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sc.SetChartWindowState is active across workbooks

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[2019-09-05 13:10:29] #1 [Go To First Post]
User462086 - Posts: 188
Hello, I'm trying to bring 2 background charts to the foreground with a hotkey. The code below works fine unless there's more than one chartbook open that's using the code and has the same chart numbers, in which case it will cycle through the other open chartbooks' charts. Edit: The documentation states: "The sc.SetChartWindowState function is used to minimize, restore or maximize the chart specified by the ChartNumber parameter in the same Chartbook containing the chart the study instance is applied to." How do I restrict this function and the keypress to only the active chartbook? Many thanks!! #include "sierrachart.h" SCDLLName("ShowCharts") bool keydown(int key){ return (GetKeyState(key) & 0x100) != 0; } SCSFExport scsf__ShowCharts(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc) { SCInputRef chartNum_1 = sc.Input[0]; SCInputRef chartNum_2 = sc.Input[1]; if (sc.SetDefaults) { sc.GraphName = "ShowCharts"; sc.GraphRegion = 0; // main price graph sc.AutoLoop = 0; //Automatic looping is disabled. chartNum_1.Name = "Chart number to show"; chartNum_1.SetInt(2); chartNum_2.Name = "Chart number to show"; chartNum_2.SetInt(3); return; } // show charts when 'CTRL' is pressed bool pressed = keydown(VK_CONTROL); if( pressed ){ if(chartNum_1.GetInt()>0){ sc.SetChartWindowState(chartNum_1.GetInt(),CWS_MINIMIZE); sc.SetChartWindowState(chartNum_1.GetInt(),CWS_RESTORE); } if(chartNum_2.GetInt()>0){ sc.SetChartWindowState(chartNum_2.GetInt(),CWS_MINIMIZE); sc.SetChartWindowState(chartNum_2.GetInt(),CWS_RESTORE); } } } Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-09-05 13:13:13

[2019-09-05 15:21:44] #2 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Definitely the sc.SetChartWindowState function only applies to the same Chartbook containing the chart the study instance is applied to. This has been verified. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2019-09-05 15:33:37] #3 [Go To First Post]
User462086 - Posts: 188
Thank you for the speedy response. Tomorrow, I will check if a keypress is detected by all open chartbooks and report back.

[2019-09-05 15:35:48] #4 [Go To First Post]
User462086 - Posts: 188
In the meantime, is there a better way to bring a background chart in a chartbook to the foreground?

[2019-09-05 18:02:49] #5 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
I will check if a keypress is detected by all open chartbooks No this is definitely not going to be the case. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

[2019-09-06 10:35:51] #6 [Go To First Post]
User462086 - Posts: 188
Thank you for the heads-up regarding the keypress' scope. Guess the only thing left that can be done is to continue experimenting with it this weekend and report back on Monday.

[2019-09-07 08:15:30] #7 [Go To First Post]
User462086 - Posts: 188
A key press IS detected by background (open but not active) chartbooks' studies, even when using Sierra Chart's variables (ie, not the generic code used in the first post). Compile and put the code below into several open chartbooks, assign a unique number to the 'Chartbook Number" input, and press/hold the 'Control' key while data is streaming into all chartbooks, or all chartbooks are replaying. Each background chartbook using the study will write to the message log eventually. The only way to filter out the background chartbooks is to use 'sc.ChartWindowIsActive' AND make sure the chart with the study on it is indeed the active chart. This effectively stops the background chartbooks from executing the code triggered by the keypress. Ideally, a variable 'sc.ChartbookIsActive' could be used so the user isn't required to click on a chart to make it active before pressing the hotkey. Many thanks!! Edit: using SC v1983 #include "sierrachart.h" SCDLLName("Test_Keypress") SCSFExport scsf__Test_Keypress(SCStudyInterfaceRef sc) { SCString DebugMessage; SCInputRef cbNum = sc.Input[0]; if (sc.SetDefaults) { sc.GraphName = "Test_Keypress"; sc.GraphRegion = 0; // main price graph sc.AutoLoop = 0; //Automatic looping is disabled. sc.ReceiveKeyboardKeyEvents = 1; sc.SupportKeyboardModifierStates = 1; cbNum.Name = "Chartbook Number"; cbNum.SetInt(1); return; } if( sc.IsKeyPressed_Control ){ // use 'sc.ChartWindowIsActive && sc.IsKeyPressed_Control' to filter background chartbooks DebugMessage.Format(" Chartbook %d ", cbNum.GetInt() ); sc.AddMessageToLog(DebugMessage, 0); } } Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-09-07 08:30:58

[2019-09-07 09:39:59] #8 [Go To First Post]
Sierra Chart Engineering - Posts: 104368
Yes that is true you will have to check sc.ChartWindowIsActive. What we meant is that when there is a keyboard event through the variable like sc.KeyboardKeyEventCode, only the active chart is going to have the studies on it called and be able to detect that. But as other charts are updating and you are continuing to hold a control key, then yes they can detect that control key state. Sierra Chart Support - Engineering Level Your definitive source for support. Other responses are from users. Try to keep your questions brief and to the point. Be aware of support policy: https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?l=PostingInformation.php#GeneralInformation For the most reliable, advanced, and zero cost futures order routing, change to the Teton service: Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing Date Time Of Last Edit: 2019-09-07 09:57:44

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