{quote} Whenever MT4/5 is restarted, the resources created by my script were auto-deleted by Metatrader, it is not deleted by my script, unfortunately I cannot change Metatrader behaviour. If you want them to be retained on charts when MT4/5 is restarted, it has to use other kinds of objects such as Text Objects, there are other indicators that uses Text objects such as https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...1#post13919131, but using Text Objects has limitations to be one-liner, if you type long text, it is all in one line and...
{quote} Got it. Thank you for your explanation. You've been very helpful.
{quote} I manage to find a way to save the resource into a file so that the resource can still retrieved after MT5 is restarted. However, when resource is saved into file, since it is never deleted, the files will take up space in your hard disk. So whenever you don't need them anymore, you can just delete the files in \MQL5\Files\esStickyNote folder. v1.10 esStickyNote Script - Allow the option of Permanent Saving of Note so that when MT5 is restarted, the note can still be retained on chart. - Put in MQL5\Scripts folder Note: If you want the note...
Only applicable for the chart which this indicator is placed on Keyboard Left Key: Change Timeframe down Keyboard Right Key: Change Timeframe Up Keyboard Up Key: Zoom in Keyboard Down Key: Zoom out {file}
but I also do hope that you'll consider it because I truly enjoy using your indicator. I wished I could also use it in MT4 since it's my main charting platform. I would love to know your thoughts on this. 
{quote} My interest is more on MT5, because the latest interesting developments and research on MQL5/4 website and articles are all focused on MT5, but given that there are many mql4 programmers around in this forum, in fact much more than those who do mql5, perhaps someone else might be willing to do one for MT4.
{quote} That's very true. Being very new to the world of forex, I actually aspire to become a coder too because of this community but I don't know where to start. If you don't mind me asking, what are your recommendations for anyone who wants to learn mql programming? Thank you!
{quote} Mntiwana listed some useful resources for people with already some programming background in C/C++/Java etc: https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...8#post13921308 I also happen to come from an extensive programming background in various platforms and languages, in fact had been a professional software engineer for many years in various industries, so picking up mql4/5 was not that difficult, perhaps around 2 months. But then again, every programmer does go through a process of starting from zero background, so it is not...
{quote} This is very insightful, eess! I find it daunting at first but I'm really interested to learn to code even before I encountered forex. I'm just quite undecided before on what programming language should I choose. Now, I have a bit of a roadmap thanks to you! I'll take your advice and wish me good luck haha Thank you sooo much for your time and effort for answering my question. I truly appreciate it. More power to you!
{quote} Try start with simple and easy small steps, I give you an example, the exercises in the youtube link here for C++ is extremely simple. I'm sure anyone with zero programming background can follow through and get the basics and you will surely not feel daunting: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...2erUxGGZXDW4M6 After that, since you have been familiarised with the environment and basic stuff, then you can learn a full fledged one like this course here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...7ey45V4LP_HXiG...
{quote} Simple utility tools should be simple for a beginner, but conversion of indicators from MT4 to MT5 is not easy, I would say at least intermediate to advanced level then can do it, and it is time-consuming because you got to look through the code to understand all the calculations before you can start doing the conversion, especially if the indicator is written by somebody else in the first place, but if you know what the indicator is doing, it is likely easier to write from scratch in MT5.
{quote} I'll bear these things in mind. Right now, I'm trying to study the structure and do some modifications to some open-source codes, and I'm getting the hang of it, so far! I also think that it's good to start with C++ as my 1st programming language before I venture with the others. Thank you so much for your guidance! I was able to start with some confidence thanks to you.
{quote} I came across this while browsing on mql5, thought it might be useful for you if one day you want to try to code a multicurrency EA for MT4: https://www.mql5.com/en/code/28181?u...ce=mt4terminal Very nicely structured template code....
v2.40 esDrawingToolBox - Solve Bug: When this indicator is placed on more than one chart, objects in another chart were sometimes deleted. - Solve Bug: When this indicator is placed on more than one chart and MT5 is restarted, the second instance of indicator sometime cannot read the esTextItems.txt to populate the dropdown list. - Solve Bug: When this indicator is placed on more than one charts, Show/hide status, last used color were conflicted - Enhancement: Implement Shortcut Key to change line style - Enhancement: Implement Shortcut Key to increase...
