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Were the Socket* functions removed from MQL5?

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When I try to use any of the socket functions like SocketCreate() which are documented in the Network section:

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/network

I get the error message "function not defined" in the MetaEditor when it tries to compile it. Do these functions need a special include if you want to use them or were they removed from MQL5 for some reason?

I found articles on mql5.com about other socket libraries, but I think it would be great if the documentation was in sync with the MetaEditor functionality.

Thank you for any feedback!

Documentation on MQL5: Network Functions
Documentation on MQL5: Network Functions
  • www.mql5.com
The Socket* group of functions allows establishing a TCP connection (including a secure TLS) with a remote host via system sockets. The operation principle is simple: create a socket, connect to the server and start reading and writing data. For end-user security, the list of allowed IP addresses is implemented on the client terminal side. The...
markusb79:

When I try to use any of the socket functions like SocketCreate() which are documented in the Network section:

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/network

I get the error message "function not defined" in the MetaEditor when it tries to compile it. Do these functions need a special include if you want to use them or were they removed from MQL5 for some reason?

I found articles on mql5.com about other socket libraries, but I think it would be great if the documentation was in sync with the MetaEditor functionality.

Thank you for any feedback!

Currently only available with beta version. Not in 1940.
Alain Verleyen:
Currently only available with beta version. Not in 1940.
Thank you for the quick answer, Alain. Do you have an idea when the beta version will be released as stable approximately?
markusb79:
Thank you for the quick answer, Alain. Do you have an idea when the beta version will be released as stable approximately?
No.
markusb79:
Thank you for the quick answer, Alain. Do you have an idea when the beta version will be released as stable approximately?
There is NO stable... You are always beta... If they decide to do so...
How can you download the beta version?
There are some DLL's available to provide socket functions? Use them?
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