How to writte an arrow when alert VALUE CHART

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j10rosa 2020.03.12 14:28

hello guys, could someone help me

how do i get the indicator to paint an arrow when the value chart sends me an alert window?

this is the indicator code

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//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Value Chart Deluxe Edition.mq4 |

//| http://www.metaquotes.net |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

#property link "http://www.metaquotes.net"

#property indicator_chart_window

#property indicator_levelcolor SteelBlue

#property indicator_levelstyle 0

#property indicator_buffers 4

#property indicator_color1 Black

#property indicator_color2 Black

#property indicator_color3 Black

#property indicator_color4 Black

#property indicator_level1 12.0

#property indicator_level2 10.0

#property indicator_level3 8.0

#property indicator_level4 6

#property indicator_level5 -6

#property indicator_level6 -8.0

#property indicator_level7 -10.0

#property indicator_level8 -12

#property indicator_maximum 15

#property indicator_minimum -15

//--- input parameters

extern int NumBars=5;

extern string Note00="True = using by way of iCustom";

extern bool useExtern=false;

extern color Bullish_Color=LimeGreen;

extern color Bearish_Color=Red;

extern color Actual_Color=Yellow;

extern string Note0="**** VC Bar Width ****";

extern int Wick=2;

extern int Body=6;

extern string Note1="**** OB/OS Levels ****";

extern int OBHigh_Upper=12;

extern int OBHigh_Lower=8;

extern int NMid_Upper=8;

extern int NMid_Lower=-8;

extern int OSLow_Upper=-8;

extern int OSLow_Lower=-12;

extern string Note1b="barsback=Areas Displayed num bars back";

extern int BarsBack=1000;

extern string Note1c="BarsAhead=Areas Displayed ahead of current bar";

extern int BarsAhead=20;

extern string Note2="**** OB/OS Level Colors ****";

extern color OBHigh_Color=C'255,164,177';

extern color Normal_Color=C'5,116,5';

extern color OSLow_Color=C'255,164,177';

extern string Note3="**** Alert Settings ****";

extern bool useAlerts=false;

extern int NumLevels=4;

extern int level1=10;

extern int level2=-10;

extern int level3=11;

extern int level4=-11;

extern int level5=10;

extern int level6=-10;

extern double exitSig=0.5;

double levels[6];

bool in[6],firstrun=true;

double VOpen[],VHigh[],VLow[],VClose[],Typical;

int VCBars;

int winTF;

int barsback;

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

The formula of the indicator is:

OPEN = (OPEN - MVA(TYPICAL)) / (ATR / ATR_N)

HIGH = (HIGH - MVA(TYPICAL)) / (ATR / ATR_N)

LOW = (LOW - MVA(TYPICAL)) / (ATR / ATR_N)

CLOSE = (CLOSE - MVA(TYPICAL)) / (ATR / ATR_N)

TYPICAL = (HIGH + LOW + CLOSE) / 3

MVA is Market Value Added

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Custom indicator initialization function |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int init()

{

//---- indicators

SetIndexStyle(0,DRAW_NONE);

SetIndexBuffer(0,VHigh);

SetIndexStyle(1,DRAW_NONE);

SetIndexBuffer(1, VLow);

SetIndexStyle(2,DRAW_NONE);

SetIndexBuffer(2,VOpen);

SetIndexStyle(3,DRAW_NONE);

SetIndexBuffer(3,VClose);

winTF=Period();

string shortname="Value Chart Deluxe Edition("+winTF+")";

IndicatorShortName(shortname);

levels[0] = level1;

levels[1] = level2;

levels[2] = level3;

levels[3] = level4;

levels[4] = level5;

levels[5] = level6;

for(int i=0; i<NumLevels; i++)

{

in[i]=true;

}

firstrun=true;

barsback=(Bars-Bars)+BarsBack;

//----

return(0);

}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Custom indicator deinitialization function |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int deinit()

{

//----

//Print("deinit: " + UninitializeReason());

ObjectsDeleteAll(WindowFind("Value Chart Deluxe Edition("+winTF+")"));

firstrun=true;

//----

return(0);

}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

//| Custom indicator iteration function |

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

int start()

{

int curBar,window,cnt;

string Wicks,Bodies;

double relativeClose;

winTF=Period();

window=WindowFind("Value Chart Deluxe Edition("+winTF+")");

barsback=(Bars-Bars)+BarsBack;

//----

//Print("counted_bars = " + counted_bars);

int counted_bars=IndicatorCounted();

if(counted_bars < 0) return(-1);

if(counted_bars>0) counted_bars--;

int limit=Bars-counted_bars;

if(counted_bars==0){ patchExtBars();}

if(counted_bars==0) limit-=1+NumBars;

for(int i=0; i<=limit; i++)

{

VOpen[i] = (Open[i] - (MVA(NumBars,i))) / (ATR(NumBars,i));

VHigh[i] = (High[i] - (MVA(NumBars,i))) / (ATR(NumBars,i));

VLow[i] = (Low[i] - (MVA(NumBars,i))) / (ATR(NumBars,i));

VClose[i] = (Close[i] - (MVA(NumBars,i))) / (ATR(NumBars,i));

if(!useExtern)

{

curBar=limit-i;

// ***************************** Start Colored Zones ************************************

// Create Rectangles for top and bottom

// Top

if(ObjectFind("TopRec1")!=0)

{

if(barsback==0)

{

ObjectCreate("TopRec1",OBJ_RECTANGLE,window,Time[WindowBarsPerChart()],OBHigh_Upper,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)),OBHigh_Lower);

}else{

ObjectCreate("TopRec1",OBJ_RECTANGLE,window,Time[barsback],OBHigh_Upper,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)),OBHigh_Lower);

}

ObjectSet("TopRec1",OBJPROP_COLOR,OBHigh_Color);

ObjectSet("TopRec1",OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[barsback]);

ObjectSet("TopRec1",OBJPROP_TIME2,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)));

ObjectSet("TopRec1",OBJPROP_PRICE1,OBHigh_Upper);

ObjectSet("TopRec1",OBJPROP_PRICE2,OBHigh_Lower);

// Mid

if(ObjectFind("MidRec1")!=0)

{

if(barsback==0)

{

ObjectCreate("MidRec1",OBJ_RECTANGLE,window,Time[WindowBarsPerChart()],NMid_Upper,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)),NMid_Lower);

}else{

ObjectCreate("MidRec1",OBJ_RECTANGLE,window,Time[barsback],NMid_Upper,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)),NMid_Lower);

}

ObjectSet("MidRec1",OBJPROP_COLOR,Normal_Color);

ObjectSet("MidRec1",OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[barsback]);

ObjectSet("MidRec1",OBJPROP_TIME2,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)));

ObjectSet("MidRec1",OBJPROP_PRICE1,NMid_Upper);

ObjectSet("MidRec1",OBJPROP_PRICE2,NMid_Lower);

// Bottom

if(ObjectFind("BotRec2")!=0)

{

if(barsback==0)

{

ObjectCreate("BotRec2",OBJ_RECTANGLE,window,Time[WindowBarsPerChart()],OSLow_Lower,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)),OSLow_Upper);

}else{

ObjectCreate("BotRec2",OBJ_RECTANGLE,window,Time[barsback],OSLow_Lower,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)),OSLow_Upper);

}

ObjectSet("BotRec2",OBJPROP_COLOR,OSLow_Color);

ObjectSet("BotRec2",OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[barsback]);

ObjectSet("BotRec2",OBJPROP_TIME2,(Time[0]+((Period()*60)*BarsAhead)));

ObjectSet("BotRec2",OBJPROP_PRICE1,OSLow_Lower);

ObjectSet("BotRec2",OBJPROP_PRICE2,OSLow_Upper);

// ****************************** End Colored Zones *************************************

// *************************** Plot VC Bars on Chart ***************************

Wicks="VC_HL_"+curBar;

// *** If Bar doesn't exist then create it, if it does then change paramaters

if(ObjectFind(Wicks)!=0)

{

ObjectCreate(Wicks,OBJ_TREND,window,Time[i],VHigh[i],Time[i],VLow[i]);

}

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_STYLE,STYLE_SOLID);

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_RAY,FALSE);

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_WIDTH,Wick);

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[i]);

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_PRICE1,VHigh[i]);

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[i]);

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_PRICE2,VLow[i]);

Bodies="VC_OC_"+curBar;

if(ObjectFind(Bodies)!=0)

{

ObjectCreate(Bodies,OBJ_TREND,window,Time[i],VOpen[i],Time[i],VClose[i]);

}

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_STYLE,STYLE_SOLID);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_RAY,FALSE);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_WIDTH,Body);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_TIME1,Time[i]);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_PRICE1,VOpen[i]);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_TIME2,Time[i]);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_PRICE2,VClose[i]);

relativeClose=VClose[0];

if(Open[i]<=Close[i])

{

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_COLOR,Bullish_Color);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_COLOR,Bullish_Color);

}else{

ObjectSet(Wicks,OBJPROP_COLOR,Bearish_Color);

ObjectSet(Bodies,OBJPROP_COLOR,Bearish_Color);

}

// Create Price Line on VC

ObjectCreate("VC_BarPrice",OBJ_HLINE,window,0,VClose[0]);

ObjectSet("VC_BarPrice",OBJPROP_COLOR,Actual_Color);

ObjectSet("VC_BarPrice",OBJPROP_PRICE1,relativeClose);

// Begin Alerts Section

if(useAlerts)

{

for(cnt=0; cnt<NumLevels; cnt++)

{

double level=levels[cnt];

if(level>0)

{

if(relativeClose>=level && in[cnt]==false)

{

in[cnt]=true;

Alert(Symbol()," (",Period()," min) signal: Value chart above ",level,"!");

}

if(relativeClose<level-exitSig && in[cnt]==true)

{

in[cnt]=false;

}

if(level<0)

{

if(relativeClose<=level && in[cnt]==false)

{

in[cnt]=true;

Alert(Symbol()," (",Period()," min) signal: Value chart below ",level,"!");

}

if(relativeClose>level+exitSig && in[cnt]==true)

{

in[cnt]=false;

}

// End Alerts Section

}

return(0);

}

//----

// Market Value Added function

double MVA(int NumBars1,int CBar)

{

double sum,floatingAxis;

for(int k=CBar; k<NumBars1+CBar; k++)

{

sum+=((High[k]+Low[k])/2.0);

}

floatingAxis=(sum/NumBars1);

return(floatingAxis);

}

// Average True Range Function

double ATR(int NumBars1,int CBar)

{

double sum,volitilityUnit;

for(int k=CBar; k<NumBars1+CBar; k++)

{

sum+=(High[k]-Low[k]);

}

volitilityUnit=(0.2 *(sum/NumBars1));

if(volitilityUnit==0 || volitilityUnit==0.0)

{

volitilityUnit=0.00000001;

}

return(volitilityUnit);

}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

void patchExtBars()

{

ObjectsDeleteAll(WindowFind("Value Chart Deluxe Edition("+winTF+")"));

}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+

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William Roeder 2020.03.12 14:56 #1

j10rosa: how do i get the indicator to paint an arrow when the value chart sends me an alert window?

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                     in[cnt]=true;
                     Alert(Symbol()," (",Period()," min) signal: Value chart above ",level,"!");

You can't see alerts. If you change the internal in[6] to six additional buffers, then you can read them with iCustom. Alternatively you can create Global Variables of the Terminal which the EA can poll.

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