Metatrader 4 Command Line Powershell .ini Startup Example
I got it going with:
cmd /c start /min /wait M:\$($folder)\terminal.exe /portable M:\$($folder)\tester\files\$($symbol)\$($ea)_TEST.ini
and this is the result in the terminal:
2016.03.14 01:16:22.979 '2089020454': previous successful authorization performed from
2016.03.14 01:16:21.854 '2089020454': login on Tickmill-DemoUK through main IP (ping: 133.51 ms)
2016.03.14 01:16:20.977 Started with configuration file 'M:\MT4-0\tester\files\EURUSD\SESSIONS-OPT_OPT.ini'
2016.03.14 01:16:20.961 Data Folder: M:\MT4-0
22016.03.14 01:16:20.961 Armada Markets build 950 started (Armada Markets Pty Ltd)
The content of SESSIONS-OPT_OPT.ini is:
; common settings
Login=2089020454
Password=7zexkvu
EnableNews=false
; experts settings
ExpertsEnable=true
ExpertsDllImport=true
ExpertsExpImport=true
ExpertsTrades=true
; start strategy tester
TestExpert=SESSIONS-OPT
TestSymbol=EURUSD
TestPeriod=M30
TestModel=0
TestSpread=20
TestOptimization=true
TestDateEnable=true
TestFromDate=2010.01.01
TestToDate=2015.01.01
TestShutdownTerminal=true
TestVisualEnable=false
Why is the terminal not starting the optimization automatically with the setting in the .ini file?
Figured out.. the Ini file needs to be converted to ASCII in order to be loaded correctly
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Hi,
I've been unsuccessfully trying to start from powershell command line the terminal.exe program. The .ini file look like this :
; common settings
Login=2089020454
Password=7ze45v3u
EnableNews=false
; experts settings
ExpertsEnable=true
ExpertsDllImport=true
ExpertsExpImport=true
ExpertsTrades=true
; start strategy tester
TestExpert=SESSIONS-OPT
TestSymbol=EURUSD
TestPeriod=M30
TestModel=0
TestSpread=20
TestOptimization=true
TestDateEnable=true
TestFromDate=2010.01.01
TestToDate=2015.01.01
TestShutdownTerminal=true
TestVisualEnable=false
The commands i'm using are:
cmd /c start /min /wait M:\$($folder)\terminal.exe /portable tester\files\$($symbol)\$($ea)_OPT.ini
start /min /wait M:\MT4-0\terminal.exe /portable /config:M:\MT4-0\tester\files\SESSIONS-OPT_OPT.ini
$arguments = " /portable tester\files\$($symbol)\$($ea)_OPT.ini"
Start-Process -WindowStyle Minimized -Wait -FilePath "M:\$($folder)\terminal.exe $arguments"
Start-Process -FilePath M:\$($folder)\terminal.exe -ArgumentList '/portable', 'M:\$($folder)\tester\files\$($symbol)\$($ea)_OPT.ini' #| Wait-Process
Start-Process -FilePath "M:\MT4-0\terminal.exe" -ArgumentList '/portable', 'M:\MT4-0\tester\files\EURUSD\SESSIONS-OPT_OPT.ini'
Any inputs? thanks.