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Can't ever use EX4 files! help please?

  • #1
  • First Post: Sep 23, 2011 2:37pm Sep 23, 2011 2:37pm
Hi.
I can never find EX4 files in my metatrader platform when I save them.
I have no problem at all with MQ4 files, though.

I save the EX4 files in experts\indicators file , shut down metatrdaer, re-open it, search my custom indicators, but It is never there!

What am I doing wrong?
  • #2
  • Sep 23, 2011 4:44pm Sep 23, 2011 4:44pm
Quoting subterfuge
Hi.
I can never find EX4 files in my metatrader platform when I save them.
I have no problem at all with MQ4 files, though.

I save the EX4 files in expertsindicators file , shut down metatrdaer, re-open it, search my custom indicators, but It is never there!

What am I doing wrong?
What OS? If Windows, check using Windows Explorer and make sure the ex4 files are where they belong. If they are (in yourmt4/experts/indicators folder) try deleting the mqlcache.dat file, then restart MT4 - If the ex4 is still not showing in Custom Indicators after that, it's possible that the ex4 itself is corrupt.
Old Benjamin was right
  • #3
  • Sep 24, 2011 1:47am Sep 24, 2011 1:47am
Quoting subterfuge
Hi.
I can never find EX4 files in my metatrader platform when I save them.
I have no problem at all with MQ4 files, though.

I save the EX4 files in expertsindicators file , shut down metatrdaer, re-open it, search my custom indicators, but It is never there!

What am I doing wrong?
Read this page

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...-shortcut.html
  • #4
  • Sep 24, 2011 2:42am Sep 24, 2011 2:42am
Quoting subterfuge
Hi.
I can never find EX4 files in my metatrader platform when I save them.
I have no problem at all with MQ4 files, though.

I save the EX4 files in expertsindicators file , shut down metatrdaer, re-open it, search my custom indicators, but It is never there!

What am I doing wrong?
If you're running Vista or Win7, try re-installing MT4 somewhere other than under the Program Files folder. Microsoft (in their infinite wisdom ) no longer allow you to write files directly into the Program Files area.

More info here.
  • #5
  • Last Post: Edited 4:21am Sep 24, 2011 3:44am | Edited 4:21am
You did nothing wrong. It's a Win7 gotcha.

The files in Program Folder are dead. By default, MT4 runs "as if" somewhere in your User file tree. Everything is there.
Cost me hours to find out. A recent thread on that:

http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=313126
Must be a thousand others ...

Next install will be outside the Prog Folder, I can tell ya ;-)
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