Debugging MQL4 with breakpoints freezes terminal

[jordan.baucke]

I am attempting to set some breakpoints in my MQL4 EA running in the tester (gleaned from: https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/1427 and listed below)

The breakpoints work, but I cannot restart the test? And any subsequent attempts at starting a test do not run (blank visual mode chart) - I have to restart the terminal.

Any thoughts on how to restart the test after a breakpoint? And why my terminal might be freezing-

Terminal is IronFx (Build 745)

#include <WinUser32.mqh>
#import "user32.dll"
  int GetAncestor(int, int);
#import
void PauseTest(){   datetime now = TimeCurrent();   static datetime oncePerTick;
    if( oncePerTick != now  )if( IsTesting()
    )if( IsVisualMode()     )if( IsDllsAllowed()    ){  oncePerTick = now;
        for(int i=0; i<200000; i++){        // Delay required for speed=32 (max)
            if (IsStopped()) break;         // http://forum.mql4.com/32837 WH-DL
            int main = GetAncestor(WindowHandle(Symbol(), Period()), 2);//GA_ROOT
            if (i==0) PostMessageA(main, WM_COMMAND, 0x57a, 0); // 1402. Pause
    }   }
    // The PostMessage above sends the command to the main terminal. Thus it
    // only affects the active chart window. To maximize a window for example
    // must activate it first. http://forum.mql4.com/35336#538848
    // See also SetForgroundWindow(h) https://www.mql5.com/en/code/10146
}

//Breakpoint neither receive nor send back any parameters
void BreakPoint()
{
   //It is expecting, that this function should work
   //only in tester
   if (!IsVisualMode()) return(0);
   
   //Preparing a data for printing
   //Comment() function is used as 
   //it give quite clear visualisation
   string Comm="";
   Comm=Comm+"Bid="+Bid+"\n";
   Comm=Comm+"Ask="+Ask+"\n";
   
   Comment(Comm);
   
   //Press/release Pause button
   //19 is a Virtual Key code of "Pause" button
   //Sleep() is needed, because of the probability
   //to misprocess too quick pressing/releasing
   //of the button
   keybd_event(19,0,0,0);
   Sleep(10);
   keybd_event(19,0,2,0);
}

I know this is the MQL5 forum but the MQL4 forum is not as active / I have to wait for an account.

[marcelo marques pereira]

Hi Guys! how are you?

In my case, using  build 765 , the first "pause"only worked after the EA had sent 5 orders  + "a couple of bars".. is there any with the same issue?

As you can see here

 

 

even though at 05:26 we got the  "pause" message, the EA ignored..

Thanks a million!