Hi Codersguru,

I would like an indicator(/EA) that reacts to users' commands: the indicator would do a task upon the striking of "F5", "Ctrl+P", or of any assigned key of my choice:

start
{
...
if ("Key event") function(x1,x2);
...
}

function(x1,x2)
{
...
Print("Hey it's Saturday for goodness sake");
...
}

Is there such a possibility in mql?

Thanks for your help and all your tutorials/tips!

pipeline

pipeline,

This is very good idea! Let me check how could it be done! (of course as c++ dll).

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Hi !

Done sir!

Please give this article a look:

http://www.metatrader.info/node/167

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Hi Codersguru,

it's pipeline (now I use the nickname 'Ogeima' so that I have the same nickname on forex-tsd and strategybuilderfx).

Yes, I had looked at your "Get keyboard keys to metatrader" tool already, but I couldn't make it work.

Here's what I did, could you tell me if anything 's wrong?


In the include directory: Keyboard.mqh file:
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#import "Keyboard.mq4"

int Keyboard();
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(Note: it didn't work either when I typed "Keyboard.ex4" instead of "Keyboard.mq4" The error was:
2006.10.19 12:58:12 Error reading file 'C:\Program Files\PFG FX Trader\experts\libraries\Keyboard.ex4'
2006.10.19 12:58:12 Cannot open file 'C:\Program Files\PFG FX Trader\experts\Keyboard.ex4' on the GBPUSD,M15)



In the Library directory: Keyboard.mq4 file:
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#import "user32.dll"
bool GetAsyncKeyState(int nVirtKey);
#import

#define KEYEVENTF_EXTENDEDKEY 0x0001
#define KEYEVENTF_KEYUP 0x0002

#define VK_0 48
#define VK_1 49
#define VK_2 50
#define VK_3 51
#define VK_4 52
#define VK_5 53
#define VK_6 54
#define VK_7 55
#define VK_8 56
#define VK_9 57
#define VK_A 65
#define VK_B 66
#define VK_C 67
#define VK_D 68
#define VK_E 69
#define VK_F 70
#define VK_G 71
#define VK_H 72
#define VK_I 73
#define VK_J 74
#define VK_K 75
#define VK_L 76
#define VK_M 77
#define VK_N 78
#define VK_O 79
#define VK_P 80
#define VK_Q 81
#define VK_R 82
#define VK_S 83
#define VK_T 84
#define VK_U 85
#define VK_V 86
#define VK_W 87
#define VK_X 88
#define VK_Y 89
#define VK_Z 90

#define VK_LBUTTON 1 //Left mouse button
#define VK_RBUTTON 2 //Right mouse button
#define VK_CANCEL 3 //Control-break processing
#define VK_MBUTTON 4 //Middle mouse button (three-button mouse)
#define VK_BACK 8 //BACKSPACE key
#define VK_TAB 9 //TAB key
#define VK_CLEAR 12 //CLEAR key
#define VK_RETURN 13 //ENTER key
#define VK_SHIFT 16 //SHIFT key
#define VK_CONTROL 17 //CTRL key
#define VK_MENU 18 //ALT key
#define VK_PAUSE 19 //PAUSE key
#define VK_CAPITAL 20 //CAPS LOCK key
#define VK_ESCAPE 27 //ESC key
#define VK_SPACE 32 //SPACEBAR
#define VK_PRIOR 33 //PAGE UP key
#define VK_NEXT 34 //PAGE DOWN key
#define VK_END 35 //END key
#define VK_HOME 36 //HOME key
#define VK_LEFT 37 //LEFT ARROW key
#define VK_UP 38 //UP ARROW key
#define VK_RIGHT 39 //RIGHT ARROW key
#define VK_DOWN 40 //DOWN ARROW key
#define VK_PRINT 42 //PRINT key
#define VK_SNAPSHOT 44 //PRINT SCREEN key
#define VK_INSERT 45 //INS key
#define VK_DELETE 46 //DEL key
#define VK_HELP 47 //HELP key
#define VK_LWIN 91 //Left Windows key (Microsoft® Natural® keyboard)
#define VK_RWIN 92 //Right Windows key (Natural keyboard)
#define VK_APPS 93 //Applications key (Natural keyboard)
#define VK_SLEEP 95 //Computer Sleep key
#define VK_NUMPAD0 96 //Numeric keypad 0 key
#define VK_NUMPAD1 97 //Numeric keypad 1 key
#define VK_NUMPAD2 98 //Numeric keypad 2 key
#define VK_NUMPAD3 99 //Numeric keypad 3 key
#define VK_NUMPAD4 100 //Numeric keypad 4 key
#define VK_NUMPAD5 101 //Numeric keypad 5 key
#define VK_NUMPAD6 102 //Numeric keypad 6 key
#define VK_NUMPAD7 103 //Numeric keypad 7 key
#define VK_NUMPAD8 104 //Numeric keypad 8 key
#define VK_NUMPAD9 105 //Numeric keypad 9 key
#define VK_MULTIPLY 106 //Multiply key
#define VK_ADD 107 //Add key
#define VK_SEPARATOR 108 //Separator key
#define VK_SUBTRACT 109 //Subtract key
#define VK_DECIMAL 110 //Decimal key
#define VK_DIVIDE 111 //Divide key
#define VK_F1 112 //F1 key
#define VK_F2 113 //F2 key
#define VK_F3 114 //F3 key
#define VK_F4 115 //F4 key
#define VK_F5 116 //F5 key
#define VK_F6 117 //F6 key
#define VK_F7 118 //F7 key
#define VK_F8 119 //F8 key
#define VK_F9 120 //F9 key
#define VK_F10 121 //F10 key
#define VK_F11 122 //F11 key
#define VK_F12 123 //F12 key
#define VK_F13 124 //F13 key
#define VK_NUMLOCK 144 //NUM LOCK key
#define VK_SCROLL 145 //SCROLL LOCK key
#define VK_LSHIFT 160 //Left SHIFT key
#define VK_RSHIFT 161 //Right SHIFT key
#define VK_LCONTROL 162 //Left CONTROL key
#define VK_RCONTROL 163 //Right CONTROL key
#define VK_LMENU 164 //Left MENU key
#define VK_RMENU 165 //Right MENU key

int Keyboard()
{
if (GetAsyncKeyState(VK_LCONTROL) && GetAsyncKeyState(VK_B))
{
Alert ("The 'Ctrl+B' keys have been pressed");
return(1);
}
return(0);
}
-----------------------------------------

In my main program:
-------------------

#include <WinUser32.mqh>
#include <Keyboard.mqh>
...

int start
{
int answer;
...

answer = Keyboard();
if(answer == 1) Alert("Keyboard event detected");
}
-------------------

When I attach my main program to a chart, it attaches successfully, gets initialized, then says 'cannot load library "Keyboard.mq4" (error 126)' and stops.

My question is: what is error 126? What do I do wrong?

Thanks for your precious help!

Ogeima.

Is there a function to get user input from the keyboard? I'm just testing entry orders where the user enters the price and the script adds or substracts N number of pips for the stop loss and take profit values.

Thank you.

Metalorn.

I moved your post to this thread.
The other 2 threads related to this subject:
Hotkeys for Buy and Sell
Secrets of Meta-Trader

Hi guys

I'm a newbie. I have a question, is there any scripts or tools that allow me to close all my open positions only by a single keyboard stroke?

I've try to browse threads on elite section buy i dont find any tools. Thank you for your help. I really appreciate it.

best regards

sam

I am not sure that I understand ...
but also look at this thread Secrets of Meta-Trader

And there is scripts and fulle explanation for that on this thread Hotkeys for Buy and Sell