Accessing virtual hosted MT4 files

[Simphiwe Ncube]

Good day all. My questions regard virtual hosted MT4 and what I have access to. 1. Can I write to a file using an EA? 2. Can I retrieve that file? 3. If not, can I write to a journal and how do I retrieve that journal?

[Marco vd Heijden]

https://docs.mql4.com/files

https://www.mql5.com/en/docs/files

[Simphiwe Ncube]

Thanks for the reply. I have a fair understanding of writing to and reading from files. What I want to do is write information to a file using an ea in MT4. The MT4 that I am referring to is hosted in mql5 virtual hosting. I then want to download that file to my PC. Can I do something like that?

[Stuart Browne]

I don't believe you can, but happy to be corrected ;-)

[Alain Verleyen]

1. Can I write to a file using an EA?

It should work, as I don't see anywhere it's not doable on Virtual Host. But I didn't test.

2. Can I retrieve that file?

By FTP ? Should also be tested.

3. If not, can I write to a journal and how do I retrieve that journal?

Yes you can write on Experts log, with Print() or printf() ... statements. The logs can the be synchronized.

[Stuart Browne]

What directory/file would it be written to and how could you retrieve over FTP?

[Marco vd Heijden]

yes you can and it's not that difficult there are several ways to do it, it all depends on what you are trying to do.

I have done similar things you can just share the folder either over FTP or for example HFS

I usually use a vps server os (2012R2) that has all tools and services build in though but that depends on your choice of vps and skills.

[Simphiwe Ncube]

Marco vd Heijden:

yes you can and it's not that difficult there are several ways to do it, it all depends on what you are trying to do.

I have done similar things you can just share the folder either over FTP or for example HFS

I usually use a vps server os (2012R2) that has all tools and services build in though but that depends on your choice of vps and skills.

I have done it on another VPS. I was specifically asking about the VPS offered by mql5.com

[Alain Verleyen]

Marco vd Heijden:
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Simphiwe Ncube:
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The question is about Metaquotes virtual hosting service, not about traditional VPS.

[Alain Verleyen]

Stuart Browne:
What directory/file would it be written to and how could you retrieve over FTP?

Write the file as usual and send it via SendFTP(). Obviously you then need access to an FTP server.

[Marco vd Heijden]

Im not sure if it supports remote desktop connections.

Maybe you can use

SendFTP()

Otherwise i think your possibilities are limited.