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One comment on the wait function ...
As written I would think this would max the CPU usage while in
effect ...
You might want to instead consider an imbedded or inline vbs sleep
command which will not use the CPU.
--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
> Robert,
>
>
>
> This will take some coding on your part since only you know what
you
> want to do with arbitrating the various rules.
>
>
>
> You would replace your AlertIF statement in each of your 9 charts
with
> code like this:
>
> If (Buy) StaticVarSetText("exec_1","script/file to execute goes
here");
>
>
>
> In your 2nd chart it would look like this:
>
> If (Buy) StaticVarSetText("exec_2","script/file to execute goes
here");
>
>
>
> Then you will have a TimerControl.afl that reads each of these. See
> below for code sample. I have extracted this code from my own,
working,
> TimerControl module that sends out email alerts to me at designated
> times for multiple charts so it's not quite the same, but
adaptable.
>
>
>
> You could put your Chart 3 "time" code into TimerControl and
eliminate
> Chart 3 from your screen. Maybe someone else has a better time
delay
> function than mine.
>
>
>
> Note: If you're reading data very fast, this may not work as
expected or
> it may miss some signals. You'll have to try it out to see.
>
>
>
> /*************** Timer Control Code ******************/
>
> function wait (Seconds)
>
> {
>
> end = Now(4) + Seconds;
>
> while (Now(4) <= end)
>
> {
>
> sin(sqrt(123456789)); //Just to kill some time
>
> }
>
> }
>
>
>
> /* Loop through up to 10 charts executing scripts for those with
data
> available. This has a roughly 1 second delay between executing each
> chart that has a signal. This may be inappropriate for you. You
may also
> need to collect all 9 charts and make decisions on which to
execute */
>
>
>
> varName = "";
>
> for (i = 1; i <= 10; i++)
>
> {
>
> varName = "exec_" + NumToStr(i,1.0);
>
> //Build the name of the current chart being read.
>
> varMsg = StaticVarGetText(varName);
>
> if (varMsg == "") varName = "";
>
> else
>
> {
>
> AlertIf(True,"EXEC", varMsg, 6,1+2,0); //Check options
>
> StaticVarSetText(varName,""); //blank for next tick
>
> wait(1); //1 second delay before reading next chart
>
> }
>
> }
>
>
>
> //Chart 3 code. Delete Chart 3 and replace with this module
>
>
>
> AddColumn(Hour(),"Hour");
>
> AddColumn(Minute(),"Minute");
>
> function time()
>
> {Time = Now(4);
>
> Seconds = int(Time%100);
>
> Minutes = int(Time/100%100);
>
> Hours = int(Time/10000%100);
>
> SecondNum = int(Hours*60*60+Minutes*60+Seconds);
>
> return Time;}
>
> Title ="\nTime: "+NumToStr(Time(),1.0,0);
>
>
>
> /*************** End Timer Control ******************/
>
> --
>
> Terry
>
>
>
> | -----Original Message-----
>
> | From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>
> | Behalf Of livetraderman
>
> | Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 07:39
>
> | To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> | Subject: [amibroker] Re: alertif exec - simultaneous trading
systems /
>
> | alerts
>
> |
>
> | Dear Terry,
>
> |
>
> | thank you very much for your help.
>
> |
>
> | I am not too deep into AFL coding.
>
> |
>
> | Could you help me out with a concrete sample for the code ?
>
> | Below as an example.
>
> |
>
> | Thank you !!!!
>
> |
>
> | Regards
>
> | Robert
>
> |
>
> |
>
> | Examle for my current setup:
>
> |
>
> | Chart 1 (EURUSD)
>
> |
>
> | Buy = Cross(condition);
>
> | Sell = 0;
>
> | Applystop...(loss limit)
>
> | Applystop...(profit Target)
>
> | alertif(Buy,"EXEC" .....,1);
>
> |
>
> | Chart 2 (USDJPY)
>
> |
>
> | Buy = Cross(condition);
>
> | Sell = 0;
>
> | Applystop...(loss limit)
>
> | Applystop...(profit Target)
>
> | alertif(Buy,"EXEC" .....,1);
>
> |
>
> | Chart 3 (time)
>
> |
>
> | AddColumn(Hour(),"Hour");
>
> | AddColumn(Minute(),"Minute");
>
> | function time()
>
> | {Time = Now(4);
>
> | Seconds = int(Time%100);
>
> | Minutes = int(Time/100%100);
>
> | Hours = int(Time/10000%100);
>
> | SecondNum = int(Hours*60*60+Minutes*60+Seconds);
>
> | return Time;}
>
> | Title ="\nTime: "+NumToStr(Time(),1.0,0);
>
> |
>
> | --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
>
> | > Instead of doing separate AlertIf functions for each of your 9
>
> | charts,
>
> | > write a message to a staticVar. Static var names will
be "alert1"
>
> | > through "alert9". Then create a TimerControl chart which will
loop
>
> | > through each staticVar using a for loop 1 through 9 so you can
>
> | recreate
>
> | > each of these names in a loop. You will then have all 9 Alerts
in-
>
> | hand
>
> | > simultaneously in a single place and can decide how to
prioritize
>
> | and/or
>
> | > delay multiple alerts.
>
> | >
>
> | > Each alert should be cleared by the TimerControl chart after
it is
>
> | read.
>
> | > --
>
> | > Terry
>
> | > | -----Original Message-----
>
> | > | From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> | [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>
> | > | Behalf Of livetraderman
>
> | > | Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 01:11
>
> | > | To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> | > | Subject: [amibroker] alertif exec - simultaneous trading
systems /
>
> | > | alerts
>
> | > |
>
> | > | Hello,
>
> | > |
>
> | > | I run Amibroker 4.70.5 RT version with esignal forex
datafeed.
>
> | > |
>
> | > | There are 9 different 5 minute charts opened simultaneously,
>
> | > | each with its own trading system running. The trading systems
>
> | > | generate e.g. BUY signals and I use "alterif" function to
execute
>
> | > | different exe files (macros of another application).
>
> | > |
>
> | > | Once in a while, when the independent trading systems
>
> | > | generate a buy signal coincidentally at the same time (hour
and
>
> | > | minute), accordingly alertif tries to execute two or more exe
>
> | files
>
> | > | simultaneously. This causes an error message of my third
party
>
> | > | application.
>
> | > |
>
> | > | My question: How can I prevent this to happen ?
>
> | > |
>
> | > | I would like to implement a solution which prevents this
>
> | successfully
>
> | > | e.g. with an "OR" function, but still lets me run my 9
different
>
> | > | trading systems on 9 different currency pairs. So to speak
like
>
> | > | a "filter" which controls the 9 different trading systems. I
>
> | thought
>
> | > | about using the "second()" function to differ the signals
from
>
> | each
>
> | > | other, but this leads to unwanted results due to delayed
order
>
> | > | execution (my strategy is scalping very small profit
targets).
>
> | > |
>
> | > | Thank you very much for your help in advance.
>
> | > |
>
> | > | Regards
>
> | > | Robert
>
> | > |
>
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