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  • #121
  • Edited Feb 8, 2014 3:39am Feb 7, 2014 8:56am | Edited Feb 8, 2014 3:39am
Quoting zen4x
Hello everybody. I just installed the new build 600. My common sense is telling me that I got to learn all the new features if I want to trasfer pre-existing code to the actual build. It starts to be a problem because I am using "Tickstory" in order to build EA with a good model quality and the software requires build 432. Happy Weekend.
You really need to just have a general idea of areas that have changed. You dont need to learn all of the new features to port existing code. Just be aware of which features affect existing code:

At present main areas of change seem to be:

  1. New reserved words may clash with old variable names (char, new etc )
  2. Data Paths
  3. unicode strings (sending /receiving string to DLLs - use unicode version of library calls OR convert strings to char array)
  4. datetime is 64bit
  5. ArrayResize return result is different
  6. Arrays are always pass by value.
  7. FileWriteArray doesnt work with strings
  8. Replace ArrayCopyRates with CopyRates.
  9. StringSubstr is changed:

    1. string StringSubstrOld(string x,int a,int b=-1) {
      if (a < 0) a= 0; // Stop odd behaviour
      if (b<=0) b = -1; // new MQL4 EOL flag
      return StringSubstr(x,a,b);
      }

I think there is some change with calling indicators from EA but I don't use them so not sure.





Also the history file format was changed, but I think this has been changed again. Not 100% sure as I don't use them at present.

  • #122
  • Feb 7, 2014 9:09am Feb 7, 2014 9:09am
Please reply me . does this mt4 update have universal timing for everyone, which means all the candlesticks look the same even if you are at different time zones ?? how can i get my hands on the older versions of mt4 ?
  • #123
  • Feb 7, 2014 10:11am Feb 7, 2014 10:11am
Guys my MT4 is still broken. Also I seem to have a security/Access problem with adding an indi - I am logged in as admin and the file is in the right directory but MT4 can't see it...

Eh?

Cheers
  • #124
  • Feb 7, 2014 12:35pm Feb 7, 2014 12:35pm
This week during the evening of Tuesday
Feb., 4, 2014 MetaQuotes upgraded the MT4 Trading
Platform from build 509 to build 600.

As a result this is what happened to the MT4
Trading Platform I was using from Arab Financial

Brokerage http://www.afbinvest.com/
The Demo Trade I had underway was
terminated, the indicators I had installed removed,
and now when I go to get, and install an indicator
they do not work, as there are now incompatible
with the updated MT4 Trading Platform whether
I search the internet for those mq4 based indicators
or get them directly from the MQL Community
at http://www.mql4.com/ for their indicator / ea
Code Base at http://codebase.mql4.com/

I was wondering, and please let me know if
you are having any difficulties, ie., active trades
terminated without reason during the evening
of Tuesday, Feb., 4, 2014 unable to install indicators,
ea.

What I have seen is that as a result of the last
update to build 600 by Metaquotes, the later
appears to have locked out trader's ability to
trade subsequently negatively impacting Brokerage's
customers both demo, and live account traders.

I have contacted Metaquotes, Support, and their
response is all is fine.

Your feedback is appreciated, my emails are
[email protected] or [email protected]

Thank You.
Frank Richardson
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  • #125
  • Feb 7, 2014 1:08pm Feb 7, 2014 1:08pm
Try reading the thread
  • #126
  • Feb 7, 2014 2:03pm Feb 7, 2014 2:03pm
I think I now understand why Metaquotes did what they have done
with build update 600.

Any indicator out side of their MT4 Trading platform they want Traders
to order, and buy, that's why the indicators Traders installed before
build update 600 were automatically removed during the update, and
that is also why mq4 indicators still available outside of the trading platform
do not work unless bought.

More unfortunate then that is that accounts were also automatically
deleted through that process.

The only indicators, and from what I have seen so far, are not the
greatest, are available by clicking on the Code Base tab
at the MT4 Trading Platform. See an indicator that could be
useable, select that, right click, select download. To remove,
right click on the chart, select indicators, select the indicator,
select delete, also need to delete the indicator under Custom
Indicators at the MT4 Trading Platform.
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  • #127
  • Feb 7, 2014 2:10pm Feb 7, 2014 2:10pm
Build 600 reference video included - http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=470165
  • #128
  • Feb 7, 2014 3:19pm Feb 7, 2014 3:19pm
this is suck!!

all my indicator does not work!!!

arrrrrrrrrrrghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • #129
  • Feb 7, 2014 3:58pm Feb 7, 2014 3:58pm
It's the least of our concerns, but here is another
problem I noticed.

If your MT4 has a Desk Top icon, right click
on that, select Properties, Compatability, check
Runas Administrator, Click Apply, OK, Run As Administrator
does not work.

Metaquotes has us over a barrel!!!!
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  • #130
  • Edited Feb 8, 2014 4:46am Feb 7, 2014 4:36pm | Edited Feb 8, 2014 4:46am
Here is the crux of the matter

[highlight=rgb(244, 246, 249); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif]In pre MT4 update 600 folders[/highlight]

  1. include,
  2. indicators,
  3. libraries and
  4. scripts

[highlight=rgb(244, 246, 249); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif]are sub-folders of the experts folder.[/highlight]

[highlight=rgb(244, 246, 249); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif]Since MT4 update 600 folders[/highlight]

  1. Experts,
  2. Files,
  3. Images,
  4. Include,
  5. Indicators,
  6. Libraries,
  7. Logs,
  8. Presets,
  9. Projects and
  10. Script

[highlight=rgb(244, 246, 249); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif]are sub-folders of the MQL4 folder.[/highlight]

[highlight=rgb(244, 246, 249); color:rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family:verdana,helvetica,sans-serif]Although the old folder arrangement still exists in MT4-600/+ they are redundant. [/highlight]Some problems may exist because required files have not been transferred to the new folders during update.

Some .dll files may have been transferred to MQL4 / Script folder and renamed. Transfer to MQL4 / Libraries folder and correct name.

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  • #131
  • Feb 7, 2014 4:49pm Feb 7, 2014 4:49pm
Right - good points!

The overall execution of the Build 600 update was not that great in my opinion. Ninjatrader and others seem to have the platform "update" game figured out better.
  • #132
  • Feb 7, 2014 5:05pm Feb 7, 2014 5:05pm
It appears some are not getting this
problem created by Metaquotes update from build 509
to build 609 which has resulted in the following situation.

All Indicators, and EAs available outside of the MT4 Trading
platform, although placed into the correct folders
as per the correct instructions given by COGnizant, and Phylo,
do not appear under the Custom Indicators section of the
MT4 Trading Platform, subsequently cannot be attached to charts,
in short just do not work rendering trading an impossiblity for many people worldwide,
and through time shall result in many Brokerages going out of business.

What I suggest everybody do is file complaints with Metaquotes at
http://www.metaquotes.net/ They are the company responsible for
the MT4, MT5 Trading Platforms including updates.

I do not know what difficulties people are experiencing
with the MT5 Trading Platform, but I know what difficulties people
including myself are experiencing using the MT4 Trading Platform.

When at the Metaquotes Site, select Support, click On Client Support,
scroll down to contact our offices, scroll down to the email form,
fill in the required areas N/A for Company when you are just a person,
write your comments, and send them in.
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  • #133
  • Feb 7, 2014 9:39pm Feb 7, 2014 9:39pm
i cannot with proxy after updated very annoyinggg
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  • #134
  • Edited 5:59am Feb 8, 2014 4:58am | Edited 5:59am
Quoting hanover
I'm currently using a solution very similar to that described by Dr Phoenix in post #64.............
For programmers who wish to continue developing in build 509

[NOTE: MetaQuotes assure us that .ex4 files compiled on build 509 will run 'as is', and without any problems, on build 600.]

Proceed as follows:

Create a folder on your hard disk named something like MetaEditor build 509
and unzip the contents of the attached zip file, as is, into it. (It's better to create the folder outside of Program Files, to avoid any Windows file writing restrictions).

Then:
--- Copy any indicators (like My_Indicator.mq4) that you want to compile in build 509 into the MetaEditor build 509/experts/indicators folder.
--- Copy any scripts (like My_Script.mq4) that you want to compile in build 509 into the MetaEditor build 509/experts/scripts folder.
--- Copy any EAs (like My_EA.mq4) that you want to compile in build 509 into the MetaEditor build 509/experts folder.

Now go to the MetaEditor build 509 folder and run program metaeditor.exe
(This will load the MetaEditor/compiler for build 509 — it should look very familiar )

As usual, press Ctrl-D and the Navigator will appear at the right of the screen, allowing you to select the indicator/script/EA that you wish to edit and compile. Then, load that indicator/script/EA, type in your desired code changes, and then press the F5 key (or click the 'Compile' button) to compile it. (If it previously compiled without errors, then since this is the build 509 compiler, it should compile without errors once again. )

MetaQuotes assure us that .ex4 files compiled on build 509 will run 'as is', and without any problems, on build 600. Hence you simply find the .ex4 file in either the indicators, scripts or experts folder (this will be the same folder that you copied the .mq4 file into), and copy it to the new location (folder) is, i.e. where MT4 build 600 expects to find the indicator/script/EA. The video in Wab's link (see post #105) should answer any questions. Copy only the .ex4 file, NOT the .mq4

If it's a new indicator/script/EA, then you'll need to restart MT4 build 600, in order for it to be recognized. Otherwise, simply delete (de-attach) the indicator/EA from the chart, and re-attach it, so that MT4 loads the new version.

See my prior post here for more info.

David
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  • #135
  • Feb 8, 2014 5:33am Feb 8, 2014 5:33am
Hanover ................thank you that's really most helpful
  • #136
  • Feb 8, 2014 5:42am Feb 8, 2014 5:42am
hanover

Your suggestion is appreciated, however
in order to trade live, real money, a Trader
has to go through, and use the MT4 available
through their Brokerage which renders your
suggestion useless, unless a Trader is Demo Trading.
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  • #137
  • Feb 8, 2014 6:22am Feb 8, 2014 6:22am
From what I have seen this is what I conclude.

Metaquotes is attempting to convert all Brokerages, and
Traders to using only the MT5 Trading Platform. Rendering the MT4
Trading Platform first is not the way to convert, and not notifying
anyone through the Trading Platform email system before the change is
made is not correct either.

Considering the situation, this is what I suggest, as this is how I trade.

In order to be successful trading Currencies or Commodities, a Trader
needs to be trading on the same side of the Banks, when the Banks trade.

Based upon all I've read, and seen over the years. Banks only place, and
process their, and their Customer's Currency, Commodity orders once a week,
starting Sunday at 6:00 PM EST. When they do they also set the how high, and low the
prices shall move for the week.

When those price targets are reached. Activity during the following
days during that week is generated by Retail Traders both Demo,
and Live Account Holders including those working on the floor of
Stock Exchanges.

Search the Internet for Forex Brokers. At each site that has Forex Brokers
as being searchable. Search for STP Straight Through Processing, NDD
No Dealing Desk, ECN Electronic Communications Brokers or a
combination of those as they do not interfere with Trader's trades,
and do not rip Traders off. Also search for Hedging allowed, fixed spread,
leverage is at the Trader's choosing, I use 1:500.

Determining how high, and low the price shall reach, has been
the difficult part in my approach, however, I think now I have
managed to figure that out by using the Indicator known as
FiboPiv_v2. The High Price is the Highest Resistance Level
plus $1.00 and the Lowest Price is the Lowest Resistance Level
then using the Price Number Located immediately after that or
to play it safer just using the Highest Price at the Highest
Resistance Level, and using the Lowest Price at the Lowest
Resistance Level. I'm Demo Trading, and shall test both levels.

Another method is to use the information at Barchart, a reliable
source at http://www.barchart.com/ a Free Service. They have
Take Profit Levels updated, according to one of their Representatives
starting when the Market opens Sunday evening. There are still a couple
of things I need to figure out there, one what is the actual High Price
Target Level, Resistance Level 1 or 2, and what is the actual Low
Price Target Level, Support Level 1 or 2. What time is that information
actually released, my thinking sometime after 6:00 PM EST Sunday,
that also needs to be determined. If it is the later time period, what
I shall do is pass the cursor over the last bar to determine the H: for
High Price, and L: for Low Price that appears at the bottom of the Trading
Platform, and compare that to the Levels at Barchart.

When the High, Low Prices that appeared on the bottom of the
Trading Platform have not reached the Barchart Levels, because I am using
a Brokerage that allows Hedging, I simultaneously place a Buy Trade
with Sell Trade.

When the Trading Platform High Price has reached one of the Barchart Resistance
levels, I only place a Sell Trade, and when the Trading Platform Low Price
has reached one of the Barchart Support levels, I only place a Sell Trade.

I'm Demo Trading, and shall use both levels.

To use Barchart, just Select Forex, Scroll Down to the Currency Symbol
area, click on what is being Traded, select Trader's Cheat Sheet, the
Take Profit Levels are there.

The same can be done for Oil, Natural Gas etc., under Futures.

As mentioned, I am Demo Trading, and based upon what I have
read, seen, and tried over the last six years, Hedging appears
to be the best approach because the Prices always go up, then
always go down. The idea is to correctly capture the Take Profit
Levels. So far the only two methods that actually appear to
do that, is Barchart, and the FibPiv_v2 Indicator now availble
at the rendered useless MT4 Trading Platform, but like everything
else that has still to be seen as working consistently, and everytime
through Demo Trading.

I hope this is helpful.
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  • #138
  • Feb 8, 2014 6:51am Feb 8, 2014 6:51am
Quoting hanover
Hence you simply find the .ex4 file in either the indicators, scripts or experts folder (this will be the same folder that you copied the .mq4 file into), and copy it to the new location (folder) is, i.e. where MT4 build 600 expects to find the indicator/script/EA.
This is too much hassle for me. I just put metaeditor and metalang into the MQL4 directory and compile ex4s in place.
  • #139
  • Feb 8, 2014 7:16am Feb 8, 2014 7:16am
this is bulllsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssstt!!!

i cannot trade with my holygrail indicator...all does not work...!!!

mt4 ..why u change!!!
  • #140
  • Feb 8, 2014 7:33am Feb 8, 2014 7:33am
Hi hanover

I followed your instructions to the letter, and your
approach does not work. Download an MQ4 Indicator
into Build 509 then transfer to Build 600 as per your instructions.

Metaquotes has reconfigured everything so that anything
related to the MT4 Trading Platform before Update Build 600
does not work.

Unless Metaquotes reverts back to Update Build 509, maintains
that, and any updates thereafter are done in the same way as
Update Build 509 we are all screwed, and our trading days
shall soon be over unless it is Metaquotes intention to change
all Brokers, and traders to the MT5 Trading Platform.

If the later is the case, hopefully that shall be more sooner
than later...we shall need to wait, and see.
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