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Sorry about that ... This is of course simple to do in vbs which in 
turn can be used to control AB but of course not indicators per se.  
It would certainly be nice to be able to use automation to insert 
and delete indicators from the screen.

--- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
> Thanks Dingo, I'll contact support to see if there's a good time 
delay
> method.
> 
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> --
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> Terry
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On
> Behalf Of dingo
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:49
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: alertif exec - simultaneous trading 
systems
> / alerts
> 
>  
> 
> Terry,
> 
>  
> 
> I don't think (after consulting Bruce Robinson) this is going to be
> possible using the wscript.sleep thingy.   It seems that wscript 
is not
> available outside the WSH.
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Reference: 
> 
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> http://groups-
beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.wsh/brows
> e_thread/thread/d1af5bc91bfd6c4/2784c78d62f2994b?q=wscript.sleep
> <http://groups-
beta.google.com/group/microsoft.public.scripting.wsh/brow
> se_thread/thread/d1af5bc91bfd6c4/2784c78d62f2994b?
q=wscript.sleep&rnum=5
> > &rnum=5
> 
>  
> 
>  
> 
> Better think of another way - or consult TJ for best solution.
> 
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> d
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> From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
On
> Behalf Of Terry
> Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 10:19 AM
> To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [amibroker] Re: alertif exec - simultaneous trading 
systems
> / alerts
> 
> Fred,
> 
> Can you please give me newbie instructions on how to use WScript/
> I checked the docs and tried EnableScript("vbscript"); and a few 
other
> variations and get the error "Com object not initialized..."
> 
> I'm pretty sure I have windows scripting installed.
> 
> Thanks.
> --
> Terry
> 
> | -----Original Message-----
> | From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
[mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> | Behalf Of Fred
> | Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 20:07
> | To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | Subject: [amibroker] Re: alertif exec - simultaneous trading 
systems /
> | alerts
> | 
> | The .vbs command would be
> | 
> | WScript.Sleep(1000)
> | 
> | Where 1000 is in milliseconds or in this case 1 second.
> | 
> | 
> | --- In amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Terry" <MagicTH@xxxx> wrote:
> | > You are probably correct, but I don't know how to do that.
> | >
> | > Suggestions gladly accepted.
> | > --
> | > Terry
> | >
> | > | -----Original Message-----
> | > | From: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | [mailto:amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> | > | Behalf Of Fred
> | > | Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2005 10:49
> | > | To: amibroker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> | > | Subject: [amibroker] Re: alertif exec - simultaneous trading
> | systems /
> | > | alerts
> | > |
> | > | 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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