indicators/Downloads) when I try it on Monday? And this is only the first simple step - eventually I want the alert to be set to price closes above (below) custom-MA + subwindow1 custom-indicator changes slope to up (down) + subwindow2 custom-indicator changes slope to up (down) So be prepared - I am not going away - but restart & retry (as time allows)
Haha ask away buddy.

I have no idea if the indicators/downloads will be an issue, that is outside my control. Whatever iCustom documentation or google says about that is what will happen.

You aren't calling the indicator that is running on the subwindow currently, but an instance of the custom indicator behind the scenes. You can load the custom indicator on the chart for your own visuals, but the alert indicator doesn't use that.

This is just how iCustom works, not my doing. All I've done is given a way to use code functions without really writing any code. AlertMe just passes your inputs into whatever function you call.

You can even use it to remove those pesky comments in the top left corner that some indicators leave behind Comment(null)
  • #11
  • May 2, 2020 7:12am May 2, 2020 7:12am
Quoting Beerrun
{quote} You aren't calling the indicator that is running on the subwindow currently, but an instance of the custom indicator behind the scenes. You can load the custom indicator on the chart for your own visuals, but the alert indicator doesn't use that. This is just how iCustom works, not my doing. All I've done is given a way to use code functions without really writing any code. AlertMe just passes your inputs into whatever function you call.
Thanks, man, for your help.
If I understand the manual correctly to "integrate" the subwindows you'll have to use & define more instances of AlertMe in the chart window.
But this is the next step.
  • #12
  • Edited 7:38am May 2, 2020 7:21am | Edited 7:38am
Quoting josi
{quote} Thanks, man, for your help. If I understand the manual correctly to "integrate" the subwindows you'll have to use & define more instances of AlertMe in the chart window. But this is the next step.
Thanks for trying it out
If I understand what you're saying, then yes to add more conditions load another instance of AlertMe.
There isn't any subwindow interaction. iCustom calls indicators "invisibly". So you just input into AlertMe like you would with the half-trend nrp regardless of subwindow or not, and regardless if that custom indicator is on the chart or not.
  • #13
  • May 2, 2020 8:52am May 2, 2020 8:52am
Quoting Beerrun
{quote} Thanks for trying it out If I understand what you're saying, then yes to add more conditions load another instance of AlertMe. There isn't any subwindow interaction. iCustom calls indicators "invisibly". So you just input into AlertMe like you would with the half-trend nrp regardless of subwindow or not, and regardless if that custom indicator is on the chart or not.
Would this also work?
1st AlertMe: open of last bar above indicator
2nd AlertMe: close of last bar below indicator
or is there a mistake I don't see?
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  • #14
  • Edited 6:54pm May 2, 2020 4:52pm | Edited 6:54pm
Quoting josi
{quote} Would this also work? 1st AlertMe: open of last bar above indicator 2nd AlertMe: close of last bar below indicator or is there a mistake I don't see? {image} {image}
That looks good to go.
You are using bar=0 or the current un-closed bar. Just know when you first load AlertMe it will wait for a bar to complete before beginning it’s condition checks.

If you want to see what it is doing, type “print” anywhere into the first separator input, the first “————“ input, and check the print log or experts tab.
  • #15
  • May 4, 2020 4:58am May 4, 2020 4:58am
Thank you Beerrun for your effort.
Assist me if you have time with MA indi. The AlertMe! can not call the MA indicator because is not in the same file.
iMA or iMA(5) or MA or MovingAverages do not work.
Is there a place to learn more and try to figure it out myself? my program skills are ZERO but i can understand the theory .

2020.05.04 11:45:40.875 cannot open file 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\...............................\MQL4\indicators\iMA.ex4' [2]
i can call all the custom indicators i have in file exept the MT4 indis.
The Moving averages are in MQL4 file but in other sub-file.
Should i move them all in MQL4/indicators ?? or there is a way to call the standard indications like MA, BANDS,RSI ...etc

thanks
Zzzzz
  • #16
  • Edited 5:28am May 4, 2020 5:13am | Edited 5:28am
Quoting zarkon
Thank you Beerrun for your effort. Assist me if you have time with MA indi. The AlertMe! can not call the MA indicator because is not in the same file. iMA or iMA(5) or MA or MovingAverages do not work. Is there a place to learn more and try to figure it out myself? my program skills are ZERO but i can understand the theory . 2020.05.04 11:45:40.875 cannot open file 'C:\Users\User\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\...............................\MQL4\indicators\iMA.ex4' [2] i can call all the custom indicators i have in file exept the MT4 indis....
I think the issue is using other folders since the ../ would get taken out of the input when the alert indicator runs. For now if you are trying to call an indicator then put it in the main indicators folder.

But if you are trying call the iMA function then perhaps you are missing an input. Call the iMA function like this:

iMA(timeframe,period,shift,method,appliedprice,bar)

Replace:

timeframe=your time frame
period= your period
shift=your ma shift
method=your method=SMA, EMA, etc
appliedprice=your cohl price=close, open, high or low
bar=which candle

And thank you for the feedback. I am adding it to my list of changes for version upgrade.
  • #17
  • May 4, 2020 5:25am May 4, 2020 5:25am
Quoting Beerrun
{quote} I think the issue is using other folders since the ../ would get taken out of the input when the alert indicator runs. If you are trying to call an indicator then put it in the main indicators folder. But if you are trying call the iMA function then perhaps you are missing an input. Call the iMA function like this: iMA(timeframe,period,shift,method,appliedprice,bar) Replace: timeframe=your time frame period= your period shift=your ma shift method=your method=SMA, EMA, etc appliedprice=your cohl price=close, open, high or low bar=which candle...
Ok mate , thanks for info.
will revert outcome.

Zzzzz
  • #18
  • May 4, 2020 5:58am May 4, 2020 5:58am
Quoting zarkon
{quote} Ok mate , thanks for info. will revert outcome. Zzzzz
using this iCustom( "Moving Averages",15,5,0,LWMA,close,2) was able to run it with no mistakes.So i guess using parenthesis and stating the standard MQL4 indicator you want to call does the trick.
Now need to calibrate it.

thanks

Zzzzz
  • #19
  • May 4, 2020 6:35am May 4, 2020 6:35am
Quoting zarkon
{quote} using this iCustom( "Moving Averages",15,5,0,LWMA,close,2) was able to run it with no mistakes.So i guess using parenthesis and stating the standard MQL4 indicator you want to call does the trick. Now need to calibrate it. thanks Zzzzz
I believe you might be getting an error. Type the word "print" into the first separator "-----" and see what the experts tab says.
  • #20
  • May 4, 2020 6:59am May 4, 2020 6:59am
Quoting Beerrun
{quote} I believe you might be getting an error. Type the word "print" into the first separator "-----" and see what the experts tab says.
doh you are correct .
2020.05.04 14:50:00.497 AlertMe! GOLD,M15: AlertMe! | | #1: Last Error: 0
2020.05.04 14:50:00.497 AlertMe! GOLD,M15: AlertMe! | | #1: ---iCustom: 2147483647
2020.05.04 14:50:00.497 AlertMe! GOLD,M15: AlertMe! | | #1: ---iCustom: 2147483647
2020.05.04 14:50:00.497 AlertMe! GOLD,M15: AlertMe! | | #1: Source Warning: : EMPTY_VALUE
2020.05.04 14:50:00.497 AlertMe! GOLD,M15: AlertMe! | | #1: Source Error: cannot find function or indicator

will work on this ..
thanks
Zzzzz
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