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OrderSend slippage value

The help for OrderSend says: slippage [in] Maximum price slippage for buy or sell orders If Is this a digits or pip value (i.e. 20 means 2 pips for EURUSD contract with 5 digits)

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Launch Terminal Using Settings of the Strategy Tester

I am trying to l aunch the Strategy Tester from a command line. I am using the steps indicated in the Client Terminal help, section Tools-Configuration at Startup. I created a ma0.ini file as in the help example, I placed it in the terminal \config folder and a the ma0.set in the

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mq4 batch build

I have a few EA and indicators that depend on several libraries and include files. Is there a way to make a sort of batch build file to compile all of them instead of manually build within MetaEditor

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SendNotification from a script hangs MT4

I tested Notification with the Test button in the Notification tab and it works. Then I have a simple script that sends a notification. void OnStart () { //--- SendNotification ( "Test SIGNAL!" + Symbol ()); } When I run it, I receive the notification on the phone, but MT4 hangs and I have to

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Changing extern variable within the EA does not change input mask when reopened

I would like to change an input variable value within the EA and show its changes value in the EA input mask. If a define a variable like a extern int myvar = 0 ; then I can change its value myvar += 1 ; but when I reopen the input mask I got the same 0 value. Is that correct? I would like to show

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Expert advisor input validation

I would like to validate EA input values (i.e min. and max.). Is this possible? I would like to enable some inputs based on the selection of one other (i.e. enabling one option would enable some other inputs). Is this possible too

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Order stop loss notification

I place an order with take profit and stop loss within an EA. Is it possible to be notified of the stop loss execution of a placed order in the EA, without looking at the trade history? If I have to look at history, I must send a PostMessageA(main, WM_COMMAND, MT4_WMCMD_ALL_HISTORY, 0); that

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Disable manual trading when a EA is running

Is it possible to disable manual trading (i.e. closing EA opened positions) when the EA is running in order to not interfere with the EA

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Flat GUI panel for EA in MT4

I would like to have a panel in an EA like this one: - some text with a chevron to open the panel. - a flat panel with no title bar with buttons and edit boxes Someone knows any similar example out there

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Input value array with ComboBox

I have an array of N values as EA inputs with a default value. Instead to have N number of input fields , I would like to have a combo to select the i-th value in a single associated input field and change it. Is this possible