Error OP_BUY undeclared identifier

[ilia hnz]

i am learning mql5 but when i use 'op_buy' or 'ask' it gives me this error .

this is the code :

int OnInit()
  { 
#property 
    OrderSend(Symbol(),OP_BUY,0.01,Ask);
  
  
  
  

   return(INIT_SUCCEEDED);
  }

this is the error:

'OP_BUY' - undeclared identifier DEMO8.mq5 12 24

if you can help me id appreciate it .

[Paul Anscombe]

ilia hnz:

i am learning mql5 but when i use 'op_buy' or 'ask' it gives me this error .

this is the code :

this is the error:

'OP_BUY' - undeclared identifier DEMO8.mq5 12 24

if you can help me id appreciate it .

make sure you have correctly put all the parameters in as per the documentation

https://docs.mql4.com/trading/ordersend

[William Roeder]

ilia hnz: i am learning mql5 but when i use 'op_buy' or 'ask' it gives me this error .

1. Perhaps you should read the manual. OrderSend → MqlTradeRequest → ENUM_ORDER_TYPE
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