Chart templates restore too much settings

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I thought chart templates were suppose to be useful in remembering layout, color, indicator, expert settings, etc. for use on any currency. However, when applying a template to another currency, it applies the saved Point and Digits settings too.

So, why are these settings being saved in a template:
symbol=GBPUSD
period=60
digits=4
?

None of these are applicable to a different chart. What is really troublesome is that 'digits' is being restored. This is obvious when using Digits or Point within a script applied to a currency with what is suppose to be different Point size or Digits.

Its easy to reproduce. Open a new chart that does not have JPY. Save a template. Open a JPY pair as a new chart (don't change the last chart pair), apply the saved template to it. Then run the following custom indicator (after compiling it):

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//|                                      Report Point and Digits.mq4 |
//|                                Copyright © 2005, David W. Thomas |
//|                                           mailto:davidwt@usa.net |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
#property copyright "Copyright © 2005, David W. Thomas"
#property link      "mailto:davidwt@usa.net"

#property indicator_chart_window

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
//| Custom indicator iteration function                              |
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
int start()
{
   Comment(Symbol()," Point=",Point," Digits=",Digits);

	return(0);
}

//+------------------------------------------------------------------+



You'll also notice the O/H/L/C in the upper left of the chart contain two extra decimal places.

The main reason for this topic is to report the restoring of digits from templates as being a bug. Especially, since the built-in variable, Point, is set to the wrong value (ans so is the built-in variable, Digits).

 
try your test comment program on EURUSD then USDJPY chart and compare
 
try your test comment program on EURUSD then USDJPY chart and compare


I tried it on my broker's MT4 (build 180) and then I just tried it on MQ MT4 (build 181). My broker's MT4 is showing the issue, MQ's is not. I wonder if its the version difference and fixed or if the brokers are not handling the currency info correctly.
 
try your test comment program on EURUSD then USDJPY chart and compare


I tried it on my broker's MT4 (build 180) and then I just tried it on MQ MT4 (build 181). My broker's MT4 is showing the issue, MQ's is not. I wonder if its the version difference and fixed or if the brokers are not handling the currency info correctly.


I just restarted my broker's MT4 and it upgraded with this fixed. I consider this issue closed. Thank you. (nothing like rapid fixes :) .)
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