Market-Specific Sound Alert

[laocoon]

Hello

I'm experimenting with a semi-automated strategy (automated signals but manual trade execution) and I'd like to use a specific sound file (.wav) per market to know on which market a signal occurs, as the strategy is deployed on over 20 markets and I don't have enough space on my screens to display them all.

I've worked with sound alerts in the past and they're very convenient, but the thing I'm trying to do now is a little more complex as I want to develop a generic code that can be applied to all markets and will then recognise the specific market where a signal occurs and play the market-specific sound file.

Example:
A signal occurs in the NQ, I want the strategy to play the "NQ.wav" sound file,
A signal occurs in the ES, I want the strategy to play the "ES.wav" sound file, etc

I know how to code market-specific commands using the
Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name == "ES" function and I also know how to play sound files using the
PlaySound("ES.wav") command, I just don't know how to combine the two in order to create a generic code that plays market-specific sound alerts in a more efficient way than this:

if(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name == "ES")
PlaySound("ES.wav");

if(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name == "NQ")
PlaySound("NQ.wav");

etc.

Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Thanks

[koganam]

Hello

I'm experimenting with a semi-automated strategy (automated signals but manual trade execution) and I'd like to use a specific sound file (.wav) per market to know on which market a signal occurs, as the strategy is deployed on over 20 markets and I don't have enough space on my screens to display them all.

I've worked with sound alerts in the past and they're very convenient, but the thing I'm trying to do now is a little more complex as I want to develop a generic code that can be applied to all markets and will then recognise the specific market where a signal occurs and play the market-specific sound file.

Example:
A signal occurs in the NQ, I want the strategy to play the "NQ.wav" sound file,
A signal occurs in the ES, I want the strategy to play the "ES.wav" sound file, etc

I know how to code market-specific commands using the
Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name == "ES" function and I also know how to play sound files using the
PlaySound("ES.wav") command, I just don't know how to combine the two in order to create a generic code that plays market-specific sound alerts in a more efficient way than this:

if(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name == "ES")
PlaySound("ES.wav");

if(Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name == "NQ")
PlaySound("NQ.wav");

etc.

Any pointers would be much appreciated.

Thanks

string strSound = Instrument.MasterInstrument.Name + ".wav";
PlayAlert(strSound, "Alert4.wav");
 
private void PlayAlert(string strSoundFile, string strDefaultSound)
{
 string SoundToPlay = Cbi.Core.InstallDir + "sounds\\" + strSoundFile;
 string DefaultSoundToPlay = Cbi.Core.InstallDir + "sounds\\" + strDefaultSound;
 
 if (System.IO.File.Exists(SoundToPlay)) PlaySound(SoundToPlay);
 else PlaySound(DefaultSoundToPlay);
 
 return;
}

Will play Alert4.wav, as a default, if the specified file does not exist.

[laocoon]

Thanks a lot for your reply Koganam.
Just to make sure I understand your code snippet correctly:
The first line of code establishes the link between the market and its specific sound file?
In other words, it makes sure the code "knows" that if has to play the "ES.wav" sound file if there's a signal in the ES and the "NQ.wav" file for a signal in the NQ?

Thanks

[koganam]

Thanks a lot for your reply Koganam.
Just to make sure I understand your code snippet correctly:
The first line of code establishes the link between the market and its specific sound file?
In other words, it makes sure the code "knows" that if has to play the "ES.wav" sound file if there's a signal in the ES and the "NQ.wav" file for a signal in the NQ?

Thanks

Pretty much. I thought that that was what you were seeking?

[laocoon]

That's indeed exactly what I'm seeking, I just wanted to make sure I understand your code correctly as you're using some commands I'm not familiar with.

Thanks again for your kind help koganam.