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To add alert to study: | To add alert to study: | ||
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<li>Make sure the study's PowerLanguage code contains alert code so that alerts will be triggered. | |||
<li>Open the '''Format Indicator''' window.<br><span>{{FormatIndicator}}</span> | |||
<li>Select the '''Alerts''' tab. | |||
<li> Check '''Enable Alerts''' checkbox to enable alerts. | |||
<li>Check the '''E-mail Alert''' checkbox. | |||
<li>Press the '''Settings''' button. The '''E-mail Alert''' window will appear. | |||
<li>Enter the email address of the sender. | |||
# Enter the '''SMTP Server Name or IP address''', and '''Port''' number into the textboxes. Please get this information from your email provider. | <li>Enter the email address of the recipient. To send the email to multiple recipients, separate each email address with a semi-colon. | ||
<ol><div style="background-color: #98FB98;"> NOTE: verify that the email addresses in the Sender and Recipients sections are inserted correctly with no extra spaces before or after. </div></ol> | |||
<li>Enter the '''SMTP Server Name or IP address''', and '''Port''' number into the textboxes. Please get this information from your email provider. | |||
<li>Check the SMTP Server authentication data checkbox if your SMTP server requires authentication to send emails. Enter the '''User name''' and '''Password'''. | |||
<li>Press the '''Test''' button to send a test email.<br> | |||
<ol>If the sending process has been successful a message will appear in the pop-up window<br>http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/Messages/AlertEmailOK.gif<br><br>If the sending process has been unsuccessful a message will appear in the pop-up window:<br>http://www.multicharts.com/img/wiki/Messages/AlertEmailFailed.gif </ol> | |||
<li>Press '''OK''' to close the '''E-mail Alert''' window.<br> | |||
<br><div style="background-color: #E5F6FF;">Example of Email Alert Message:<br><br>01.10.2008 17:48:50 (alert time and date) <br>Source: Bollinger Bands (study that triggered alert) <br>Symbol: ESZ8 (traded symbol name) <br>Resolution: 1 Tick Bar (resolution used) <br>Price: 1157,5000 (price value at the moment when defined conditions has been met) <br>Message: Price crossing over lower price band (message carrying information about the study condition that has been met)</div><br> | |||
<div style="background-color: #FFFF00;">Note: Not all e-mail service providers are supported. For instance, Hotmail.com/Outlook.com/Office365.com accounts are not supported! E-mail alerts configuration should be tested prior to use.</div> | <div style="background-color: #FFFF00;">Note: Not all e-mail service providers are supported. For instance, Hotmail.com/Outlook.com/Office365.com accounts are not supported! E-mail alerts configuration should be tested prior to use.</div> | ||