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  • #1
  • First Post: Nov 14, 2016 7:55am Nov 14, 2016 7:55am
Hey guys. Just like the title says. Im looking to have an EA made and I have all the indicators but not all of them are the source files. Can an EA be made with EX4 files? thanks.
  • #2
  • Nov 14, 2016 8:05am Nov 14, 2016 8:05am
.mq4 isn't necessary.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #3
  • Edited 8:25am Nov 14, 2016 8:09am | Edited 8:25am
Quoting sharingan9
Hey guys. Just like the title says. Im looking to have an EA made and I have all the indicators but not all of them are the source files. Can an EA be made with EX4 files? thanks.
I am guessing what you were trying to ask is "can I include and make use of someone else's" expert advisor or indicator while it is not open source (in other words being in a form of ex4) inside my own expert advisor code.. am I right? Can you confirm?

The answer is "yes", but you have to know all the parameters and their order which return a value.

Try to learn details about the usage of the function iCustom()

I hope it helps..
Focus only on what truly matters!
  • #4
  • Nov 14, 2016 11:56am Nov 14, 2016 11:56am
Quoting sharingan9
I have all the indicators but not all of them are the source files. Can an EA be made with EX4 files? thanks.
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hey sharingan..... usually but not always......it would really depend on the indicators being used..... be wary of using anything that you can not see the mq4.....h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #5
  • Nov 16, 2016 9:36am Nov 16, 2016 9:36am
Quoting Ata-Turkoglu
{quote} I am guessing what you were trying to ask is "can I include and make use of someone else's" expert advisor or indicator while it is not open source (in other words being in a form of ex4) inside my own expert advisor code.. am I right? Can you confirm? The answer is "yes", but you have to know all the parameters and their order which return a value. Try to learn details about the usage of the function iCustom() I hope it helps..
Not exactly. I have a system and I have ex4 files and i want to make an EA out of it. thanks. Here is the system posted on the thread that I want to make an EA out of: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=615456
  • #6
  • Nov 16, 2016 9:37am Nov 16, 2016 9:37am
Quoting hayseed
{quote} //---- hey sharingan..... usually but not always......it would really depend on the indicators being used..... be wary of using anything that you can not see the mq4.....h
Thanks Hayseed. Ive see some of your programming work with indicators. Could you please help me make an EA? I have the system on a different thread here http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=615456

Thanks in advance
  • #7
  • Nov 16, 2016 9:38am Nov 16, 2016 9:38am
Quoting FerruFx
.mq4 isn't necessary.
Thanks for the info bro. http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=615456
  • #8
  • Nov 16, 2016 9:41am Nov 16, 2016 9:41am
Hey everyone. I made a new thread explaining my system and what how I want the EA to look. The system works well especially when you take the strongest trade which I explain in the video. Please help me make an EA for this system. Here is the new thread: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=615456

Thanks in advance
  • #9
  • Nov 16, 2016 10:29am Nov 16, 2016 10:29am
Quoting sharingan9
{quote} Not exactly. I have a system and I have ex4 files and i want to make an EA out of it. thanks. Here is the system posted on the thread that I want to make an EA out of: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?t=615456
Okay gotcha.. then the answer to your demand is yes an experienced coder can make you an ea out of the information you gave based on your system and on any other indicators or ea's you are using with this system whether they are open source or not doesn't matter..

Uhhmmm the only bump on that road is finding an experienced coder who is coincidently also a philantropist lol

Stay Green
Focus only on what truly matters!
  • #10
  • Nov 16, 2016 1:58pm Nov 16, 2016 1:58pm
Quoting Ata-Turkoglu
{quote} Okay gotcha.. then the answer to your demand is yes an experienced coder can make you an ea out of the information you gave based on your system and on any other indicators or ea's you are using with this system whether they are open source or not doesn't matter.. Uhhmmm the only bump on that road is finding an experienced coder who is coincidently also a philantropist lol Stay Green
Thanks buddy. I would be willing to pay for this so the philanthropy is not needed haha.
  • #11
  • Nov 16, 2016 2:24pm Nov 16, 2016 2:24pm
Quoting sharingan9
{quote} Thanks buddy. I would be willing to pay for this so the philanthropy is not needed haha.
That would speed up the results and raise your luck rate for sure lol..

Fingers crossed for you..

Best Regards
Focus only on what truly matters!
  • #12
  • Nov 16, 2016 5:58pm Nov 16, 2016 5:58pm
[quote=sharingan9;9258506]{quote} Thanks Hayseed. Ive see some of your programming work with indicators. Could you please help me make an EA? I have the system on a different thread here [/quote]

hey sharingan..... that's a whole pack of ex files..... the very first one is a perfect example of what i meant by 'it really depends on the indicator being used'..... it's an indicator that does not use buffers..... there are several other reasons why you should always have the mq4 file.....

in a purely clinical sense, ea's can only be made with ex files..... but just because you have the ex file does not mean that indicator can be used in an ea..... some indicators must be rewritten to a manner in which they can be used...... personally, i'd never use anything without the mq4......

i downloaded your videos, will watch them later.... still on Georgia coast doing 14 hr days hurricane matthew storm repair....h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #13
  • Nov 16, 2016 7:44pm Nov 16, 2016 7:44pm
Quoting hayseed
{quote} the very first one is a perfect example of what i meant by 'it really depends on the indicator being used'..... it's an indicator that does not use buffers.....
I don't see any problem of not having buffers (at least on this one). You have info plotted on chart. MQL4 provides everything for objects retrieval ...

To be frank, 99% of the codings i've done for traders since 10 years are with .ex4 only ... simply because they don't have the original .mq4 indicator file.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #14
  • Nov 16, 2016 8:08pm Nov 16, 2016 8:08pm
Quoting hayseed
Quoting sharingan9
{quote} Thanks Hayseed. Ive see some of your programming work with indicators. Could you please help me make an EA? I have the system on a different thread here [/quote] hey sharingan..... that's a whole pack of ex files..... the very first one is a perfect example of what i meant by 'it really depends on the indicator being used'..... it's an indicator that does not use buffers..... there are several other reasons why you should always have the mq4 file.....
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AH I see I appreciate the insight and I also appreciate you taking the time to watch the videos and I applaude your service in helping people rebuild after the strom. good job buddy and good luck with the repairs
  • #15
  • Nov 16, 2016 8:39pm Nov 16, 2016 8:39pm
Quoting FerruFx
{quote} To be frank, 99% of the codings i've done for traders since 10 years are with .ex4 only ... simply because they don't have the original .mq4 indicator file.
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hey ferrufx...... 99%..... it'd be 0% for me...... can't ever recall using a ex4 only..... course it's been too many years and too many ea's , so there might have been 1 but i doubt it..... the risk, for me, is just too great.....

when real money is in play, i want to see every character in every line of code..... i don't want oanda's collection department knocking on my door.....

the possibility of some other indicator having 'objectsdeleteall() in it would keep me from fully trusting objects retrieval code..... that's a lesson i learnt the hard way.....h
to trade and code, keep both simple... no call to impress....h
  • #16
  • Nov 16, 2016 9:45pm Nov 16, 2016 9:45pm
Quoting hayseed
{quote}... the possibility of some other indicator having 'objectsdeleteall() in it ...
This one I can't agree more. Shame on Metaquotes to still provide this useless function.

However they modified it a bit so to give now an option to delete all but with a specific string.
MT4/MT5 EAs/Indicators/Alerts coder
  • #17
  • Nov 17, 2016 9:22pm Nov 17, 2016 9:22pm
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  • Last Post: Dec 31, 2016 5:02am Dec 31, 2016 5:02am
Quoting hayseed
{quote} //---- hey sharingan..... usually but not always......it would really depend on the indicators being used..... be wary of using anything that you can not see the mq4.....h
Hi HS season greetings and a prosperous new year ahead please kindly give me one of your best coded zigzag and help to add extra features like arrow alert stop loss entry and take profit i came across something similar on some forums but could not remember which one i will be grateful for your assistance.Please see the screenshots with one of your zigzag with price levels.RGDS
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