Hello I installede perfectly mt4 in my mac I even created my indicators in meta editor but the problem is that the pips aren't moving , someone knows how to correct these please
I struggled for a number of hours to get this working, but, finally found the right combination of files and procedures. The key is using legitimate MFC DLLs from a valid Windows XP install. I haven't tested using other WINE installs (or using win98 or win2000 bottles within CrossOver). They may work. But, what follows I know works.
Requirement: You must be using a Mac with the Intel Duo Core Processor.
2. Install CrossOver and quartz-wm
At the end of the installation it will request you insert Disk 1 from your Mac OS X install disks which came with your Intel Mac. This is important as a small file (quartz-wm) needs to be extracted from the X11 package. If for whatever reason you don't see a dialog indicating that this was successfull (happened to me 2x), delete all installed CrossOver files and try again.
3. Create WinXP Bottle in CrossOver
At Configure/Manage Bottles within CrossOver create a new winxp bottle. You can name it anything you want. For here, I'll refer to it as the winxp bottle. This will create a bottle stored within your user folder (see path below).
4. Copy/Paste MFC DLLs
From within your valid, licensed copy of Windows XP, navigate to the system32 folder and locate the following DLLs: mfc40.dll and mfc42.dll. Copy these to your Mac and then move them to the equivalent WinXP "bottle" within your user folder. The path is username/Library/Application Support/CrossOver/Bottles/winxp/drive_c/windows/system32/.
5. Copy/Paste wingding Font
To properly show symbols and arrows, locate the wingding.ttf file in your Windows proper installation and copy it to your CrossOver installation in the /windows/fonts/ directory.
6. Install MT4
Download the MT4 installer (e.g. mt4setup.exe) from your broker. I tested using FXDD's latest MT4 build 205. Double-click on the .exe and it should take you to CrossOver and begin running the MT4 installer the same as you're familiar with when running on Windows. Select all of the default options for where MT4 will be installed. At the end, de-select (this is important) the option to auto-launch MT4 after installation is completed. (This doesn't work.)
7. Launch MT4
From within the CrossOver application, go to the Programs menu and then select the MT4 application (it may be within a sub-menu with a symbolic link to the actual terminal app).
MT4 should launch and look just as good as from within Windows! And, MetaEditor launches as well! (Although I haven't yet tested it much.)
There are some minor quirks I'm noticing. I'll keep a log of them as they are discovered. But, trading works, keyboard shortcuts work (except for where there exist conflicts with other system level keyboard shortcuts such as with F9) and placing objects on charts works.
I'll likely update this post with a pointer to a Web site where I'll keep track of this.
Enjoy!
Bill
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hi bill
i know its on old thread but hopefully i can get it goin again cause im having some problems myself.
when trying to change the inputs in custom indicators they seem set in stone and dont change, i know i can change them if i open them in the metaeditor but im not much of a coder so its not workin out for me, any ideas!
mike
I know it's sort of cheating, but have you considered XP on Parrallels or VMware Fusion?
I use Fusion myself. I like the ability to completely sandbox my trading environment. No external ports open, no unnecessary services. Best part is that I have cronnix backup the VM to a separate machine so worst case I just copy the file back (4gb) and run it as it was. The trading VM only has MT4 and adobe(to read the news). As it has a separate IP adress (bridged) I can priorities the traffic on the router so that it never suffers latency.
Press F2 and then you can edit text-based input params. HOWEVER, you CAN'T edit non-text-based inputs such as color, line style/width, etc. This is bothersome. I just simply change them within MetaEditor and save as a new custom indy.
I queried the folks at CodeWeavers on this so see if maybe there was a DLL or some functionality that needs to be supported in order to get this to work, but, they didn't have a solution.
Firstly, many thanks for this information. As a recent Mac convert I wanted to try Codeweavers as a way of running MT4 without Windows. After a couple of attempts I set it up last night and it looks great.
Only one problem though but I'm not sure whether it is a general MT4 problem or one which relates to the Codeweavers solution.
In Strategy Tester backtests work fine when I don't click the 'Use Date' checkbox and I get an 8 year backtest so I've got a fair amount of history data to play with. However when I click 'Use Date' and try to run a narrower date range I immediately get the message TestGenerator: no history data 'GBPUSD60'.
That is the only problem I can find with my installation. Has anyone has this happen and are there any ideas on how to get around it?
BTW I'm running the latest MT4 download build 213.
Thanks for contributing. Yes, I've noticed this issue with Strategy Tester as well. I'm not aware of a workaround. The FXT files created in /Tester/History/ represent the date range of data downloaded and existing on the charts. So, at least you get a test over the range of data you have even though you can't select a portion of said range. While this is bothersome, at least Strategy Tester works. One undesirable workaround would be to create a separate install which just has data downloaded for the date range you'd like to test.
Firstly, many thanks for this information. As a recent Mac convert I wanted to try Codeweavers as a way of running MT4 without Windows. After a couple of attempts I set it up last night and it looks great.
Only one problem though but I'm not sure whether it is a general MT4 problem or one which relates to the Codeweavers solution.
In Strategy Tester backtests work fine when I don't click the 'Use Date' checkbox and I get an 8 year backtest so I've got a fair amount of history data to play with. However when I click 'Use Date' and try to run a narrower date range I immediately get the message TestGenerator: no history data 'GBPUSD60'.
That is the only problem I can find with my installation. Has anyone has this happen and are there any ideas on how to get around it?
BTW I'm running the latest MT4 download build 213.
Note: Using latest version of Mac OS Leopard (10.5.2) and MT4 build 213.
- Inability to edit select inputs for custom indicators
For custom indicators, you cannot easily edit the parameter inputs. A workaround is to press F2 which allows you to edit text-based input params. However, you cannot edit non-text-based inputs such as color, line style/width, etc. This is bothersome. I just simply change them within MetaEditor and save as a new custom indy.
- Hyperlinks within MetaEditor Help file body text are inoperable
Links within the body text of a MetaEditor MQL4 Reference Help file go to no where. For example, if you're browsing the reference for SetIndexStyle you'll see a hyperlink to "Drawing shapes styles". If you click on this you go to a blank screen. The workaround is search or browse the dictionary for "Drawing styles" and get to the reference page by linking that way.
- Inability to select custom time periods within Strategy Tester
In Strategy Tester backtests do not work if you click the 'Use Date' checkbox. An error is generated as follows: "TestGenerator: no history data 'GBPUSD60'" The workaround is to not select the 'Use Date' checkbox in which case the Strategy Tester will successfully run tests on the entire history of data downloaded and available for the specified timeframe.
Firstly - I am a newbie to the MAC platform although I have used windows in various guises for about 20 years.
I bought a MacBook the other day, 2,4ghz proc, 2GB mem running the lastest operating system.
I have followed the instructions above by Billworld but when I launch Crossover and try to go to Programs it says "Applications not found".
Now I am totally stuck as I thought I had loaded everything properly including the ODL MT4 on build 213. At the end of installation I did not "Launch" immediately on finish as stated. Now I am struggling and somewhat hopelessly lost. Is there anyadvice anyone can give me to point me in the right direction? The MT4 was installed to all default locations as stated. but I cant find that or access to it?
First, when you installed MT4 did you do it by double-clicking on the installer app within the Mac Finder? Or, did you install by selecting the "Install Unsupported Software" button from within Crossover (Configuration/Install Software...)? While my step-by-step guidelines indicate you can double-click an installer from the Finder, I actually always install nowadays via the Install Unsupported Software button. I don't know whether this is a safer method or not. (I'd update my post on install guidelines, but, that post is apparently too old to update.)
Have you tried to rebuild the Programs menu (Configuration/Clear And Rebuild Program Menu...)?
Lastly, have you tried launching the app (after it has been installed) by double-clicking on it in the Finder. You'll find the app located in the Program Files folder at the following path:
Firstly - I am a newbie to the MAC platform although I have used windows in various guises for about 20 years.
I bought a MacBook the other day, 2,4ghz proc, 2GB mem running the lastest operating system.
I have followed the instructions above by Billworld but when I launch Crossover and try to go to Programs it says "Applications not found".
Now I am totally stuck as I thought I had loaded everything properly including the ODL MT4 on build 213. At the end of installation I did not "Launch" immediately on finish as stated. Now I am struggling and somewhat hopelessly lost. Is there anyadvice anyone can give me to point me in the right direction? The MT4 was installed to all default locations as stated. but I cant find that or access to it?
BTW thanks Bill for the work around. I didn't think of that. Its a bit of a pain but yeah it would work.
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Sure thing. Just be sure to create a new bottle for each additional install of MT4. Yep, it can be a pain having multiple bottles, but, for whatever reason it is not recommended by Codeweavers to install multiple unsupported apps in the same bottle. (Not sure what the resource overhead is of running multiple bottles, I've only run up to 3 bottles concurrently.)
First, when you installed MT4 did you do it by double-clicking on the installer app within the Mac Finder? Or, did you install by selecting the "Install Unsupported Software" button from within Crossover (Configuration/Install Software...)? While my step-by-step guidelines indicate you can double-click an installer from the Finder, I actually always install nowadays via the Install Unsupported Software button. I don't know whether this is a safer method or not. (I'd update my post on install guidelines, but, that post is apparently too old to update.)
Have you tried to rebuild the Programs menu (Configuration/Clear And Rebuild Program Menu...)?
Lastly, have you tried launching the app (after it has been installed) by double-clicking on it in the Finder. You'll find the app located in the Program Files folder at the following path:
Great stuff - got it working by using the Crossover installer and it loaded fine - I will see how it performs now. Thanks very much for this as I was really struggling and on a steep learning curve - well vertical really !
I am getting the following error message after installed mt4 with crossover on Mac OS X 10.
whatīs wrong with that, i downloaded the dll files from dll-files.com
need help quickly! tnx
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1. Those dll files won't work. You need to use legitimate Windows dll files from a Windows installation (at least that was my experience when I attempted to use said dll files several months back).
2. Can you install and run any other Win apps in your CrossOver install? (Ensure that installation is ok.)
i can run other applications yes, i do not have any valid winxp files cause i donīt use windows xp. where to get this 2 files, could someone hook me on with that. tnx
i can run other applications yes, i do not have any valid winxp files cause i donīt use windows xp. where to get this 2 files, could someone hook me on with that. tnx
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Email me bro and I will send you them. I need a normal email address so that I can attach the files.
A few weeks in and Crossover is still working well. Had a glitch this weekend but I found out it was due to the Stop level being set to zero when using the MarketInfo function at a particular dealer's server I was using - I kept getting Error 130 on the OrderModify function as a result - took a while to find the reason and it was annoying to say the least!
Anyway that a few questions on the Codeweaver setup. To run a backtest tick by tick from 1999 to now it is taking around 25 minutes. I have a 2 month old 2.1ghz Macbook with standard 1 gig of RAM. Its a fairly simple EA although obviously not as simple as the supplied ones (the MACD one that comes with MT4 takes 2 minutes to run).
1) Does 25 minutes sound reasonable to you?
2) Also the fan is on constantly while running the test. Is that normal too?
3) If I were looking to improve the run time which would be a better option - would increasing RAM help? I know generally the answer is yes but I don't know specifically how MT4 works with RAM.
4) Given extra RAM Would a VM or Parallells installation run quicker than Codeweavers?
