MetaTrader 4 news

MetaTrader4. Build 160.

What’s new:
1. Updated main icons of terminal.
2. Updated calling functions inside libraries.
3. In MQL4 added IsDllsAllowed, IsLibrariesAllowed functions.
4. By opening new demo-account you can select country from the list.
5. Updated margin calculation.
6. Expert advisor programs stopped by unsuccessful calling external function.
7. Stored Background property of Fibo-Expantion object.
8. Updated help-file of MetaEditor IDE.
9. Updating based on crash-logs.

MetaTrader4. Build 159.

What’s new:
1. Added predefined levels for custom indicators.
2. Added «#property show_confirm» script property, which calls a confirmation window.
3. Added «#property show_inputs» scpirt property, which calls property sheet.
4. In MQL4 added FileOpenHistory() function, which opens *.HST file in history quotations directory.
5. Added «period_converter.mq4» script sample, forming *.HST file with non-standard timeframe. The generated HST-file can be opened offline (File — Open Offline).
6. In MQL4 added WindowHandle() function, which allows to determine chart window with exact symbol and timeframe.
7. Added order details in window header of modifying and closing position order window.
8. Updated opening the offline charts with a non-standard symbol.
9. Added additional veryfication for trading in function IsTradeAllowed.
10. Updated FileWriteString() function.
11. Updated help-file of MetaEditor IDE.
12. Updating based on crash-logs.

MetaTrader4. Build 158.

What’s new:
1. Added English help-file of MetaEditor.
2. Added hotkeys «Shift+F12» for 1-bar backward shift of the active chart.
3. At the first calling historical data (ArrayCopySeries, indicators at other periods) from MQL4 programs, error number 4066 will occur in the LastError field, this means that the refresh data command is sent to the server.
4. All settings of the terminal, except for the chart windows size and toolbars settings, are stored now in «terminal.ini» file.
5. It is possible to move one of points of trendlines or channels by pressing Shift key.
6. Updated process of the trading dialogue window closing.
7. Added «Ray» property for Fibo-Retracement object, disabling of which will limit the length of horizontal lines.
8. Updated symbol selector when opening an order. When calling «New order» window from the active chart context menu and from «MarketWatch» window, the active symbol is substituted. Calling «New order» window with F9 key and from context menu of the terminal, the symbol is substituted according to terminal options.
9. Updated drawing of Gator Oscillator bottom histogram.

MetaTrader4. Build 157.

What’s new:
1. Updated Highest(), Lowest() functions.
2. Updated Data Window control.
3. Updated Fibo-objects duplicating.
4. Updated orders dialog window; added color buttons.
5. Updated MetaEditor IDE main menu.
6. Updated process of drawing histograms and vertical lines.
7. Updated Fibo Fann.
8. Introduced Japanese version of the system.
9. Updating based on crash-logs.

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MetaTrader4 build 156.

Attention: MetaTrader 4 Client Terminal Build 152 and less than 152 is not supported by MetaTrader 4 Server. Please update your client terminal.

What’s new:
1. Updated array passing as parameter into imported functions.
2. Updated account history displaying by new transactions.
3. Updated ArrayCopySeries() and ArrayCopyRates() functions by using default settings.
4. Updated StringTrimRight() function.
5. Updated LiveUpdate program by changing proxy settings.
6. Extended period separators drawing on indicator subwindow.
7. On offline charts start() function of expert advisor program do not execute by new ticks.
8. Added path saving after execution «Save As» command.
9. Placed in «Favorites» tab built-in indicators can be attached to chart by double-click.
10. Updated help-file of MetaEditor IDE.
11. Updating based on crash-logs.

MetaTrader4 build 155.

What’s new:
1. Updated initialization of global strings in compiler.
2. Updated parameter passing with type casting in imported functions in compiler.
3. Added constant OBJPROP_DEVIATION in MQL4.
4. Updated helpfile of MetaEditor IDE.
5. «Angle» object properties are measured in degrees with tenths. Updated script example rotate_text.mq4.
6. Function SetIndexLabel(n, NULL) disable output of the information in indicator subwindow.
7. Added hotkey «Shift+F5» for switching to the previous profile.
8. Removed «1 period» limitation size by calling of some indicators from MQL4 programs.
9. Updated stdlib.mq4 example.
10. Updated ellipse drawing.
11. Updated DeleteAllArrows() function: the arrows add in UndoBuffer.
12. Updated objects control from MQL4 programs.
13. Updated account change password in «Advanced Security» mode.
14. Added ATR.mq4, Accumulation.mq4, Bands.mq4, Bulls.mq4, Bears.mq4 indicators examples in /experts/samples/indicators
15. Updating based on crash-logs.

MetaTrader4 build 154.

Warning! Starting next build (build 155) the support of terminals with 152 and older builds will be stopped.

What’s new:
1. Implemented «Fixed chart position» chart property instead left side fixing. Initially mark is placed at the bottom left corner of chart window and mark position on bottom side can be changed (drag’n’drop) by mouse.
2. Updated profile saving by «Save as…» command.
3. In MQL4 extended ObjectsDeleteAll() function and removed ObjectDeleteEx() function.
4. Updated price label selection.
5. Updated ObjectGetShiftByValue() and ObjectDescription() functions.
6. Updated fixed scale chart window with indicators subwindows drawing.
7. Updated MQL4 compiler.
8. Updated object list refreshing after modification of object name.
9. Updated input of negative numerical parameters.
10. Added the possibility of extended authentification (Advanced Security) with using RSA (1024 bits) algorithm. By opening new accounts please select «advanced» in «Account type» field to use extended authentification.
11. Updated Data Center. Proxy mode is added. By security reason in Data Center it is necessary to use the investor (read-only) password.
12. Updated reading parameters of Ichimoku indicator from saved profiles.
13. Added hotkey «Ctrl+Y» for «Show Period Separators».
14. Added the possibility of rotating and aspect-ratio modification of ellipse objects.
15. In MQL4 Added MessageBox() function.
16. Updated the search on files in MetaEditor IDE.
17. Updated printing from MetaEditor IDE.
18. Extended descriptions and examples in Dictionary of MetaEditor IDE.
19. Extanded the search navigation in MetaEditor IDE.
20. Updating based on crash-logs.

MetaTrader4 build 153.

What’s new:
1. Updated Dictionary in MetaEditor IDE.
2. Added Dictionary serch tab in MetaEditor IDE.
3. Added file commands processing in Navigator window of MetaEditor IDE.
4. By files search in MetaEditor IDE the search string automatically filled by selected text.
5. Updated «Trend by angle» object (please setup exisiting objects once more).
6. Added Left Price Label (code 5) and Right Price Label (code 6) symbols.
7. Using MarketInfo() in MetaEditor IDE can be returned minimum Stop Loss level (use MODE_STOPLEVEL parameter).
8. Added ChartShift label (on upper side of chart) that can be easy moved to new shift value by mouse.
9. Updated working with objects.
10. Updated PopupPrices properties.
11. Updated «by reference» function calling.
12. Updated lots modification.
13. In SetIndexStyle() can be used EMPTY for parameters passing.
14. Updated functions returning time value.
15. In MQL4 LocalTime() returns local time, instead GMT.
16. Updated text inscriptions in Terminal.
17. In order with traling stop the «SL» field is filled by yellow color after first execution of traling stop.
18. Decreased demo-account registration requirements.
19. Updated software by users crash-logs.

MetaTrader4 build 152.

What’s new:
1. Added investor password for an entrance on account without trading. Unfortunately, the accounts list in «Navigator» window will be lost. Accounts are not deleted on the server side and they can be added again to the accounts list of «Navigator» window, using logins and passwords sent by internal mail.
2. Now all demo-accounts have unlimited validity. The server will delete only those demo-accounts which were not active within last 30 days.
3. Added OBJPROP_TIMEFRAMES property for objects control from MQL4 programs, thus «-1» value means invisibility of the object on all timeframes.
4. Added OBJ_PERIOD_M1, OBJ_PERIOD_M5, OBJ_PERIOD_M15, OBJ_PERIOD_M30, OBJ_PERIOD_H1, OBJ_PERIOD_H4, OBJ_PERIOD_D1, OBJ_PERIOD_W1, OBJ_PERIOD_MN declarations for OBJPROP_TIMEFRAMES property control.
5. Added ObjectDescription() function, which returns the object description.
6. Added «Ctrl+F» hotkey for enabling «Crosshairs» mode.
7. Updated order opening notification.
8. Added ArrayInitialize() function.
9. Added indicator visualization property for different timeframes.
10. Updated order type information output in log-file at closing order.
11. Added WindowOnDropped() function, returning current number of window on which there was Drag’nDropped the expert advisor or script program. In case of custom indicator this function returns number of window in which it works.
12. Added PriceOnDropped(), TimeOnDropped(), WindowXOnDropped(), WindowYOnDropped() functions returning the logical and physical coordinates where the scripts or expert advisor programm was dropped using mouse.
13. In MQL4 updated converting «number to string» operation.
14. Updated processing some parameters in «by reference» method.
15. Updated Dictionary in MetaEditor IDE.
16. In Dictionary added «WingDings» symbols table.
17. PlaySound() function will play files from /sounds directory.
18. Added possibility of disabling indicator information output in «Data Window».
19. Enabled automatic recompilation of libraries.
20. Added own color propertiy for each arrow.