.csv file help

I realise this might not realy have to do with programming but figured I should give it a shot because Im not managing any other way...


Okay heres my problem. I have created an indicator to post data to a .csv file in the MetaTrader 4\experts\files directory. Now I want to get this data to another file in another metatrader directory e.g MetaTrader 4 fx pro\experts\files ... Now I need a program that can update the .csv file in the fx pros directory as placing a shortcut to the original does not work It also has to be live updated so simpily copying and pasting it the whole time wont be very productive.

End of the day I just need to get the fx pros metatrader to read what the metatrader 4 has just posted ...


Thanks in advance!!

You'll need to use a DLL to access the entire computer's filesystem

"MQL4 is designed in such a way that even incorrectly written programs are unable to mistakenly delete data from the hard disk. The functions used for file reading and writing operations can work in the following directories only (quote):
/HISTORY/<current broker> - especially for the FileOpenHistory function;
/EXPERTS/FILES - common case;
/TESTER/FILES - especially for testing.
Working with files from other directories is prohibited.

If you still need to work outside the directories (defined for safety reasons), you can call the functions of Windows OS. For this purpose, the functions of API represented in kernel32.dll library are widely used."

The above is a quote from here. The remainder of the article explains how you can call functions in kernel32.dll to read/write data in files in other folders.