[NEWBIE] Problems running my EA

[scottpapetti]

This is my first EA so I expect to have problems but this is just confusing me.

I believe I have my coding right but the thing is when I put the EX4 file in the EA section of the program files of mtrader (I have Mac so I’m using a wine packaged MT4) it will run and in the journal/logs it will say that it cannot find the file. I have tested an example EA done by FxDreema to see if it was just my MT4 that was messing it up. FxDreema’s example EA worked fine and also the 2 built in EA’s work fine.

I’m quite stuck and confused, if anyone can help it would be much appreciated!

My EA consists of a TDI indicator that I uploaded into the builder (loaded it on MT4 and it worked perfectly fine). Currently my code is:

No trade
Condition (TDI RSI line crosses above Signal)
Buy

The errors is says is “cannot find file” “magicstart=7886”

[l'andorrà]

But was that EA created on fxDreema?

[scottpapetti]

@l-andorrà
The EA I tested to make sure MT4 worked was a FxDreema EA
The one I created with similar conditions and identical blocks didn’t work
Have you ever ran into any issues like this?

[trader.philipps]

@scottpapetti Can you post the full error message from the log and if useful some around? If you use a mac the filename may differ in regards of capital letters maybe .. just a rough guess.

[l'andorrà]

@scottpapetti said in [NEWBIE] Problems running my EA:

@l-andorrà
The EA I tested to make sure MT4 worked was a FxDreema EA
The one I created with similar conditions and identical blocks didn’t work
Have you ever ran into any issues like this?

Honestly, I never met something like that. It's certainly weird. I agree with trader.philipps, I recommend you to share your log and your EA for us to take a look, please.

[scottpapetti]

@l-andorrà @trader-philipps
I figured out that the indicator I was using was causing my issues. I swapped it out with a different TDI indicator and have the EA running.
I will link the troublesome EA and the Indicator.
I would like the use the original indicator (Synergy)

https://fxdreema.com/shared/TPhp9Papb
0_1568229530485_Synergy_Pro_TDI.mq4

If you guys could help me with getting the Synergy TDI working that would be GREATLY appreciated!!
also I have a windows laptop now so that will not be an issue any more

[l'andorrà]

I see you didn't specify candle ID 1 for that indicator. Could you please try it and let us know?

[trader.philipps]

@scottpapetti First thing is that in the fxdreema produced ea sources the indicator is referencenced by "Synergy_Pro_TDI". The file you uploaded is lower-case. That's no issue on windows, but an issue on Mac.

Furthermore it looks like that the indicator requires some dll files. Once I put it on the chart, it prints in the log

Cannot load 'CompassFX.dll' [126]
Cannot load 'synergy_pro.dll' [126]

Those 2 files has to be in the MQL4/Libraries folder of you MT4 instance. However, as some dll libraries are using Windows specific APIs, there is a big chance that you won't get it work on a Mac. Check the Expert tab on your terminal once you place the indicator on the chart.

Last but not least your EA seems to require the '..\MQL4\indicators\JurikFilter_v2.ex4' file. I didn't check where you use it, but if someone wants to test the EA, it would probably be required to get it run.