Alert and playsound together? | Forex Factory

Options

Permalinks
Print Thread

Similar Threads

Consecutive PlaySound() 6 replies

help with playsound (file) 5 replies

Alert as well as PlaySound??? 2 replies

Playsound nerves 12 replies

Alert and Playsound problems 1 reply

Attachments: Alert and playsound together?
Exit Attachments

Alert and playsound together?

  • #1
  • First Post: Feb 23, 2009 7:43pm Feb 23, 2009 7:43pm
Possible ???

It seems that playsound does not work too well when there is an alert... I have different indicators and want different soundtracks if possible.

Thanks
{Promotion Removed}
  • #2
  • Feb 23, 2009 7:46pm Feb 23, 2009 7:46pm
It is unfortunately not possible, unless you use an EA and set a delay.

Alert and Playsound can't be triggered simultaneously on an indicator.

Here's an older discussion about the subject at the MQL4 forum:
http://forum.mql4.com/3890
  • #3
  • Feb 23, 2009 10:35pm Feb 23, 2009 10:35pm
Quoting doblece
It is unfortunately not possible, unless you use an EA and set a delay.

Alert and Playsound can't be triggered simultaneously on an indicator.

Here's an older discussion about the subject at the MQL4 forum:
http://forum.mql4.com/3890
Thanks. I am wondering that is the easiest way to get additional sound. I am thinking that we could use sendmail, then when sendmail is true then play a song or something ??? possible ?

could we sendmail to our forex account on the Metatrader so that we do not need other alerts from the email account ?

thanks
newbie ... steep learning curve ... be patient with me :d
{Promotion Removed}
  • #4
  • Feb 23, 2009 11:52pm Feb 23, 2009 11:52pm
Tools, Options, Events. Uncheck the box that says enable. This will kill sounds for events. Then you can code a playsound for alerts that you can change for each alert.
  • #5
  • Feb 24, 2009 12:48am Feb 24, 2009 12:48am
Quoting earthsmate
Thanks. I am wondering that is the easiest way to get additional sound. I am thinking that we could use sendmail, then when sendmail is true then play a song or something ??? possible ?

could we sendmail to our forex account on the Metatrader so that we do not need other alerts from the email account ?

thanks
newbie ... steep learning curve ... be patient with me :d
If you don't need the alert pop-up window to appear, you could just use playsound as alert and configure it differently for each purpose (making several wav files and chosing a different one depending on each indicator).

I have no idea if the internal mailbox can be used to receive external mail (even if coming from inside MT4 it has to go through an external SMTP server of your mail provider at choice). For this you should ask your respective broker but I think it is not possible.
  • #6
  • Feb 24, 2009 10:27am Feb 24, 2009 10:27am
Quoting doblece
It is unfortunately not possible, unless you use an EA and set a delay.

Alert and Playsound can't be triggered simultaneously on an indicator.

Here's an older discussion about the subject at the MQL4 forum:
http://forum.mql4.com/3890

I'm almost positive that alert box and sound will work together. I'll double check it later.


Quote
If you don't need the alert pop-up window to appear, you could just use playsound as alert and configure it differently for each purpose (making several wav files and chosing a different one depending on each indicator).

only one sound file will trigger through the indi each time. if its there multiple playsounds then the last valid one in your code will play. if there's multiple playsounds over multiple indis then you risk the possibility of not hearing a sound being triggered.
  • #7
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:47pm Feb 25, 2009 11:47pm
Quoting magnumfreak
Tools, Options, Events. Uncheck the box that says enable. This will kill sounds for events. Then you can code a playsound for alerts that you can change for each alert.
Thanks for the tips.

Cheers
{Promotion Removed}
  • #8
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:49pm Feb 25, 2009 11:49pm
Quoting doblece
If you don't need the alert pop-up window to appear, you could just use playsound as alert and configure it differently for each purpose (making several wav files and chosing a different one depending on each indicator).

I have no idea if the internal mailbox can be used to receive external mail (even if coming from inside MT4 it has to go through an external SMTP server of your mail provider at choice). For this you should ask your respective broker but I think it is not possible.
I think it would be cool to configure mail to external and get different ring tones/wave files of that being done ??? possible ???

Ok thanks
{Promotion Removed}
  • #9
  • Feb 25, 2009 11:49pm Feb 25, 2009 11:49pm
Quoting kd3726
I'm almost positive that alert box and sound will work together. I'll double check it later.




only one sound file will trigger through the indi each time. if its there multiple playsounds then the last valid one in your code will play. if there's multiple playsounds over multiple indis then you risk the possibility of not hearing a sound being triggered.
thanks for the confirmation.

cheers
{Promotion Removed}
  • #10
  • Feb 26, 2009 12:10am Feb 26, 2009 12:10am
Quoting kd3726
I'm almost positive that alert box and sound will work together. I'll double check it later.
Good luck... but it was confirmed to me by a MT4 staff... as stated in the discussion above linked.

Now if you mean the alert box + a sound, yes it does, but the sound used would have to be renamed to "alert.wav" as this is the one that the box uses exclusively.


Quoting kd3726
only one sound file will trigger through the indi each time. if its there multiple playsounds then the last valid one in your code will play. if there's multiple playsounds over multiple indis then you risk the possibility of not hearing a sound being triggered.
True, though the one that plays (on the same indicator) is the first one to appear in the code, not the last.

And indeed if another sound from a different indicator or chart is triggered, it will cancel any other sound that might be being triggered at the same time.
  • #11
  • Feb 26, 2009 2:31am Feb 26, 2009 2:31am
Quoting doblece
Good luck... but it was confirmed to me by a MT4 staff... as stated in the discussion above linked.

Now if you mean the alert box + a sound, yes it does, but the sound used would have to be renamed to "alert.wav" as this is the one that the box uses exclusively.
actually you can change it to any .wav you want by going to Tools, Options, Events, then selecting Alerts and then change sound. Don't try to just change it with the drop down, it won't save it.
  • #12
  • Feb 26, 2009 9:03am Feb 26, 2009 9:03am
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=152239

this one I modified just triggered while i'm writing this
i'm closing the alert box and it keeps popping up again, with sound.

to try it,

install the indie with sounds ( in post 9 )
then replace the mq4 with the one in post 15

set both the alerts on
set the filter off
set the levels ( levels tab in indie properties )

set the upper level so the rsi will trigger more easily

the code is there too...

i still would like to know why there is a limit to the amount of indies that run, if anyone knows any information please share. Regards.
  • #13
  • Apr 2, 2010 5:30am Apr 2, 2010 5:30am
Quoting magnumfreak
actually you can change it to any .wav you want by going to Tools, Options, Events, then selecting Alerts and then change sound. Don't try to just change it with the drop down, it won't save it.
So, is there any way to create a custom alert (for different events) and select a different .wav for that?

Thanks.
  • #14
  • Apr 2, 2010 6:32am Apr 2, 2010 6:32am
Nevermind. I guess this means no ...

Quoting doblece
Good luck... but it was confirmed to me by a MT4 staff... as stated in the discussion above linked.

Now if you mean the alert box + a sound, yes it does, but the sound used would have to be renamed to "alert.wav" as this is the one that the box uses exclusively.
Am trying to distinguish between two separate events with two different .wav files and open the alert box describing the details of the event (variable depending on Buy and Sell signals and pairs) at the same time.
  • #15
  • Apr 2, 2010 7:34pm Apr 2, 2010 7:34pm
Here ya guys go if you're looking for an alarm indicator that can be loud.

You'll have to google ".wav sound files" and find the loud sound of your choice and download it.

Then load up this indicator into your mt4 broker and restart your platform. Open it up and throw the indi on your chart. When you go into the indicators parameters you can just go to the little .wav file and change it to the name of the file you downloaded.

It's super easy. Just rename the file you download off of google "ALARM.wav". Then when you go back into this attached indicator just enter "ALARM" right in front of the only little tile that has a ".wav"(in indicators parameters)

Right when you click okay to put the indi on your chart, if you did it correctly and your speakers/volume is on...you'll know if you did it right.

Attached File(s)
File Type: ex4 ALARM ALARM ALARM INDY.ex4   2 KB | 504 downloads
  • #16
  • Jun 11, 2010 4:26pm Jun 11, 2010 4:26pm
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 FerruFx_Multi_info+_light_chart_v1.1.mq4   86 KB | 484 downloads


Attached File(s)
File Type: ex4 DailyData.ex4   9 KB | 392 downloads


Attached File(s)
File Type: ex4 EMA Crossover Signal.ex4   4 KB | 431 downloads


Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 DailyData.mq4   8 KB | 433 downloads


Attached File(s)
File Type: ex4 FerruFx_Multi_info+_light_chart_v1.1.ex4   81 KB | 399 downloads
  • #17
  • Last Post: Oct 31, 2019 10:21am Oct 31, 2019 10:21am
Hello

Please can you help me put sound and alert to this MQ4 file
Attached File(s)
File Type: mq4 Pman-crossover_signal.mq4   4 KB | 332 downloads
0 traders viewing now