Proper way to use TL_SetAlert:  [SOLVED]

Hello

The goal is to trigger an alert if price cross a given trendline. The indicator alert is set to Enable.
What should be expected when price cross a trendline that has an alert set to it?

Martin

The TL_alert is set when a trendline has been set with style = 2

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ActualStyle = TL_GetStyle(Active_TL);

If ActualStyle = 1 then begin
TL_SetStyle(Active_TL, 2);
TL_SetAlert(Active_Tl,1);
end
else
TL_SetStyle(Active_TL,1);
TL_SetAlert(Active_TL,0);
end;

TL_SetAlert(TL_ID, AlertStatus)

TL_ID - a numerical expression specifying the trendline ID number.
AlertStatus - a numerical expression specifying the alert status for the trendline:
0 - Alert disabled.
1 - Breakout intra-bar.
Alert triggering conditions are evaluated intra-bar.
An alert is triggered if the High crosses over the trendline or the Low crosses under the trendline.
2 - Breakout on close.
Alert triggering conditions are evaluated at Close of a bar.
An alert is triggered if the Close of the previous bar was below the trendline and the Close of the current bar is above the trendline, or if the Close of the previous bar was above the trendline and the Close of the current bar is below the trendline.

Hello TJ

WIKI:

TL_SetAlert(TL_ID, AlertStatus)

TL_ID - a numerical expression specifying the trendline ID number.
AlertStatus - a numerical expression specifying the alert status for the trendline:
0 - Alert disabled.
1 - Breakout intra-bar.
Alert triggering conditions are evaluated intra-bar.
An alert is triggered if the High crosses over the trendline or the Low crosses under the trendline.
2 - Breakout on close.
Alert triggering conditions are evaluated at Close of a bar.
An alert is triggered if the Close of the previous bar was below the trendline and the Close of the current bar is above the trendline, or if the Close of the previous bar was above the trendline and the Close of the current bar is below the trendline.

I did set the alert to (1) for an intra-bar brake-out. The indicator alarm is set to enable.

My understanding is that I should get an alert popup when price do cross a trendline that has the alert set on it

Martin