Just made an IDE for MQL4

[lucklogic]

One feature request - Can we have a undo and redo button as the original editor. These are really useful especially when an error is made and you can reverse until all is well again

The undo / redo button actually is available under "Tool Bar", if you go to View -> Tool Bar, then the tool bar will appear. Personally I use keyboard shortcuts CTRL + Z for undo and CTRL + Y for redo and it's way faster than moving the cursor and click click click...

Thank you, I see that now. It will not surprise you that I'm a stumbling novice...............

I am have great difficulty in opening some target files. It seems to be ignoring some mq4 designated files and opening them in a monochrome green colour (no colour difference)

It then will not save as a MQ4 file. So it is not recognising the file as the correct type

In the terminal editor, the same files can be opened and saved without problem

Now why is that ?

Would you mind provide the file & file name that this editor always fails to recognize it as MQL file?

My mistake - I have figured this out now.......................stumbling novice style .....................keep trying until it works - Thanks and great work

[AnotherBrian]

What criminal do you use? Would you provide what's the title text on the Empty4 window, similar to what Steve took on previous post?

PFGBest - this is the demo, I also have a live account. Should I try this on my FXCM demo account on the same machine?

[SteveHopwood]

I have figured this out now.......................stumbling novice style .....................keep trying until it works

Hehe. I describe this as beating the problem over the head until it gives up and slinks away.

[garyfritz]

As somebody who's still very much learning MQL, one thing I use a lot in MetaEditor is the language reference. I saw your IDE had a "function listing" but I assume that means a listing of the functions in your current EA/indi. Is there a way to access a reference, or do I just need to keep a browser open to docs.mql4.com?

[NeoTrader]

hi gary, w633,

As somebody who's still very much learning MQL, one thing I use a lot in MetaEditor is the language reference. I saw your IDE had a "function listing" but I assume that means a listing of the functions in your current EA/indi. Is there a way to access a reference, or do I just need to keep a browser open to docs.mql4.com?

yes..i would second that request...if it is possible...this was a nice feature i already had in the eclipse mod...you could just mark a keyword and a quick-info would pop up with the info from docs.mql.com...or maybe a off-line doc...don't know the source...but was really helpful.

happy sunday,

NeoTrader

[w633]

As somebody who's still very much learning MQL, one thing I use a lot in MetaEditor is the language reference. I saw your IDE had a "function listing" but I assume that means a listing of the functions in your current EA/indi. Is there a way to access a reference, or do I just need to keep a browser open to docs.mql4.com?

Place the cursor on any character of the keyword you have question (for example "MarketInfo"), you don't have to highlight it (you can if you want) and then press F1. You'll see miracle...

In fact this is one of the top feature I wanted when I integrate this IDE and also the task that I spent most of my time in putting together the IDE during the early phase of of development. I can't integrate reference popup into the same windows as they do it in metaeditor, however everything else should be the same.

Hopefully this is the same thing you were referring to.

[SteveHopwood]

Lovely feature.

The more I use this IDE, the more I love it.

Have I really only been using it for a week? It already feels as though I have been using it for a lifetime.

[w633]

PFGBest - this is the demo, I also have a live account. Should I try this on my FXCM demo account on the same machine?

You can try on the FXCM demo account and it may work. The way the editor notifies Empty4 is somewhat of a hack, for the next version I'll try another way and hopefully is more reliable. This will be my first priority.

[garyfritz]

Place the cursor on any character of the keyword you have question (for example "MarketInfo"), you don't have to highlight it (you can if you want) and then press F1. You'll see miracle...

Hmm, doesn't work for me?

That would be a great feature, but the other bit I was hoping for was the search ability. E.g. I can search for "file" in MetaEditor and it shows me File Functions, FileClose(), FileDelete(), etc etc.

[w633]

Place the cursor on any character of the keyword you have question (for example "MarketInfo"), you don't have to highlight it (you can if you want) and then press F1. You'll see miracle...

Hmm, doesn't work for me?

That would be a great feature, but the other bit I was hoping for was the search ability. E.g. I can search for "file" in MetaEditor and it shows me File Functions, FileClose(), FileDelete(), etc etc.

Do you mean the help document window does not pop-out? If it pops out you can use the "Index" or "Search" tab, that should suits your need.