I was just curious. I am able to import and export "expert indicators" but unable to locate a folder for the NON EXPERT indicators. I am missing something or just unclear how these folders are arranged?
I was just curious. I am able to import and export "expert indicators" but unable to locate a folder for the NON EXPERT indicators. I am missing something or just unclear how these folders are arranged?
Thanks in advance!
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Custom indicators are stored in the indicators folder which is a sub-folder of the experts folder. Program Files/MetaTrader/experts/indicators. This is where you would store all indicators you import. They show up as 'custom indicators' in the navigator.
The code for items in the navigator's 'indicator' window can be viewed and edited using the MQ codebase.
I was just curious. I am able to import and export "expert indicators" but unable to locate a folder for the NON EXPERT indicators. I am missing something or just unclear how these folders are arranged?
Thank you for your reply. However, you didn't answer my question. Maybe I was not asking clearly. I am attaching a screen shot of what I am referring to.
I understand about "custom indicators". I don't know where to find the folder called "indicators". If you see my drop down I have a whole set of "custom indicators" and a whole different set of indicators under the folder "indicators".
Please explain how I import and export from "indicators"?
Custom indicators are stored in the indicators folder which is a sub-folder of the experts folder. Program Files/MetaTrader/experts/indicators. This is where you would store all indicators you import. They show up as 'custom indicators' in the navigator.
The code for items in the navigator's 'indicator' window can be viewed and edited using the MQ codebase.
Thank you for your reply. However, you didn't answer my question. Maybe I was not asking clearly. I am attaching a screen shot of what I am referring to.
I understand about "custom indicators". I don't know where to find the folder called "indicators". If you see my drop down I have a whole set of "custom indicators" and a whole different set of indicators under the folder "indicators".
Please explain how I import and export from "indicators"?
Thanks
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All indicators you import into MetaTrader will show up in the 'custom indicators' tab of the navigator. As I understand it the indicators under the 'indicators' tab are part of MetaTrader. You can't import into that tab. You can put all the indicators you want under the 'custom indicators' tab even the same ones you have under the other tab. I don't know why you would want to export the original indicators. I don't think you can that is why I gave you the link to Metaquotes. You can see the programing inside the default indicators and export them where ever you want to from off the web site.
Please explain how I import and export from "indicators"?
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Ah... Now I understand what you're asking. The answer is that you don't. You can only modify or import the 'custom' indicators, the others you don't get to play with.
Maybe if someone tinkered with MetaTrader long enough they'd find a way, but I think the intent is for you to leave the built-in indicators alone.
Thank you! I actually thought that was the answer but I wanted confirmation. Why would I want to import or export in that folder is a good question. The answer is "blowing in the wind", sorry I had to throw that in. I wouldn't want to. I just want to learn all I can about this platform since that is just my nature.
Thanks again for your patience!
Ah... Now I understand what you're asking. The answer is that you don't. You can only modify or import the 'custom' indicators, the others you don't get to play with.
Maybe if someone tinkered with MetaTrader long enough they'd find a way, but I think the intent is for you to leave the built-in indicators alone.
