Why do EAs get grayed out?

New comment
 

Hello Traders and programmers,

Can anyone tell me why certain EAs become grayed out on the MT4 platform and won't attach to the charts? I created 2 simple EAs last week that were previously colored but now are greyed out and won't attach to my charts. I copied the EA into the expert folder of the InterbankFx/MT4/Expert folder.

Thanks for the help,

RelaxedTrader,

 

They generally go grey, when you only have the compiled exe file in the folder, try copying the mql source code file to the same directory, and you should see the coloured icon

 

Thank you Zupcon,

You were absolutely correct. I opened the Expert folder and observed the EAs that were colored had both the .ex4 and the .mq4 filles. This explains why I can't use most of the free EAs I find on this site. I only have a portion of what's needed to implement the program. Should I compile them first to produce the addional file?

Thank you so much for the speedy reply. It is an honor to be a part of such a helpful community. I look forward to the day when I will be able to assit aspiring programmers as well.

Sincerely

RelaxedTrader

New comment