How to call compiler on command-line "using -D" to make #define definitions? How to call MQL5 cloud protector from commandline?

[Fernando Henrique Gielow]

Hi all,

Coming from C/C++ background it's common for GCC or whatever to on commandline be able to pass a flag `-Dflag` which would be equivalent of `#define flag` so the compiled sources would be able to generate different codes depending on whatever you defined using the GCC command.

1) Is it possible to do anything similar with `metaeditor64.exe`? For instance, could I do something like `metaeditor64.exe /compile:DX100.mq5 -DFIXED_INPUTS` if I wanted to define `FIXED_INPUTS` prior to generating the binary?

2) Since I am here already- Is there any way to call MQL5 cloud protector from the commandline too?

Thanks in advance! 

[William Roeder]

You aren't using GCC, I doubt you can.

[Fernando Henrique Gielow]

William Roeder:
You aren't using GCC, I doubt you can.

I see. Yeah, maybe I could write a commandline tool to simply prepend the #define definitions I want.

Nevertheless, does anyone know if I can call the cloud protector from commandline? All the reasoning behind this is I want to implement a service that will compile an image of my EA that is "tailor made" to some users, to lock who can use it and the parameters that are used (without showing the on the EA interface). If I write a preprocessor to simple preppend the #define definitions, this is easily achievable.

But in the end, is there a way to still run it through the clould protector? Because otherwise there wouldn't be much meaning in going through all of this if I cannot automate that last step as well.

Thanks again