Email problems Ver 7.2

[DMax]

Jay F,

Thanks for the reply. I have V 7.2(Build 544).

The emails stopped functioning as well as the Alerts function.

Settings were unaffected.

Other items such as changing the colors of Bars continued as programed.

David

[jerryse]

Has this been addressed yet?
I have the same problem. If I have setComputeOnClose() in my efs I don't get email alerts. Comment it out and I get continuous alerts about every 20 seconds.

Jerry

[JayF]

My understanding is that this has been resolved in 7.4. Are you still experiencing this issue?

[jerryse]

No, 7.3 (Build 588).
I thought 7.4 was still beta.
Regardless, I am on my way to get 7.4.
Thanks
Jerry

[AndyS]

Hi Jerry,

7.4 is going gold by end of today. Being that we are located on the West Coast, that should happen momentarily!

Check the download page over at WWW.eSignal.Com for the release. Here's the direct link.

Remember, if you see 7.3, then we haven't yet posted.

Regards,
Andy

[ACM]

Jerry and Jay
FWIW email alerts have been working without any problems here with setComputeOnClose() on the various 7.4 beta and RC versions
Alex

[jerryse]

Hello guys

I am still having the same problem with 7.4.
Do I have the wrong logic in my code?

//sample_backtest_code

var study = new MAStudy(20, 0, "Close", MAStudy.SIMPLE);

function preMain() {
setComputeOnClose();

setPriceStudy(true);

setColorPriceBars(true);

setDefaultPriceBarColor(Color.black);

}

function main() {

var v = study.getValue(MAStudy.MA);

if(v == null)

return;

if(close() >= v && !Strategy.isLong())

Strategy.doLong("Crossing Up", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.THISBAR);
Alert.email("Long @ " + close(),"");

if(close() < v && !Strategy.isShort())

Strategy.doShort("Crossing Down", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.THISBAR);
Alert.email("Short @ " + close(),"");

if(Strategy.isLong())

setPriceBarColor(Color.lime);

else if(Strategy.isShort())

setPriceBarColor(Color.red);

return v;

}

[ACM]

Jerry
Are you testing this in real time or are you using Replay?
If Replay what symbol and interval?
Alex

[jerryse]

Alex

Real time, SPY, 3 minute for testing.

Jerry

[ACM]

Jerry
I just ran your code and in the last 5 minutes it issued 4 emails on 1 min ES U3 chart. Last one was [ES U3] Short @ 982
So, the code is working at this end
I will try on SPY now
Alex

[JayF]

One thing I noticed is the need to include brackets around the code to be run when the if statements are true.

if (condition == true) {
// do this code
}

Using your code...

//sample_backtest_code

var study = new MAStudy(20, 0, "Close", MAStudy.SIMPLE);

function preMain() {
    setComputeOnClose();

    setPriceStudy(true);

    setColorPriceBars(true);

    setDefaultPriceBarColor(Color.black);

    }

function main() {

    var v = study.getValue(MAStudy.MA);
    
    if(v == null)

        return;

    if(close() >= v && !Strategy.isLong()) {

        Strategy.doLong("Crossing Up", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.THISBAR);
        Alert.email("Long @ " + close(),"");
    }

    if(close() < v && !Strategy.isShort()) {

        Strategy.doShort("Crossing Down", Strategy.MARKET, Strategy.THISBAR);
        Alert.email("Short @ " + close(),"");
    }
    
    if(Strategy.isLong()) {

        setPriceBarColor(Color.lime);
    }
    
    else if(Strategy.isShort()) {

        setPriceBarColor(Color.red);
    }
    
    return v;

} 

[jerryse]

Alex and Jay
I will try the brackets.
It may be 2 months before all the messages are out of the queue.
Jerry

[jerryse]

Alex and Jay
The bracket trick seems to be working.
Thanks guys
Jerry

p.s. to Alex
Did the code work for you "without" the brackets?

[ACM]

Jerry
Yes, I simply copied the code "as is" from your message and it worked.
Alex

[jerryse]

Originally posted by Alexis C. Montenegro
Jerry
Yes, I simply copied the code "as is" from your message and it worked.
Alex

Strange
But, at least I am working now.
Thanks again
Jerry