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How can I display the Alert window manually?

  • #1
  • First Post: Mar 28, 2011 5:24am Mar 28, 2011 5:24am
Dear all,

Just a short question. I get the alert window poped-up when there is an alert. After I close the window, can I display it again manually?

cheers,

kk007
  • #2
  • Mar 28, 2011 5:40am Mar 28, 2011 5:40am
One way is to use a script. Put the attached file in ../metatrader/experts/scripts and run it when you need to open up the alert window.
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 alert.mq4   < 1 KB | 7,272 downloads
  • #3
  • Mar 28, 2011 8:51am Mar 28, 2011 8:51am
Thanks a lot! Xaphod,

Was thinking this is a pulldown manual or shortcut key problem, rather than a script level problem.

I will try the script later, assuming that I will need to drag it to a chart to run it.

cheers,

Quoting Xaphod
One way is to use a script. Put the attached file in ../metatrader/experts/scripts and run it when you need to open up the alert window.
  • #4
  • Mar 28, 2011 11:43am Mar 28, 2011 11:43am
It appears that nobody has found a menu/shortkey for that. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course.
  • #5
  • Oct 12, 2011 8:41am Oct 12, 2011 8:41am
Quoting Xaphod
One way is to use a script. Put the attached file in ../metatrader/experts/scripts and run it when you need to open up the alert window.
I've been wondering for years how to do this. Many thanks!

Best regards,

JR
  • #6
  • Aug 25, 2014 9:57am Aug 25, 2014 9:57am
i don't think this very useful script works with new build. I have tried recompiling it using Scite, but no luck. Please could some kind person supply it for new build?
  • #7
  • Aug 25, 2014 10:23am Aug 25, 2014 10:23am
The script compiles with the mql4-editor. If not, use the build 509 editor.
PM me with coding requests and I'll probably put you on my ignore list
  • #8
  • Aug 25, 2014 12:41pm Aug 25, 2014 12:41pm
Quoting Jikkie
i don't think this very useful script works with new build. I have tried recompiling it using Scite, but no luck. Please could some kind person supply it for new build?
Yes, it works with build 670. It should compile and run in any build. It just calls one function, Alert() which is compatible with all builds.
If it does not work, it would likely be due to improper installation or bugs in the MT4 build.
  • #9
  • Jul 31, 2020 1:40pm Jul 31, 2020 1:40pm
Quoting Xaphod
One way is to use a script. Put the attached file in ../metatrader/experts/scripts and run it when you need to open up the alert window. {file}
Thank you it's useful
  • #10
  • Jul 31, 2020 6:53pm Jul 31, 2020 6:53pm
Quoting Xaphod
It appears that nobody has found a menu/shortkey for that. I'd be happy to be proven wrong, of course.
Once the Alert window was created (at least one Alert message was displayed) the window can be displayed again without manually triggering a new alert. I'm still looking for the menu id...

Inserted Code
   int hWndAlert, hWndNext=GetTopWindow(NULL), self=GetCurrentProcessId(), processId[1];
 
   // enumerate top-level windows
   while (hWndNext != 0) {
      GetWindowThreadProcessId(hWndNext, processId);
      if (processId[0] == self) {
         string className = GetClassName(hWndNext);
         string title = GetWindowText(hWndNext);
         if (className=="#32770" && title=="Alert") {
            hWndAlert = hWndNext;
            break;
         }
      }
      hWndNext = GetWindow(hWndNext, GW_HWNDNEXT);
   }
   if (!hWndAlert) {
      Print("\"Alert\" window empty, nothing to display.");
   }
   else {
      Print("\"Alert\" window found: "+ IntToHexStr(hWndAlert));
      ShowWindow(hWndAlert, SW_SHOW);
   }
I'm sure you know how to import and rewrite the Win32 functions. :-)
It takes blood, sweat and enough tears to wash away the blood.
  • #11
  • Aug 2, 2020 7:52am Aug 2, 2020 7:52am
Quoting emmzett
...Once the Alert window was displayed...
I added the function ReopenAlertDialog() to my MT4Expander library. It can reopen the Alert dialog box without a Print() statement, i.e. without adding another string to the existing alerts. There is also a sound parameter to confirm the re-opening with the standard "Alert" sound. The MT4Expander library is part of my MQL4 framework and doesn't need to be manually compiled. DLLs need to be enabled for the script to work.

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File Type: zip ReopenAlertDialog.zip   78 KB | 1,203 downloads


Full function documentation:
Inserted Code
#import "rsfExpander.dll"
   /**
    * Reopen the terminal's "Alert" dialog box after it was closed by the user.
    *
    * @param  bool sound - Whether to confirm the re-opening with the standard "Alert" sound.
    *                      No sound is played if the dialog is already open.
    *
    * @return bool - success status; FALSE if the "Alert" dialog is empty (i.e. it was not opened before)
    */
   bool ReopenAlertDialog(int sound);
#import

Full source code: https://github.com/rosasurfer/mt4-expander/src/lib/terminal.cpp
It takes blood, sweat and enough tears to wash away the blood.
  • #12
  • Feb 8, 2021 12:49pm Feb 8, 2021 12:49pm
Quoting Xaphod
One way is to use a script. Put the attached file in ../metatrader/experts/scripts and run it when you need to open up the alert window. {file}
Can we have this script in MT5 version ? Thanks
Kibria
  • #13
  • Mar 22, 2022 6:03am Mar 22, 2022 6:03am
Quoting emmzett
{quote} I added the function ReopenAlertDialog() to my MT4Expander library. It can reopen the Alert dialog box without a Print() statement, i.e. without adding another string to the existing alerts. There is also a sound parameter to confirm the re-opening with the standard "Alert" sound. The MT4Expander library is part of my MQL4 framework and doesn't need to be...
This works like a charm! Thank you!
Don't mind me....just honing in on my craft :-)
  • #14
  • Aug 1, 2022 12:50pm Aug 1, 2022 12:50pm
Quoting Xaphod
One way is to use a script. Put the attached file in ../metatrader/experts/scripts and run it when you need to open up the alert window. {file}
Thanks for this alert.
  • #15
  • Last Post: Dec 28, 2023 11:45am Dec 28, 2023 11:45am
If you are using an EA for which you have an alert set, you can in both MT4 and MT5 click on the Experts tab, right click anywhere in there and choose open to be taken to the .log files. Choose the file on the date where the alerts/messages would be and there you should find them. No need to bring up the alert window if this is your situation.
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