automated trading with "expert advisors" based on text files which were generated by other programs ?
FXChton: Open trades depending on what was written in the file(s). ../ Is this possible with MT4 ?
Had you bothered to read the documentation, book, and especially File Functions - MQL4 Documentation you would know the answer.
WHRoeder:
Had you bothered to read the documentation, book, and especially File Functions - MQL4 Documentation you would know the answer.
Had you bothered to read the documentation, book, and especially File Functions - MQL4 Documentation you would know the answer.
Yes, I saw that and got irritated by
"For security reasons, work with files is strictly controlled in the MQL4 language", and "sandbox" ...
Could this lead to a "No" as the answer of my question ?
Can I access and use a folder with files with MT4 together with other programs that create the files there ?
sounds like a "Yes" ... thank you very much I'll have a close look at thta. Thanks again ! :-)
Not necessarily if the other application can write in MQL4/Files or Common/Files folders.
Named pipes can also be a solution.
Hello,
"automated trading with "expert advisors" based on text files which were generated by other programs"
Example:
The EA is checking if files exist in a specific folder.
If Yes, the EA will open and read every file, find a string like "LONG this ticker, TP=x, SL=y" or "SHORT that ticker, TP=x, SL=y" in each file.
Open trades depending on what was written in the file(s).
Delete, move or rename the file after using them for a trade.
Is this possible with MT4 ?
If not, why ?
Sorry if somebody asked this already ...
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