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Sample MS Visual Studio 2022 C++ solution for a DLL

I am looking for a sample MS Visual Studio 2022 C++ solution for a DLL that works with both MT5 and MT4, sending and receiving various types of datasets, e.g. string, structs, ints, bools, unions etc. Thanks

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MT5 how to get timezone shift for charts, EAs etc?

My broker has one timezone but I need it in a differnt one. In MT5 how to get timezone shift for charts, EAs etc? Is it possible to create Custom symbols with a timezone adjustment

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SQLite concurrency from multiple EAs, Service etc

Are there any issues on opening and operating on the same SQLite database file from multiple EAs, Service etc When opening a database connection on the same file from multiple EAs, will they get the same handle or different handle? How often does it flushes data to disk? Can some data be lost? Can

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How to report a bug with MT5?

I would like to know general process for reporting a bug with MT5. I have created a dotnet6.0 C# DLL. MetaEditor can locate the DLL functions and code compiles ok, but MT5 is not finding the required functions inside the DLL. Note this issue does not occur with very old version of C# DLLs. How to

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Sharing C++ DLL, C# DLL and EX5 among multiple EA/Service

If multiple EAs/Services load the same library (lets call Lib1), will there be one or multiple instances of Lib1 running and will any in memory global variables be shared or isolated? How do the logic differ among: C++ DLL C# DLL EX5

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Communicate among EAs and Services

How to communicate among EAs and Services and send events and pass data etc? EAs <-> Services EAs <-> EAs Services <-> Services Services <-> EAs Same EA in one chart <-> Same EA in another chart Same Service in one instance <-> Services in another instance

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C++ vs MQL5 vs MQL4

Is there any good documentation on the differences among C++ vs MQL5 vs MQL4

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Brokers that provide good quality Crypto data feeds

What are the brokers that provide good quality Crypto data feeds ideally in MT5 or MT4

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Anybody using C++ to build/test MT/5 EAs/indicators?

As MQL4 and MQL5 are C++ like, I was wondering if anyone is using C++ to build EAs/indicators? The reason I ask is because with GoogleTest we can properly unit-test our code. If no one has done it yet, can we group up to do this? Thanks

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MT4 MT5 using in C++ engine

I was wondering if anyone is using C++ to build/test strategies that are comparable with MT4 and MT5 with matching trades