Error 103 cannot open expert file

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Greetings im trying to automate backtests with t4Metatrader but when i run my command : "C:\MT4_Instance_1\terminal.exe" /portable "C:\MT4_Instance_1\config\backtest.ini"

But when it opens and tries to run the test it says

cannot open file'C:\MT4_Instance_1\MQL4\Experts\ea.ex4' [123]3 17:33:57.145 Tester: cannot start with configuration file because expert ea not loaded3 17:39:11.606 cannot open file 'C:\MT4_Instance_1\MQL4\Experts\Moving Average.ex4' [123]3 17:39:11.606 Tester: cannot start with configuration file because expert Moving Average not loaded

I triple checked and those files ARE in the folder so I'm kind of at a lost :( its for a school project and i would love to know if anyone ran into this issue.

Here is the backtest.ini (with some passwords removed of course)

[Common]
Login=loginusernamegoeshere
Password=passwordgoeshere
Server=T4Trade-Demo1
EnableNews=false

[Tester]
TestExpert=ea
TestSymbol=GBPUSD
TestPeriod=1
TestModel=0
TestSpread=20
TestOptimization=false
TestDateEnable=true
TestFromDate=2024.01.01
TestToDate=2024.12.31
TestDeposit=10000
TestCurrency=USD
TestLeverage=100
TestReport=tester\files\report_test-008
TestReplaceReport=true
TestShutdownTerminal=true
TestVisualEnable=false
TestRecalculate=false
TestAutoStart=1
TestGenTicks=1
SkipInvalidTicks=true
 
Owen U:

Greetings im trying to automate backtests with t4Metatrader but when i run my command : "C:\MT4_Instance_1\terminal.exe" /portable "C:\MT4_Instance_1\config\backtest.ini"

But when it opens and tries to run the test it says

cannot open file'C:\MT4_Instance_1\MQL4\Experts\ea.ex4' [123]3 17:33:57.145 Tester: cannot start with configuration file because expert ea not loaded3 17:39:11.606 cannot open file 'C:\MT4_Instance_1\MQL4\Experts\Moving Average.ex4' [123]3 17:39:11.606 Tester: cannot start with configuration file because expert Moving Average not loaded

I triple checked and those files ARE in the folder so I'm kind of at a lost :( its for a school project and i would love to know if anyone ran into this issue.

Here is the backtest.ini (with some passwords removed of course)

You need to contact your ea (ea.ex4) developer.
 
Oleksandr Medviediev #:
You need to contact your ea (ea.ex4) developer.you think its
Oleksandr Medviediev #:
You need to contact your ea (ea.ex4) developer.

You think its the file itself because i also tried using the build in files and those dont work either

 
Owen U #:

You think its the file itself because i also tried using the build in files and those dont work either

Try resetting the platform settings:

                                                                                                                                  • File menu -->Open Data Folder
                                                                                                                                  • Double click on "Config" to open the folder
                                                                                                                                  • Close the MT4 terminal
                                                                                                                                  • Delete the file "terminal.ini" (or rename it)
                                                                                                                                  • Restart MT4
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