MQL4 Reference Checkup

MQL4 Help as One File:

State Checking

Functions that return parameters of the current state of the client terminal

Function

Action

GetLastError

Returns the last error

IsStopped

Returns true, if an mql4 program has been commanded to stop its operation

UninitializeReason

Returns the code of the reason for deinitialization

MQLInfoInteger

Returns an integer value of a corresponding property of a running mql4 program

MQLInfoString

Returns a string value of a corresponding property of a running mql4 program

MQLSetInteger

Sets the value of the MQL_CODEPAGE property in an MQL4 program environment

TerminalInfoInteger

Returns an integer value of a corresponding property of a running mql4 program

TerminalInfoDouble

Returns a double value of a corresponding property of a running mql4 program

TerminalInfoString

Returns a string value of a corresponding property of a running mql4 program

Symbol

Returns the name of a symbol of the current chart

Period

Returns the current chart timeframe

Digits

Returns the number of decimal digits determining the accuracy of the price value of the current chart symbol

Point

Returns the point size of the current symbol in the quote currency

IsConnected

Checks connection between client terminal and server

IsDemo

Checks if the Expert Advisor runs on a demo account

IsDllsAllowed

Checks if the DLL function call is allowed for the Expert Advisor

IsExpertEnabled

Checks if Expert Advisors are enabled for running

IsLibrariesAllowed

Checks if the Expert Advisor can call library function

IsOptimization

Checks if Expert Advisor runs in the Strategy Tester optimization mode

IsTesting

Checks if the Expert Advisor runs in the testing mode

IsTradeAllowed

Checks if the Expert Advisor is allowed to trade and trading context is not busy

IsTradeContextBusy

Returns the information about trade context

IsVisualMode

Checks if the Expert Advisor is tested in visual mode

TerminalCompany

Returns the name of company owning the client terminal

TerminalName

Returns client terminal name

TerminalPath

Returns the directory, from which the client terminal was launched