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Metatrader "Refresh" keyboard shortcut

  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 25, 2010 1:31pm Nov 25, 2010 1:31pm
hi guys, do you know of any way to have Metatrader "Refresh" keyboard shortcut so that i dont have to right-click on the chart and select 'refresh'. usually in lots of other programs, it's f5, isnt it?

is there any plugin or anything out there that could refresh my chart using a keyboard shortcut?
  • #2
  • Nov 25, 2010 10:24pm Nov 25, 2010 10:24pm
I think there is no shortcut for refresh

use this script and assign a hotkey like ctrl+1

I got it from 7bit thread
PHP Code
/**
* MT4/experts/scripts/one_tick.mq4
* send exactly one fake tick to the chart and
* all its indicators and EA and then exit.
*/

#property copyright "© Bernd Kreuss"

#import "user32.dll"
   int PostMessageA(int hWnd, int Msg, int wParam, int lParam);
   int RegisterWindowMessageA(string lpString);
#import

int start(){
   int hwnd = WindowHandle(Symbol(), Period());
   int msg = RegisterWindowMessageA("MetaTrader4_Internal_Message");
   PostMessageA(hwnd, msg, 2, 1);
}
...
  • #3
  • Feb 7, 2012 3:19am Feb 7, 2012 3:19am
I also searched a hotkey to refresh charts. Because the some indicators often need refreshing. Speaking of the colored MA’s and other. Well it is actualy a hotkey combination (ALT+C+R)

Found here http://www.forex-tsd.com/harmonic-tr...-trader-3.html
  • #4
  • Jan 23, 2013 9:10pm Jan 23, 2013 9:10pm
See! people think like me... although I am 3 years late. LOL
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  • #5
  • Jan 24, 2013 4:09am Jan 24, 2013 4:09am
Quoting Drey
I also searched a hotkey to refresh charts. Because the some indicators often need refreshing. Speaking of the colored MA’s and other. Well it is actualy a hotkey combination (ALT+C+R)

Found here http://www.forex-tsd.com/harmonic-tr...-trader-3.html
I know this post is almost 4 years old. But just in case anybody's reading it, be aware that while AltC+R refreshes the price plot, it doesn't necessarily refresh third party indicators that are attached to the chart. By 'refresh', I mean force the indicator to effectively reset itself by re-executing its init() module.

Some ways to refresh indicators (from the simplest, to the most drastic):

1. Toggle between timeframes, e.g. if on D1, switch to W1 and then back to D1 again. This is perhaps the quickest way of resetting/refreshing ALL indicators on the chart.

2. Switch to a different currency pair. All indicators are reset and recalculated according to the new pair's price data.

3. Edit an indicator's settings. Press Ctrl-I and then double click on the indy you want to refresh. You don't need to actually change any of the settings. Simply click OK (or press Enter), and then click Close (or press Esc) to return to the chart. Only the one indicator is refreshed.

4. Remove the indicator from the chart, and re-attach it.

5. Load the indicator into MetaEditor, and press F5 to recompile its source code. This will refresh that indicator on EVERY MT4 chart that it's currently attached to.

6. Exit and restart MT4. That will refresh all indicators on all charts.

David
  • #6
  • Feb 18, 2013 10:38am Feb 18, 2013 10:38am
Thank you david, That's help me to solve problem a lot.
  • #7
  • May 20, 2017 10:12am May 20, 2017 10:12am
Quoting hanover
{quote} I know this post is almost 4 years old. But just in case anybody's reading it, be aware that while AltC+R refreshes the price plot, it doesn't necessarily refresh third party indicators that are attached to the chart. By 'refresh', I mean force the indicator to effectively reset itself by re-executing its init() module. Some ways to refresh indicators (from the simplest, to the most drastic): 1. Toggle between timeframes, e.g. if on D1, switch to W1 and then back to D1 again. This is perhaps the quickest way of resetting/refreshing ALL indicators...
I know this post is almost 4 years old.

Is it possible to reinitialize the indicator by calling the init() function through a (GUI) button?
just do it
  • #8
  • May 20, 2017 3:10pm May 20, 2017 3:10pm
Quoting thodie
Is it possible to reinitialize the indicator by calling the init() function through a (GUI) button?
I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to your question. I still do all my coding using MetaEditor/compiler build 509. GUI buttons have been available only since the MQL4 programming language was upgraded in build 600.

However, my best guess is this: I assume that a GUI button is an object that's been created by an indicator (or script or EA), and that its function is prescribed by that indicator. I doubt that it would be possible for that indicator to activate another indicator's init() function (although some programmers have done some pretty cool things by calling the Windows API from MQL4). But it might be possible for the indicator that controls the GUI button to perform a chart refresh, when the button is pressed; I'm not 100% sure.
  • #9
  • May 20, 2017 5:05pm May 20, 2017 5:05pm
Quoting thodie
{quote} I know this post is almost 4 years old. Is it possible to reinitialize the indicator by calling the init() function through a (GUI) button?
Yes, it's possible. I have done this in some of my programs.

Make you own functions (void type) for initialization and deinitialization and insert your code in these functions.

Call these functions at the start of the program from the standard mql OnInit() and OnDeinit() when you delete the indicator.
And you can also call the functions at any time via button using OnChartEvent().

In addition (if necessary) you can return all global variables and settings to the default values by keeping a list in the memory.
Fill the list at the start of the program with OnInit() or you can make a separate structure for this.

This way you can reset everything at any time.
  • #10
  • May 20, 2017 6:14pm May 20, 2017 6:14pm
Hi alphaomega:

It seems complicated to me, but I see that it is really effective.
Could you attach some example in code mq4.

Thank you very much in advance.
ANCORA IMPARÒ
  • #11
  • May 20, 2017 6:31pm May 20, 2017 6:31pm
Quoting toyotoyo
hi guys, do you know of any way to have Metatrader "Refresh" keyboard shortcut so that i dont have to right-click on the chart and select 'refresh'. usually in lots of other programs, it's f5, isnt it? is there any plugin or anything out there that could refresh my chart using a keyboard shortcut?
there is no way of refreshing metatrader auto reaon is simple
if you open hundred charts and refesh auto you take trading server down
proof: try this
open 30 charts then close terminal then open it after 2 hours while your 30 charts try to refesh due to restart, you will lost your connection to prevent taking server down

so actually there is no way to refresh it auto or with single clisk
you can send tick post #2

the real question is why u want to resfresh chart, while when your terminal online it will refresh with each tick
WaBaS Where are Buyers and Sellers
  • #12
  • May 29, 2017 8:16pm May 29, 2017 8:16pm
I have similar program with chart not refreshing. I am using the 1-tick indicator for mt4. The one where you load 2 indicators to a 1min chart to collect data and then you open an offline tick chart and you can set number of ticks in a bar. The problem is that when I open that offline chart, price does not update with every tick. I have to refresh it every time to get new ticks in. Do you know how I can fix that? I tried multiple brokers and 2 PC's so far and I still have the same problem.
  • #13
  • May 29, 2017 8:41pm May 29, 2017 8:41pm
Quoting trickshady
I have similar program with chart not refreshing. I am using the 1-tick indicator for mt4. The one where you load 2 indicators to a 1min chart to collect data and then you open an offline tick chart and you can set number of ticks in a bar. The problem is that when I open that offline chart, price does not update with every tick. I have to refresh it every time to get new ticks in. Do you know how I can fix that? I tried multiple brokers and 2 PC's so far and I still have the same problem.
NVM found the fix
  • #14
  • Last Post: Jul 26, 2018 5:08pm Jul 26, 2018 5:08pm
Is there any script that can refresh all open charts in one go?

Instead of right click and refresh on each open chart separately.
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