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  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 3, 2007 12:30pm Apr 3, 2007 12:30pm
Ive been trading with MT4 brokers for a while now and like many, i love it. I wanted to go a step ahead and learn how to code n the MT4 language. I was wondering if anyone can tell me where to learn the programming used to make EAs etc. Do all the programmers just open indicators and see how it is coded, or is there something like a C++ library where people can see and kinda learn? or even better any books on it? Any help will be much appreciated...

Thanks
d3
  • #2
  • Apr 3, 2007 12:37pm Apr 3, 2007 12:37pm
http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-...opment-course/

written by codersguru. Good place to start! Hope it helps-
-Taters
  • #3
  • Apr 3, 2007 12:39pm Apr 3, 2007 12:39pm
Quoting Taters
http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-...opment-course/

written by codersguru. Good place to start! Hope it helps-
-Taters
Yes, this is a good course. I am a c++ programmer also and this was very helpful in converting the concepts. the two languages are very similar
  • #4
  • Edited 12:47pm Apr 3, 2007 12:45pm | Edited 12:47pm
http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=6011

Right here at FF! I think this is what you are looking for.
-T

http://www.forex-tsd.com/metatrader-...n-english.html

(another thread)
  • #5
  • Apr 3, 2007 1:13pm Apr 3, 2007 1:13pm
http://docs.mql4.com/

I always learn best from reading the different functions. This has technical information on each function, indicator, everything prepacked with MT4.
  • #6
  • Apr 3, 2007 1:49pm Apr 3, 2007 1:49pm
Hey guys thanks for all those links, i browsed through them and all of them look very useful, and exactly what i was looking for. Thank you for your help, maybe once i learn the coding i can give back to the community

d3
  • #7
  • Apr 3, 2007 2:19pm Apr 3, 2007 2:19pm
Quoting d3m0nz3y3
Hey guys thanks for all those links, i browsed through them and all of them look very useful, and exactly what i was looking for. Thank you for your help, maybe once i learn the coding i can give back to the community

d3
be carefull it becomes an obsession. I started 6 months ago and now i wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for an ea. then i get out of bed, code it really quick. Sleep depervation...
Keep it simple stoopid....
  • #8
  • Apr 4, 2007 2:40pm Apr 4, 2007 2:40pm
Quoting Kurka Fund
be carefull it becomes an obsession. I started 6 months ago and now i wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for an ea. then i get out of bed, code it really quick. Sleep depervation...
i will try that this doesnt happen to me
  • #9
  • Apr 4, 2007 2:52pm Apr 4, 2007 2:52pm
wow...that's funny! I thought I was addicted but now I learned that I am not 100% addicted yet

Well...and yeah, it's really much like C, only a much easier metalanguage version of C. So if you already know other programming languages you will find it easy to learn MQL.
I learned a lot by just trying to understand other people's code.


Quoting Kurka Fund
be carefull it becomes an obsession. I started 6 months ago and now i wake up in the middle of the night with an idea for an ea. then i get out of bed, code it really quick. Sleep depervation...
  • #10
  • Apr 4, 2007 3:03pm Apr 4, 2007 3:03pm
I'm like you, Kurka......... here I am at 4am in the morning ... another idea, another EA.

And yes, Codersguru is a fantastic source of code ......
  • #11
  • Apr 5, 2007 10:25pm Apr 5, 2007 10:25pm
Quoting tradeigel
wow...that's funny! I thought I was addicted but now I learned that I am not 100% addicted yet

Well...and yeah, it's really much like C, only a much easier metalanguage version of C. So if you already know other programming languages you will find it easy to learn MQL.
I learned a lot by just trying to understand other people's code.
Yeah i have taken Java and C++ classes, but i have to add i am not that good of a coder. However since money is involved i might learn quicker heheehe...
  • #12
  • Oct 15, 2018 6:28pm Oct 15, 2018 6:28pm
I have a question to coders :

I want to calculate the entry -exit efficiency ratio https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/137 of each indicator in the expert advisor in real time.
I want to see the record of last 10 trade ratios , including the current open trades.

Do I need a seperate mqh file or a script to display this information on chart?
  • #13
  • Last Post: Oct 16, 2018 2:12am Oct 16, 2018 2:12am
Has anyone any idea?Should ll implement entry exit stats seperate as script ör mqh file ?Or is it possible to embedd the stats into the expert advisor?
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