ChartApplyTemplate() is not working

[YogeshVerma]

Dear Users,

I am trying to apply a Custom template using EA in MT4 platform but it is not getting applied on chart. 

I tried with following options;

ChartApplyTemplate(0,"\\Custom.tpl");

ChartApplyTemplate(0,"Custom.tpl");

ChartApplyTemplate(0,"C:\\Users\\xxxxxxxx\\AppData\\Roaming\\MetaQuotes\\Terminal\\1DAFD9A7C67DCE4FE37EAA1FC1E5CF75\\templates\\Custom.tpl");

My Template is in the following directory  :  Users\xxxxxxxx\AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\1DAFD9A7C67DCE4FE37EAA1FC1E5CF75\templates\Custom.tpl

I am using Meta Editor 5 Build 1384. Meta Trader 4 Build 1010.

Please advice !

 

Thanks & Regards !

Yogesh Verma 

[Marco vd Heijden]

What does the journal say ?

Did you print last error ?

[YogeshVerma]

Marco vd Heijden:

What does the journal say ?

Did you print last error ?

 

Hi Marco,

 

I am using below code to apply template, it is printing "applied successfully" but actually template contents are not reflecting. This template contains my 3 custom indicators and some display settings but these are not getting displayed after apply.

if(ChartApplyTemplate(0,"Custom.tpl")) 

        { 

         Print("The template 'Custom.tpl' applied successfully"); 

        } 

      else {

         Print("Failed to apply 'Custom.tpl', error code ",GetLastError()); 

     } 

 Please advice. 

[Marco vd Heijden]

Does it work when you manually load it ?

[YogeshVerma]

Marco vd Heijden:
Does it work when you manually load it ?

When I am manually applying it, it is stopping the EA, dont know why ?

 

Can we apply custom indicator on Chart Sub Window from EA using CODE ?

[Marco vd Heijden]

Yes please see:

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/chart_operations/chartindicatoradd