SymbolSelect()

[Joze Silc]

        printf("Symbol()=%s",Symbol());
        SymbolSelect("EURGBP",true);
        printf("Symbol()=%s",Symbol());
       

Hi

I'm new to MQL5 programming.....

Why I can't change Symbol to another Symbol? Allways is "EURUSD"....?!

Best regards

Siljo

[Alain Verleyen]

Because the chart where you run this code is EURUSD. Please read the documentation.

[Joze Silc]

Alain Verleyen:
Because the chart where you run this code is EURUSD. Please read the documentation.

I'm open ONLY "EURGBP" window and MT5 then open another "EURUSD" window..... why?

If you have link for this info ....?

THANKS!

[nicholish en]

siljo:

I'm open ONLY "EURGBP" window and MT5 then open another "EURUSD" window..... why?

If you have link for this info ....?

THANKS!

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

[Joze Silc]

Thanks to all! :)

I make new Chart with new Symbol and make screnshoot of it after reading this:

https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/157286

BR