Modify Options Dialog: Sounds
The Modify Options Dialog allows you to modify default settings for the entire program. These settings are kept from session to session, so you do not need to modify them each time you start the program. The Sounds page allows you to specify the sounds to play when different events occur.
Understanding the Events That Generate Sounds
Sounds are used to notify you when specific events occur. Sounds can be associated with each of the following events. Each of these events is associated with a type of message displayed in the Messages and Alerts Window.
· New Alert Generated
This sound is played when an alert issues a message based on new data.
Ä Note: Delayed alerts will play the sound associated wit informational messages.
· Information Message
This sound is played when a low priority "informational" message is displayed.
· Warning Message
This sound is played when a medium priority "warning" message is displayed.
· Error Message
This sound is played when a high priority "error" message is displayed.
· Processing Complete
This sound is played after a significant amount of processing has completed.
Assigning Sounds to Events
When TradingSolutions is installed, the default sounds for each of these events is set automatically. This page can be used to define new sounds for these events or turn off any unwanted sounds.
In addition to the currently selected file, the following settings are listed in the combo box for each event.
· (Default) File Name
This setting indicates to use the default sound file associated with this event.
· (None)
This setting indicates that no sound should be played for this event.
To specify a setting other than the default or none, select the combo box for the desired event and press the Browse… button. This will display a File Selection Dialog where you can select a sound (.wav) file to play for this event.
To preview the current selection for any event, select the combo box for the desired event and press the Play button.
What Do I Do Next?
When you are finished modifying the program options, press the OK button to use your changes or select another property page. If you would like to exit from this dialog without saving your changes, press the Cancel button.
Additional Property Pages
The Modify Options Dialog has the following property pages.
0 General
This page allows you to specify general options, such as startup behavior.
0 Charting
This page allows you to specify defaults used for the Chart View.
0 Sounds
This page allows you to specify the sounds to play when different events occur.
This page allows you to view and modify the default values used when creating new fields.
This page allows you to specify the default date range to use when analyzing for signals.
& For help using property pages, see the help for Property Pages.
How Did I Get Here?
The Modify Options Dialog appears when you select Options… from the Tools menu.