Alert box doesn't show
bohardy: the Alert box does not show.
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Play videoPlease edit your post.
For large amounts of code, attach it.
- Add print statements (with values) before AND inside your if statements and track it down.
int start() // Special function start : void OnTick()
start - old way, OnTick - new way. NOT BOTH.
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In the following very simple code the Alert box does not show. Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong?
#property copyright "Copyright 2015, MetaQuotes Software Corp."
#property link "https://www.mql5.com"
#property version "1.00"
#property strict
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert initialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int Init()
{
//---
Alert("Init");
//---
return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
}
//-------------------------------------------------------------------+
// CALL SMA INDICATOR
//-------------------------------------------------------------------+
extern int Period_MA = 30; //Calculated MA period
bool Fact_Up = true; //Fact of report that price
bool Fact_Dn = true; //is above or below MA
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
int start() // Special function start
{
double MA; //MA value on 0 bar
Alert("start function");
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
// Technical indicator function call
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
MA=iMA(NULL,0,Period_MA,0,MODE_SMA,PRICE_CLOSE,0);
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
if (Bid > MA && Fact_Up == true) // checking if price is above
{
Fact_Dn = true; //Report about price above MA
Fact_Up = false; //Don't report about price below MA
Alert("Price is below MA (",Period_MA,")."); // Alert
}
//-------------------------------------------------------------------
if (Bid < MA && Fact_Dn == true) //Checking if price below
{
Fact_Up = true; //Report about price below MA
Fact_Dn = false; //don't report about price above MA
Alert ("Price is below MA(",Period_MA,").");//Alert
}
//----------------------------------------------------------------------
return(0); //exit start()
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert deinitialization function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnDeinit(const int reason)
{
//---
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Expert tick function |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
void OnTick()
{
//---
}
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+