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How to restart a MT4 program automatically?

  • #1
  • First Post: Edited Dec 28, 2010 7:35pm Jun 6, 2010 1:29pm | Edited Dec 28, 2010 7:35pm

Dear forum members.


Anybody out here knows why a MT4 OrderSend command doesn't fire with a Stop Loss value other than zero?

Just because the stop loss value is not equal to zero, MT4 would not accept the following command:

xx=OrderSend(SymbolEA1,OP_BUY,1,Ask,3,Ask-25*Point,Ask+25*Point,"My order #2",16384,0,Green);

Any help would be appreciated.


Thank you.
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  • #2
  • Jun 6, 2010 1:49pm Jun 6, 2010 1:49pm
once the internet connection to the trade server is reistablished, it should reconnect on it's own.... or at least mine does.....


it's kinda automatic....h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #3
  • Edited 3:18pm Jun 6, 2010 3:03pm | Edited 3:18pm
The easy way:
1. create a file run.bat in your MT4 directory
2. Add following lines in run.bat :
:START
terminal.exe
goto START
3. In your .mq4 add following lines:

#import "kernel32.dll"
int WinExec(string NameEx, int dwFlags);
#import

and in start():

if(!IsConnected())
WinExec("taskkill /IM terminal.exe",0);

If MT4 is not connected there are no ticks so a while should be used to check the connection.

4. start MT4 platform with run.bat

An example is attached.
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  • #4
  • Jun 6, 2010 3:03pm Jun 6, 2010 3:03pm
Quoting hayseed
once the internet connection to the trade server is reistablished, it should reconnect on it's own.... or at least mine does.....


it's kinda automatic....h

Hi Hayseed.

Thank you for your answer. We will test that and see how it works.

We appreciate your help.

Thx.
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  • #5
  • Jun 6, 2010 3:23pm Jun 6, 2010 3:23pm
Try these resources:
http://www.mt4i.com/autorestart.aspx

http://forum.mql4.com/16990
  • #6
  • Jun 7, 2010 6:28am Jun 7, 2010 6:28am
Quoting fxtests
The easy way:
1. create a file run.bat in your MT4 directory
2. Add following lines in run.bat...

You can run also multiple MT4 instances if you rename the terminal.exe with
terminal1.exe for second instance. Don't forget to change the name in mq4 file and in run.bat.
  • #7
  • Jun 7, 2010 7:24am Jun 7, 2010 7:24am
you could use autohotkey to autorelogin every 3 hours or so. when doing regularly relogins, the case of "cant connect whatever you do - only a restart helps" is more unlikey to happen.
works wonders here
Patience is key.
  • #8
  • Jun 11, 2010 7:57am Jun 11, 2010 7:57am
Quoting eagle4x
Try these resources:
http://www.mt4i.com/autorestart.aspx

http://forum.mql4.com/16990
Hi Eagle4x

Thank you very much. We appreciate.

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  • #9
  • Jun 11, 2010 7:58am Jun 11, 2010 7:58am
Quoting moetzger
you could use autohotkey to autorelogin every 3 hours or so. when doing regularly relogins, the case of "cant connect whatever you do - only a restart helps" is more unlikey to happen.
works wonders here

Hi Moetzger.

Thank you for your answer to our question. We appreciate.

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  • #10
  • Last Post: Jun 11, 2010 8:00am Jun 11, 2010 8:00am
Quoting fxtests
You can run also multiple MT4 instances if you rename the terminal.exe with
terminal1.exe for second instance. Don't forget to change the name in mq4 file and in run.bat.

Hi FxTests.

Thank you very much for your help. We appreciate.

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