Is it necessary to build a start() function in an EA?

[newkitty]

Is it necessary to build a start() function in an EA? If not, why I cannot find it when creating an EA using the MQL4 Wizard?

[Marco vd Heijden]

no.

[newkitty]

Marco vd Heijden:
no.

Thank you! I'll appreciate that if you would like to explain it further more.

I guess that the OnTick() function take place of the start() function. Is that right or not?‌

[Ex Ovo Omnia]

newkitty:

Thank you! I'll appreciate that if you would like to explain it further more.

I guess that the OnTick() function take place of the start() function. Is that right or not?‌

In case of MT4, the start function may be still in use as a replacement for OnTick or OnCalculate. However none of the functions is necessary in the code, especially when you are not interested in the tick event.

[William Roeder]

newkitty: I guess that the OnTick() function take place of the start() function.	Don't guess, read the documentation. Since February 3, 2014 (Build 600) Updated MQL4 - MQL4 Reference Handling Functions - Functions - Language Basics - MQL4 Reference