How to put a time limit on an ex4 ?

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Hello,

I've seen (and used) some ex4 files that have a time limit, that is, they stop working at a certain date/time.

I am interested in having that feature in some of my developments (I have a minimum understanding of mql4, enough to develop some EA's using internal and custom indicators).

But I do not know how do put that time limit. Can someone help (an example of code would be great).

Thanks

MD

[Jimmy]

An often used technique is testing current time at the beginning of start() and simply return if the current time has past certain date.

init start() {
    if( TimeCurrent() > D'2008.01.01' ) return(-1);
    // not yet expired, continue with normal logic
    .
    .
    .
}

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Thanks fireflies!

Will try that!

MD