Serious issue with the new version of the MT5 compiler.
I wanted to send this issue to the service desk. But unfortunately there is no relative category there. Hope to MQL Admins check this topic.
I have a serious issue with the new version of the MT5 compiler.I developed an indicator and the indicator stopped working due to an unknown error.
After 3 weeks of checking and debugging code, I found the issue on the update of MT5.The error message screenshot attached. After this error, the indicator stopped working.
I explain below all the details :I am using MT5 build 2755 and Build 3185.There are 4 different cases :
1. Compiling with 2755 and running on 2755 : No Error. Indicator is working correctly.
2. Compiling with 2755 and running on 3185 : No Error. Indicator is working correctly.
3. Compiling with 3185 and running on 3185 : The error appears.
4. Compiling with 3185 and running on 2755 : The error appears.
So from the above tests, I find the issue is on new versions of MT5 compiler.Please fix the issue. This is very important to me and all other developers.
(Build 3180 results are same as build 3185)
If you want a bug to be fixed you will need to post code to reproduce your issue. Doesn't need to be your real code but minimum code that compiles and shows the problem.
Did you try with 3194 which is the last beta available ?
Also another request :Please disable the auto update of the terminal. Some versions update without my confirmation. I had build 2755 but after restarting the terminal, it is updated to 3180 without my confirmation.
I once had a strange issue with "unknown error" and I went over my code several times trying to "fix it".
Eventually it was fixed by mistake, by opening it in Visual Studio Code (to removal all unnecessary white-space), only to discover I had some unknown UNICODE character in my white-space that could not be seen (but was identified in VSC by a square around the offending character).
After removing the strange character and cleaning up my white-space, MetaEditor was able to compile it.
So, try opening your code up in VSC, clean up the white-space and try to see if there are any unknown UNICODE characters in there.
I once had a strange issue with "unknown error" and I went over my code several times trying to "fix it".
Eventually it was fixed by mistake, by opening it in Visual Studio Code (to removal all unnecessary white-space), only to discover I had some unknown UNICODE character in my white-space that could not be seen (but was identified in VSC by a square around the offending character).
After removing the strange character and cleaning up my white-space, MetaEditor was able to compile it.
So, try opening your code up in VSC, clean up the white-space and try to see if there are any unknown UNICODE characters in there.
In my case it was exactly that. It would compile on an older build but not a newer. Don't ask me why. I have no idea. I also have no idea how the strange Unicode character got in there either.
Which version of 3185, release or beta? For application development, it is better to use a release build.
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I wanted to send this issue to the service desk. But unfortunately there is no relative category there. Hope to MQL Admins check this topic.
I have a serious issue with the new version of the MT5 compiler.I developed an indicator and the indicator stopped working due to an unknown error.
After 3 weeks of checking and debugging code, I found the issue on the update of MT5.The error message screenshot attached. After this error, the indicator stopped working.
I explain below all the details :I am using MT5 build 2755 and Build 3185.There are 4 different cases :
1. Compiling with 2755 and running on 2755 : No Error. Indicator is working correctly.
2. Compiling with 2755 and running on 3185 : No Error. Indicator is working correctly.
3. Compiling with 3185 and running on 3185 : The error appears.
4. Compiling with 3185 and running on 2755 : The error appears.
So from the above tests, I find the issue is on new versions of MT5 compiler.Please fix the issue. This is very important to me and all other developers.
(Build 3180 results are same as build 3185)
Also another request :Please disable the auto update of the terminal. Some versions update without my confirmation. I had build 2755 but after restarting the terminal, it is updated to 3180 without my confirmation.