TickInfoExpert

[ramacan]

After running TickInfoExpert and getting confirmation of completion in the Experts tab (TickstoryInfoExpert EURUSD,H1: Finished writing config file: Mt4.Pepperstone Financial Pty Ltd.Server.mt4config), I am unable to locate the config file as it is not in the Metatrader "experts/file" directory. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[admin]

Hi ramacan,

Did you run the EA on a live chart? If so, then it should be in the experts/files directory (if you ran it in the Strategy tester, the file will reside in the tester/files directory). The system does check if the file fails to write and will give you an error message if this is the case. Since you dont have the error, I would expect it to be there. Could you please re-check you have the correct Metatrader installation folder. If that doesn't help, try doing a file search for *.mtconfig and see if that finds anything.

What Windows version are you using?

Regards.

[ramacan]

I actually did a search and could not find it, I am using windows 7. Ran it on a vps (windows xp) and it works, don't know what happened....thanks.

[admin]

Hi ramacan,

Good to hear you worked around the issue.

More than likely what you're experiencing is due to Windows 7 folder virtualisation. Have a read of this article: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/927387 which explains how files that are written into the Program Files folder are redirected to a user-specific location. You can turn this feature off if you like or see if you can find the file in your user directory.

Hope this helps!

[kiwimango]

I have Alpari mt4 build 482. win7

I installed the tickinfoexpert into the expert folder, but on the chart: in the right corner a big X. The connetion with the broker is working, but the expert not work. (live trading enable, dll enable , EA enable, infoexpert input: empty,empty, false-true) need help. thanks.

[tickstory]

Hi kiwimango,

Please check the following:

- Ensure the chart you have dragged the expert onto has incoming price quotes. MT4 will only start the expert when the first quote comes in.
- The expert does not put any visual information on the chart - all it does is produce a config file. Check the "Journal" tab for information about what it is doing and whether it has completed.

Hope this helps.

[emmarita]

Hi there,
I am also having trouble getting the TickstoryInfo Expert to work! The EA smiley face is smiling but I get an Error message that says "could not open file MT4.Alpari (UK) Ltd..Server.mt4config for writing. Ensure permissions have been granted." I tried turning changing the Windows 7 User account control setting so it doesn't ask for permissions to change anything and I am logged in as an administrator.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!

[tickstory]

Hi Emmarita,

Could you please try to specify the output filename in the EA settings? It is likely that the brackets that are in the filename are causing a problem.

Hope this helps.

[varso]

Hi there,
I am also having trouble getting the TickstoryInfo Expert to work! The EA smiley face is smiling but I get an Error message that says "could not open file MT4.Alpari (UK) Ltd..Server.mt4config for writing. Ensure permissions have been granted." I tried turning changing the Windows 7 User account control setting so it doesn't ask for permissions to change anything and I am logged in as an administrator.
Any suggestions?
Thank you!

I have totaly sam problem with Exness
here is log
2013.07.11 17:08:48 TickstoryInfoExpert EURUSDm,M1: Error - could not open file Mt4.Exness Ltd..Server.mt4config for writing. Ensure permissions have been granted.
2013.07.11 17:08:48 TickstoryInfoExpert: invalid filename for FileOpen function
2013.07.11 17:08:44 TickstoryInfoExpert EURUSDm,M1 inputs: ConfigFileName=""; SymbolSuffix="m"; AllowWhenNotConnected=true;

[tickstory]

Hi Varso,

Can you please confirm whether you have tried to specify your own config file name in the EA parameters?

Thanks.