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Date/Time: Thu, 02 May 2024 05:51:55 +0000



Countdown Timer Alert

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[2024-01-27 13:57:42]
TomasVill - Posts: 9
Hi there

I have set my countdown timer alert 'Alert on new bar' to Yes then on Alerts --- Alert Condition: =SG1 <=10. 'Enabled' and 'Alert Only Once per New Bar' are both ticked but No sound goes off at all.

Should it work even on replay mode too?

Many thanks
[2024-01-29 15:52:37]
John - SC Support - Posts: 31293
Refer to the following:
General Settings Window: Troubleshooting for Alert Sounds That Do Not Play
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[2024-01-29 16:02:24]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3989
The CountDown Timer study does not output any value in SG1, so you cannot reference it for an alert.

If you want an alert just before a new bar, here is a custom spreadsheet study that does it:
https://www.sawtoothtrade.com/free-stuff-11.html
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-01-29 16:02:43
[2024-01-29 18:46:15]
John - SC Support - Posts: 31293
I hate to disagree with you Sawtooth, but you can alert on SG1 of the Countdown Timer. We even have documentation for this here:
https://www.sierrachart.com/index.php?page=doc/StudiesReference.php&ID=201#Examples_AlertWhenBarWithinTime

The important thing is to have the Input for "Display Remaining Time as Seconds Only", then the data is directly accessible.
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[2024-01-29 20:50:03]
Sawtooth - Posts: 3989
The important thing is to have the Input for "Display Remaining Time as Seconds Only", then the data is directly accessible.
Oops, I missed that detail.
[2024-03-31 22:41:57]
User35525 - Posts: 179
Support, does putting the value into SG1 depend upon the chart being a time-based chart?

I have a non-time based chart I'd like to get the remaining value for. Setting "display value only" and/or "display remaining time as seconds only" didn't allow me to read it into SG1.

I can however use "TextDisplay for Study" to grab the SG1 value, as a text string for display. I'm not sure how to convert that string back into a number value for a simple alert. I tried this within a spreadsheet formula: =VALUE(TEXT(ID128.SG1,"0"))
Date Time Of Last Edit: 2024-03-31 22:45:35
[2024-04-01 15:03:38]
John - SC Support - Posts: 31293
What kind of chart are you using?
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Sierra Chart Teton Futures Order Routing

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