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Command line: terminal start.ini ignoring TestExpert?

Using command line to start terminal: "terminal start.ini" where start.ini contains the following parameters: TestExpert=EAname TestExpertParameters=input.set TestSymbol=EURUSD and others... This does not pick up the EAname, but picks up the EURUSD symbol ok. This used to work in previous versions

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Can one EA work with multiple currency pairs?

Can one EA work with multiple currency pairs , using different input variables for different pairs? Or you need a different EA for each pair, with not just variables but the strategy optimized just for that pair? The answer is - it depends, of course. So I'm not looking for a yes/no answer but your

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Your opinion - what is a good retracement indicator?

Trend is currently strong is one direction, but a retracement may happen soon. What do you use to give a warning that retracement is coming soon

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Any way of getting ex4 file to appear in Navigator without restarting?

After copying an ex4 file to the experts folder, is there any way of "refreshing" or similar to get the file to appear under Navigator / Expert Advisors without having to restart the terminal

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Do you use deinit()?

If so, for what sort of things

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Anyone using Windows 7?

For the build 221 update, what happens after you get the pop-up window asking "Do you want to allow the following program to make changes to this computer?" Click "yes" and nothing happens. Is there something else that needs to be done. Um, yes I know it's beta and all that stuff, and this is only

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How to get OrderPrint() output to file?

FileWrite (handle, OrderPrint()) will direct the output from OrderPrint to the screen first and then FileWrite the number 1 to a file. How can I get the OrderPrint() output to a file? I'm aware there are other longer ways of achieving the same thing, so my question is specifically regarding

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Any alternative to Page Up to download history?

Instead of sitting there and pressing the Page Up key on a chart to download history . PS: Note that I am talking about getting history from a particular broker, and not from History Center or Alpari

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Which is the "zero divide" line of code?

Can't see anything relevant when doing a search, but in case anyone knows the answer to this question: Any quick way of zooming in on the " zero divide " line of code, apart from putting a whole bunch of Print statements

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Backtesting Alpari vs F2 History Center

Testing the same EA for exactly the same period for historical data for the same symbol from the Alpari download website vs historical data obtained via History Center (F2) from the terminal, I am getting quite different results. I understand there will be differences in the data from different