EX4 Write Error
Build 950 is build 1241 22 Dec 2015. Likely Release 971 is totally buggy - looking for a download for release 970, please help (Doerk) - MQL4 forum (or 970)
@Ovo: it is off - no difference.
@alexey_pak: I assumed this forum is the official way to raise questions to Metaquotes - otherwise I do not get, why the topic list is poluted by topics from a user called MetaQuotes. Do you have any link or hint, where or how I can submit a ticket to the ServiceDesk of MetaQuotes?
@WHRoeder: I read this thread and others and it seems to be impossible to downgrade. Not sure where to go from there. Does this mean, I have to look for another trading automation platform (and learn another programming language)?
- Can someone please advise where I send a Request for Support to Metaquotes. - MQL4 forum
- Get in touch with developers using Service Desk! - MQL5 forum
- Report it to the service desk. 'MQL5.community - User Memo' - an article about the algorithmic/automated trading in MetaTrader
- Report it to the Service Desk, not us users.
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1. I made sure that I am not affected by the folder location change that came up with 4.00/600 - https://www.mql5.com/en/articles/1388
2. I did uninstall and reinstall the Metatrader 4 from http://www.metatrader4.com/en/download according to that text: https://forum.mql4.com/61703#977680
3. I ensured to run my checks on the right Metatrader data folder via MetaEditor Menu / File / Open Data Folder
4. I checked permissions of the metatrader data folder -> the user that runs Metatrader has write access to the folders
5. I checked the file attributes -> no folder or file in the metatrader data folder is write protected
6. I installed Metatrader 5 from http://www.metatrader5.com/en/download, created a new expert in there via the menu and tried to compile it
-> it returned an EX5 Write Error
-> I ensured that the data folder of MT4 and MT5 are not the same via MetaEditor Menu / File / Open Data Folder
7. I checked through every single menu item and all Config Options that you can reach via MetaEditor Menu/ Tools/ -> did not find any folder path configuration entries or other potentially related switches.
Context:
- OS: Windows Vista
- MetaEditor Menu/ Help/ About of the application that I installed as Metatrader 4 returns me Build 5.00 / 1342 (01 Jun 2016)
How do I fix the issue? What kind of further tests do make sense to be run or is there a way to tranform the "EX4 Write error" error message into something more descriptive (root cause)?
The issue came originally up >1 year ago, after I had to update the platform to the next version (version at that time cannot be replicated). At that time I decided to pause my Meta Trader activities due to other projects - the last 'motivation item' for pausing my activities was that EX4 Write Error. However, NOW I would like to produce a series of indicators and experts and that is where I need the Metatrader compile functionality.
I have the german version installed - I translated the menu names by hand - means mismatches in translation do NOT imply errors in processing these actions.