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How can i do this please? mq4 -> ex4

  • #1
  • First Post: Jul 1, 2011 5:55am Jul 1, 2011 5:55am
How can i convert mql to .exe indicator in mt4. Any clue? Thanks
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  • #2
  • Jul 1, 2011 6:27am Jul 1, 2011 6:27am
Hi

I am assuming you mean a file with a .mq4 extension, to a file with .ex4 extension.

MT4 does this automatically for you.

Easiest way is to save the .mq4 file into your indicators folder, close MT4, re-open.

Then use navigator and click on custom indicators, then you indicator will be compiled and ready to use.

If you don't want to bother with closing MT4 press the little yellow diamond with the exclamation mark (next to the Expert Advisors Play Button)

This will open the editor, find the .mq4 in the indicators folder, open it and press F5 - this will then compile it.




Quoting adeforex
How can i convert mql to .exe indicator in mt4. Any clue? Thanks
  • #3
  • Jul 1, 2011 11:08am Jul 1, 2011 11:08am
Quoting jmw1970
Hi

I am assuming you mean a file with a .mq4 extension, to a file with .ex4 extension.

MT4 does this automatically for you.

Easiest way is to save the .mq4 file into your indicators folder, close MT4, re-open.

Then use navigator and click on custom indicators, then you indicator will be compiled and ready to use.

If you don't want to bother with closing MT4 press the little yellow diamond with the exclamation mark (next to the Expert Advisors Play Button)


This will open the editor, find the .mq4 in the indicators folder, open...
What i mean is that i see some indicators as mql while some as .ex4.
how do i convert mql to ex4 file to protect it from recoding. Thanks
We Win Some, We Loose Some, But Let your Win Rates be More to be Successful
  • #4
  • Jul 1, 2011 11:44am Jul 1, 2011 11:44am
Quoting adeforex
What i mean is that i see some indicators as mql while some as .ex4.
how do i convert mql to ex4 file to protect it from recoding. Thanks
Read this:
http://book.mql4.com/metaeditor/files
http://book.mql4.com/metaeditor/compose
  • #5
  • Jul 1, 2011 2:07pm Jul 1, 2011 2:07pm
thank you xaphod, i will do that
We Win Some, We Loose Some, But Let your Win Rates be More to be Successful
  • #6
  • Jul 1, 2011 4:30pm Jul 1, 2011 4:30pm
Quoting adeforex
What i mean is that i see some indicators as mql while some as .ex4.
how do i convert mql to ex4 file to protect it from recoding. Thanks
Just as jmw1970 wrote - MT4 will automatically convert .mq4 files to .ex4 files. Thus if you copy .mq4 file into the indicator folder MT4, when run, will create a compiled file .ex4 and you will have two files of the same name in the folder.
If you do not wish to share your code you can distribute only a compiled (.ex4) version of your indicator.
You should however be aware that there are .ex4 decompilers available so if someone wants to get to your code he/she will probably have no problem with that anyway.
  • #7
  • Last Post: Oct 5, 2020 8:37pm Oct 5, 2020 8:37pm
how true could this be, pls share if there are .ex4 decompilers which can be use to converrt .ex4 to mql4.thanks as i awaits your response
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