Hi David, I just want to say THANKS, specifically for your "StrToDate" utility function! I used mask "MM/DD/YYYY MM:II" and delim " :/" to handle variable-width (1-or-2 digit Days/Months) to convert my string dates (from ForexFactory, actually) into ...

Modified, useful MQ4 utilities, indicators, and related tips

Thanks, great tip. I'll try it out. The 100 msec sleep is sometimes critical for the Logitech macros as well. But I still love my programmable keys too, and you would make great use of them I'm sure. You should buy one of their keyboards, and/or the ...

MT4 navigational tips and techniques

Tip from another thread: That's a good tip, and easier than finding the upper-left profile icon for the same menu. For professionals who really want to simplify such keystrokes down to a single keystroke, buy one of the Logitech (or other brand?) ...

MT4 navigational tips and techniques

Yes, possibly, abruptly killing the MT4 process might restore your Profile, so long as you do so before you have quit normally. I posted my detailed reply here in a shared thread of tips so that others may benefit.

How do I restore my MT4 layout?

A user started another thread asking: How do I restore my MT4 layout? (I disagree. There are times it works. See below). (Good advice). I have a lot of experience with this, and my advice could be useful to more than just that user. Hence I'll post ...

MT4 navigational tips and techniques

In case you missed it, I implemented your suggestion in V14. See thread post #1.

Improved OrderHistory mq4 script to display trade history on charts

See post#1 for the latest release. 2017-Jul-04: New "P4L OrderHistory.mq4" (V14) released. Per request for a way to suppress cancelled orders from display and/or the output, there are two new options: DONT_DisplayCancelledOrders (false), and ...

Improved OrderHistory mq4 script to display trade history on charts

Agreed, regarding MS fork. Plus, there's another larger Andrew's that perfectly held the Close (6 bars back) and Open (5 bars back).

Charting with Median Lines

Hi David. Thanks for doing this for so long. Can you please comment on whether there is anything special that you do when you have done these updates? Is it just to keep adding the more recent news events -- as the weeks go by -- to the existing ...

Hanover replies to PMs

I may comment on the charts later. However, for all to easily consider your charts, it will be far better if they are actually uploaded and not linked to. For example: Your tiny URL: url opens to: url (NOTE the ".png" extension which is ...

The One: Price Action and Reaction

I had no problems, but... Another user reported similar problems, and a possible way to resolve it: Upon restarting and an attempt to update to b1090, MT4 never came back from the update. The user's desktop shortcut would not work after the failed ...

Daily Boxes/Lines indicator

I didn't review the code, but have a comment. Are you sure you even get a new W1 candle at Sunday open? Many brokers divide the week as Monday -> Sunday. (This is stupid, IMO, because you can't see the opening gaps, but that's what some do). Also ...

Hanover replies to PMs

Post #1 has another update: Hanover's Daily LinesBoxes(1).mq4: 2017-May-06: My b600 variation of Hanover's "Daily LinesBoxes(1).mq4" that uses the b600 utility (include) files above, is posted here .

Modified, useful MQ4 utilities, indicators, and related tips

Hi David, Sure, but the biggest thanks goes to you for providing so many useful original indicators and utilities! You may package my versions as best you see fit. The source of each of the 4 files has a URL for this thread, so no matter what, ...

Modified, useful MQ4 utilities, indicators, and related tips

I have updated Hanover's MQH Utility files again (v3), for b600. I fixed a significant bug that caused problems with some other indicators. Then I modified (for b600) a recent "Daily LinesBoxes(1).mq4" file from this thread. Besides the attached ...

Daily Boxes/Lines indicator

Post #1 has the first two updates: 2017-May-06: v3 released, of Hanover's "Handy MQL4 utility functions" (include files). Files posted: hanover --- function header b600 (np).mqh hanover --- extensible functions b600 (np).mqh hanover --- function ...

Modified, useful MQ4 utilities, indicators, and related tips

Announcing: New "v3" updates (b600+) to hanover's utility functions in my thread: Modified, useful MQ4 utilities, indicators, and related tips (pips4life) (here) 2017-May-06: v3 released, of Hanover's utility functions (include files). New files are ...

Handy MQL4 utility functions

I have updated the MQH files again (v3), for b600. I fixed a significant bug that caused the problems mentioned a few posts above. In addition to the modified (for b600) "Display Info All Pairs.mq4" file, you will ALSO need the 2 include files. See: ...

Display Info indicator

The *private* LIB file I mentioned above is for the purpose of reading StrategyTester trades. But it won't do what you want anyway. I am not aware that Trade history can track such changes, after the fact. The history is only a snapshot of whatever ...

Improved OrderHistory mq4 script to display trade history on charts