Read a csv file from the strategy tester

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bodojan468
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bodojan468  

Hello,

I'm trying to read a value from a csv file. Everything works fine  when I attach the EA on a chart. The problem is only with the strategy tester.

As per the documentation : The file is opened in the folder of the cli ent terminal in the subfolder MQL5\files (or testing_agent_directory\MQL5\files in case of testing).

I tried to put the files in AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\Tester\Files or AppData\Roaming\MetaQuotes\Terminal\XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX\testing_agent_directory\MQL5\files but I always got the same error (error code 5004).

I also use the following directive in mycode :

#property tester_file "testfile"


Obviously there is something that I don't understand.

My question is what or where is  testing_agent_directory\MQL5\file directory. 

Can someone help me locate the folder please

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bodojan468
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bodojan468  

Hi,

Finally, I found  the good path for the file by using this

TerminalInfoString(TERMINAL_DATA_PATH)

I find that there is a lot of lack in the MQL5 documentation or it is not intuitive. Hope this can help

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/check/terminalinfostring

Documentation on MQL5: Checkup / TerminalInfoString
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