how to create a system without using API ? :)

just an idea. because oanda charges ridiculously high for its api. also, because all i would use api is for sending out orders generated by my fully automated system.

so here goes:

i would run a EA on MT4. relay the orders generated to an intermediate program that i have created. this intermediate program would execute a series of prerecorded macros. ie.(recorded mouse cursor, and keys to press for a buy order on the oanda platform).

so basically

EA on MT4 generates a buy order. the intermediate program has set of prerecorded macros for executing buy/sell/limit/stop/ orders (of course it would adjust to depending on the screen position of the oanda platform) on the oanda platform.

so this would be equivalent of telling someone to physically press keys to order. but a prerecorded macro keys would let me do this very fast. which is sufficient.

i just wanna know whether this is a bad idea or not. but im desperate, i can't use mbt because im in a rogue state, and last choice is oanda.

Some time ago I implemented a similar system, using macros for the mouse movements. Though I ended using it, I can tell you that it works reasonably well, sometimes the screen moves a little give you errors. You must implement relative mouse movement, because the Oanda platform opens the windows in different positions. But, why don't you use a MT4 broker instead ? You have for instance Liteforex, which accepts e-gold and registration proccess is straightforward.
Regards

Doable but not perfect. But may be all you need.

this method i described is the last resort method. wouldn't there be a method to place relative positions? also, what library or api are available for manipulating macro in windows xp ?

Give AutoIt V3 a try. It has a DLL that should be callable from MQL4.

http://articles.mql4.com/495

this is a great way to implement skype with MT4