Alert on bar close???

[lassiter]

I am trying to write an alert (low volume), but I want the alert to come at the close of the bar (5 minute) - how can this be done in the Formula Wiz?

[ACM]

lassiter
This can't be done yet in the Formula Wizard.
However once you have completed and saved the formula with the Formula Wizard, then open it with the Editor and add the following statement in the function preMain() section.

setComputeOnClose()

Alex

[lassiter]

Thanx !!!

[lassiter]

OK, I give up - this is what I have:


function preMain(){

/**
* This function is called only once, before any of the bars are loaded.
* Place any study or EFS configuration commands here.
*/



setPriceStudy(true);
setComputeOnClose(true);
setStudyTitle("duv");


//}}EFSWizard_PreMain 6130

}

...but it's not working - what am I doing wrong???

[ACM]

lassiter
The statement is setComputeOnClose() and not setComputeOnClose(true)
Alex

[lassiter]

OK, now it reads:



setPriceStudy(true);
setComputeOnClose();
setStudyTitle("duv");



...but it still ain't workin'...(sigh)

[ACM]

lassiter
Does the alert work if you rem the setComputeOnClose() statement?
If yes then this could be the same issue others have reported where the setComputeOnClose prevents alerts from working.
If no then you might want to post the efs or the code and someone can take a look at what could be a reason.
Alex

[lassiter]

Yes - it works just fine without the statement - tick by tick.

One more thing - I don't know if it matters, but the "statement" is in black, while the others are in blue...

[ACM]

lassiter
This looks like it is the same issue then. So as to provide better feedback to eSignal you may want to post what build this is happening with.
The compute on close statement is written in black btw, so that is normal.
Alex

[lassiter]

7.2 build 544

[JayF]

lassiter,

You may want to try the current beta release. This has a few improvements/corrections to the setComputeOnClose function, and could solve your issue. If it does not, then there are ways of doing the setComputeOnClose equivalent with checking the getBarState() for BARSTATE_NEWBAR. For instance...

if (getBarState() == BARSTATE_NEWBAR) { // is true when a new bar is created.

 // .. insert your alert code here

} 

[lassiter]

Going to 7.3 did the trick - THANX