• What is the difference between EX4 file and MQL4 source code

Posted: **Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:10 pm**

Hi all, I'm a new trader here from Indonesia
I would like to ask why the EX4 file is shown like that?

Posted: **Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:48 pm**

Madera22 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:10 pm Hi all, I'm a new trader here from Indonesia
I would like to ask why the EX4 file is shown like that?

Welcome to the site Madera

Good question! The EX4's are marked with grey to show that those files do not have the original .mq4 file alongside it. So the .ex4 is not editable (and therefore is grey).

If a coder has chosen to protect their work and has only shared the (locked) EX4 file, this is the exact same file as the MQ4 but it's not editable, and you can't open it to fiddle around or look at the code.

Coders do this to prevent theft of their work etc.

Posted: **Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:53 pm**

Jimmy wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:48 pm

Welcome to the site Madera

Good question! The EX4's are marked with grey to show that those files do not have the original .mq4 file alongside it. So the .ex4 is not editable (and therefore is grey).

Thank you for the answer

Posted: **Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:57 pm**

Madera22 wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:53 pm Thank you for the answer

You're welcome brother

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