How to add a custom image to the chart using an MT5 EA?

[Anold Stephen Minja]

I’m currently coding an MT5 EA and I’d like to add an image/logo directly onto the chart (not just text or lines). I’ve been experimenting with OBJ_BITMAP and OBJ_BITMAP_LABEL, but I’m not fully sure how to properly load and display a custom image in the EA.

Has anyone here done this before?🤷‍♂️

What’s the correct way to load an image file into the chart?

Are there specific formats/sizes that work best (BMP, PNG, etc.)?

Any sample code or tips would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance 🙏

Let’s share some knowledge here.

I’m sure many developers would find this useful too.

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Fernando Carreiro #:

Thanks 

[Rahat Ali]

Anold Stephen Minja #:
Thanks 

Currently I face the same, unable to fix INVALID RESOURCE PATH issue. 

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Rahat, the #resource declaration and OBJPROP_BMPFILE use different path forms.

For a BMP at MQL5\Images\logo.bmp, the declaration is #resource "\\Images\\logo.bmp". When assigning that embedded image to OBJPROP_BMPFILE, use "::Images\\logo.bmp": omit the declaration's leading root backslash after ::. These are documentation-based examples, not tested here.

A Windows drive path or a parent-folder ..\ segment is not valid in #resource. If this is a compiler error, check the declaration and file location first.

Could you post the exact #resource line, the ObjectSetString call and full error text, and say whether it appears in the compiler or the Experts log?

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/runtime/resources