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  • #21
  • Oct 16, 2010 1:54pm Oct 16, 2010 1:54pm
Quoting 7bit
No, this is a bug. The default setting of the installer is wrong for an application that behaves this way. Either Metatrader is meant to be this way, then the installer is wrong (by giving an unusable default or failing to set folder permissions as it needs them) or Metatrader is really meant to be installed in "program files" then the bug is in metatrader because it tries to write inside its install folder which is generally unacceptable.
As far as I can tell, the default directory is set up by each br0ker, not by MetaQuotes.

Anyway, thanks for the explanation. As an IBM mainframe programmer from the 1970s/80s, I loathe Windows; it's a constant source of confusion and frustration to me.
  • #22
  • Oct 25, 2010 9:13pm Oct 25, 2010 9:13pm
Quoting hanover
As far as I can tell, the default directory is set up by each br0ker, not by MetaQuotes.

Anyway, thanks for the explanation. As an IBM mainframe programmer from the 1970s/80s, I loathe Windows; it's a constant source of confusion and frustration to me.

new laptop arrived minutes ago..... downloaded the platform from ibfx and noticed the default location was outside the programs folder.....

whether in or out the programs folder was never a problem for me to begin with..... but noticed it was slightly more convienent to be outside......

guess i've been outed by microsoft.....h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #23
  • Oct 26, 2010 7:27am Oct 26, 2010 7:27am
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guess i've been outed by microsoft.....h
Microsoft has nothing to do with it. Its MT4 that does things inside this folder that are simply not allowed in a *read-only* folder.

For the last 20 years people have been complaining that MS should bring some structure and order into the chaos and make this folder read-only like it is the convention on *any* other OS on this planet since the beginning already. And now Microsoft has finally adopted at least this part of the de-facto standards and behaves as it should behave and now everybody is happy, except you who now starts complaining about the improvement? Why? You should address your complaints to MetaQuotes.

No other application has a problem with this. There are plenty of folders to use for writing, just not inside "program files", this is already clear by the *name* of the folder itself. *Program* files are allowed inside this folder and nothing else, no config, no data, no user editable files! MetaQuotes should fix it. Its their fault. Their program is abusing this folder and this is not allowed anymore.
  • #24
  • Oct 28, 2010 8:15am Oct 28, 2010 8:15am
Quoting Shabs19
When I modify an indicator in metaeditor and hit compile, I am getting the message "Access is denied".
What do I need to do, with xp I didn't have this problem.

Hi , I have Windows 7 . MT4 is in: c: / Program Files (x86). Everything works. Program Files (x86) folder is next below c:/ProgramFiles. Installing MT4: righte mouse, run as Administrator. I hope it helps you. Good luck
  • #25
  • Oct 28, 2010 8:39am Oct 28, 2010 8:39am
Quoting ira12345
Hi , I have Windows 7 . MT4 is in: c: / Program Files (x86). Everything works. Program Files (x86) folder is next below c:/ProgramFiles. Installing MT4: righte mouse, run as Administrator. I hope it helps you. Good luck

Never whishing, always trading.
  • #26
  • Oct 28, 2010 9:09am Oct 28, 2010 9:09am
Or give Micro$uck the boot and use Linux/Wine - I did so more than 2 years ago and switching to Debian Linux was one of the best moves I've made in years.

There are only a few minor annoyances with MT4 running under Wine and they pale to insignificance in the light of the overall advantages (such as free software, no viruses and much improved system performance).
Old Benjamin was right
  • #27
  • Oct 28, 2010 2:05pm Oct 28, 2010 2:05pm
Quoting Lou G
Or give Micro$uck the boot and use Linux/Wine - I did so more than 2 years ago and switching to Debian Linux was one of the best moves I've made in years.

There are only a few minor annoyances with MT4 running under Wine and they pale to insignificance in the light of the overall advantages (such as free software, no viruses and much improved system performance).
I'm a big Linux fan, although I do not use it, but MS is not the same software company it used to be.

  1. Win7 is an excellent performing OS. Visually pleasing too.
  2. Plenty of (good) free software is still readily available. One ex.: openoffice.org
  3. And AV detection and performance has come leaps and bounds and the past few years. MS's free AV microsoft.com/security_essentials has been working very well and with a tiny footprint

.
The days of bashing MS are over. Long live Linux, MS and Apple.

  • #28
  • Oct 29, 2010 4:00am Oct 29, 2010 4:00am
I have run MT4 within program files as an administrator and although compiling through metaeditor does work, but when creating a new template you look for the new file in explorer to copy & save, you will find it missing.

I am not sure where the new template gets stored in, so in my opinion MT4 works best outside of program files in Windows 7, as 7 Bit suggested.
It never gets easier, you just get better
  • #29
  • Oct 29, 2010 4:08am Oct 29, 2010 4:08am
Quoting Shabs19
I have run MT4 within program files as an administrator and although compiling through metaeditor does work, but when creating a new template you look for the new file in explorer to copy & save, you will find it missing.

I am not sure where the new template gets stored in, so in my opinion MT4 works best outside of program files in Windows 7, as 7 Bit suggested.
its /User/yourusername/AppData/Local/VirtualStore/Program Files/ and there should be all MT4 Installations
Never whishing, always trading.
  • #30
  • Oct 29, 2010 4:13am Oct 29, 2010 4:13am
I still prefer to look for things where they were meant to be.
When I re-installed all my old templates, they appeared in the templates folder, so why are the newly created ones stored elsewhere ?

Its not as if the folder is full to the max or anything, only 3 templates in there.

Each to his own, I like life to be simple.
It never gets easier, you just get better
  • #31
  • Oct 29, 2010 10:56am Oct 29, 2010 10:56am
Quoting Slack
I'm a big Linux fan, although I do not use it, but MS is not the same software company it used to be.

  1. Win7 is an excellent performing OS. Visually pleasing too.
  2. Plenty of (good) free software is still readily available. One ex.: openoffice.org
  3. And AV detection and performance has come leaps and bounds and the past few years. MS's free AV microsoft.com/security_essentials has been working very well and with a tiny footprint

.
The days of bashing MS are over. Long live Linux, MS and Apple.

Admittedly, Linux is not for everyone. I was a long-time XP user and over its long life XP evolved into an excellent OS.

For me however, free is still better than whatever M$ is charging for Windows 7 and no possibility of a virus is better than any AV software. I do agree with you re: OpenOffice - I use it and it's truly excellent.
Old Benjamin was right
  • #32
  • Jan 22, 2011 7:36am Jan 22, 2011 7:36am
Greetings,

I was directed to this thread because I have a problem with Oanda's new MT4. I can run all other brokers MT4 no problem, but with Oanda I cannot do several things:

1. I cannot apply any custom indicators to the chart. Many custom indicators are listed in the Navigator, I just cannot apply them to the chart. In the drop-down box for indicators, all indicators work fine except "custom" which is greyed-out.

2. I can not run any scripts at all.

3. I cannot get any 2 minute offline charts. I open a 1-minute chart, scroll back a few months, then go to open a 2-minute offline chart, and that is not an option to open.

Is the problem that I need to reinstall MT4 in a different directory outside the /programfilesX86 directory like 7bit said? If so, WHAT directory? He said to install it "somewhere else", but I'm not good with computers and don't know where else to install it.

Can anyone assist?

Thank you in advance.
  • #33
  • Jan 22, 2011 8:29am Jan 22, 2011 8:29am
Quoting Dreamliner
Is the problem that I need to reinstall MT4 in a different directory outside the /programfilesX86 directory like 7bit said? If so, WHAT directory? He said to install it "somewhere else", but I'm not good with computers and don't know where else to install it.
Try installing it under c:\USERS\USER-NAME\....
'USER-NAME' being your user name.

I have installed OANDAs MT4 on my computer and it appears to work fine. Custom indicators and EA work. However I run windows XP.
  • #34
  • Jan 22, 2011 8:47am Jan 22, 2011 8:47am
OK I tried that, still same exact problem. No custom indicators, no scripts available, no ability to open offline 2 minute charts.

Wow, if you can use it and I can't then it's clearly an issue with my Windows 7 machine.

I'm entirely out of options now; if anyone has any other suggestions I'm all ears.

Thank you again!

Quoting Xaphod
Try installing it under c:USERSUSER-NAME....
'USER-NAME' being your user name.

I have installed OANDAs MT4 on my computer and it appears to work fine. Custom indicators and EA work. However I run windows XP.
  • #35
  • Edited Jan 23, 2011 12:03am Jan 22, 2011 8:58am | Edited Jan 23, 2011 12:03am
Quoting Dreamliner
OK I tried that, still same exact problem. No custom indicators, no scripts available, no ability to open offline 2 minute charts.
Wow, if you can use it and I can't then it's clearly an issue with my Windows 7 machine.
I'm entirely out of options now; if anyone has any other suggestions I'm all ears.
Try giving your user account write access to the oanda metatrader folder.
http://www.blogsdna.com/2159/how-to-...-windows-7.htm
http://www.byteblocks.com/post/2009/...Windows-7.aspx
  • #36
  • Jan 22, 2011 11:51am Jan 22, 2011 11:51am
Quoting Dreamliner
OK I tried that, still same exact problem. No custom indicators, no scripts available, no ability to open offline 2 minute charts.

Wow, if you can use it and I can't then it's clearly an issue with my Windows 7 machine.

I'm entirely out of options now; if anyone has any other suggestions I'm all ears.

Thank you again!
When you install MT4, give the directory as C: avoid using the default one given by windows 7. I have 3 MT4 platforms installed in the C: folder and they all work perfectly.
It never gets easier, you just get better
  • #37
  • Last Post: Jan 22, 2011 12:02pm Jan 22, 2011 12:02pm
Alright, I just did an unistall and then reinstalled it to just to c: Still no luck, having exactly the same problems.

Quoting Shabs19
When you install MT4, give the directory as C: avoid using the default one given by windows 7. I have 3 MT4 platforms installed in the C: folder and they all work perfectly.
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