Basic File Question

I loaded a couple of indicators via mq4 files. I loaded them in the order of program files / metatrader4 / experts / indicators.

The problem is that I cannot access them in the "custom indicators" in my charts.

I found them in MetaEditor. How do I make them accessable & usable ?

sorry for the newbie question....

thx, gar

Either just close and reopen MT4, or go to the metaediter and compile them.

The first solution is easier and more automatic

I re-opened a few times but to no avail.....

I clicked on one of the indicators and hit "compile" but again nothing.

Do you have the latest build of MT4? I think it is 2. something.

When you compile it do you get a message at the bottom that says 0 warnings 0 errors?

After installing, program files / metatrader4 / experts / indicators, (as our friend Scott said) close completely and reopen, then go back to program files / metatrader4 / experts / indicators and see if they are located in these folders instead of checking in the MT4 program.

By chance, do you have more than one brokers MT4 programs on your computer? Some traders have more than one if they switched brokers and did not delete the previous brokers MT4.

Good Luck!

SMJ, the latest build of MT4 ? I loaded MT4 a couple of weeks ago. When I compiled I received 0 warnings, 0 errors.

WHT, Before I started this thread, I re-opened the program a few times after loading the files. The files are located in the program files / metatrader4 / experts / indicators folder. The types of files are MetaQuotes Language 4 file. I began w/ the demo download and then reloaded MT4 thru NorthFinance. That did not work out well (due to the daily bar issue), so I reloaded thru FXDD. I dumped the North Finance program before FXDD but perhaps I still have the original demo from Metaquotes.com I noticed after hitting the Start tab I scroll up to Programs and Find FXDD-MetTrader4... but below that it shows MetaTrader4 again w/ no broker attatched. Maybe that's the demo. Should I try deleting the latter?

You have to copy those files to:

program files / FXDD / experts / indicators

will try, thx