My code has all of a sudden disappeared
I have 4 mql4 files that are under the file name "expert advisor", two of them are MACD & Moving average sample codes, the other two are project files that I've been working on, for simplicity lets call one file A and one file B.
Whilst working on file A, I just made small changes to the code and pressed the compile button. It said event handling function not found, so I didn't know what it meant.. assuming it was just a bug or an internet connection I closed meta editor to only re open meta editor again and the code has completely been wiped !
Has any one ever had a similar experience before ? And what could the case be ?
Yes, it happened to me twice at very different times.
In both cases, the affected files were those that I had open in MetaEditor at the time, and their content had been completely wiped (filled with null characters).
I suspect that in both cases there was memory or file corruption caused by a malfunctioning MetaEditor.
However, it did not affect me much as I keep regular backups and simply restored the files after first restarting my computer.
This is very bad news for me. I always have several files open and losing them would be catastrophic.
However, it did not affect me much as I keep regular backups
Is committing to MQL storage a good backup? How do you think? I'm talking about adding the file I'm working with to storage, not a copy of it. That is, this is a commit of a single instance of the file.
[EDIT]
Logically, if a local copy of a file is wiped, this should not affect the copy located on the server.
But I can't be sure about it😄
I have read the topics about projects disappearing from storage. But they were talking about projects, not individual files
Is committing to MQL storage a good backup? How do you think? I'm talking about adding the file I'm working with to storage, not a copy of it. That is, this is a commit of a single instance of the file.
I have found it to be good, but in addition I copy all source code regularly to 2 different clouds
This is very bad news for me. I always have several files open and losing them would be catastrophic.
Is committing to MQL storage a good backup? How do you think? I'm talking about adding the file I'm working with to storage, not a copy of it. That is, this is a commit of a single instance of the file.
[EDIT]
Logically, if a local copy of a file is wiped, this should not affect the copy located on the server.
But I can't be sure about it😄
I have read the topics about projects disappearing from storage. But they were talking about projects, not individual files
Yes MQL Storage is working fine for backup purpose.
I never had the issue discussed on the topic. And I probably worked thousands of hours with mql4 ME. Though I am now, since several years, developing only with mql5 ME, then doing the minimum needed under MT4/mql4.
This is very bad news for me. I always have several files open and losing them would be catastrophic.
Is committing to MQL storage a good backup? How do you think? I'm talking about adding the file I'm working with to storage, not a copy of it. That is, this is a commit of a single instance of the file.
[EDIT]
Logically, if a local copy of a file is wiped, this should not affect the copy located on the server.
But I can't be sure about it😄
I have read the topics about projects disappearing from storage. But they were talking about projects, not individual files
Don't be so melodramatic. It only happened twice in a 12 year span.
Just keep your backups up to date, and use a cloud storage too (I use OneDrive as its part of the Microsoft Office license).
Thanks a lot!
I remembered one similar topic. Read this:
https://www.mql5.com/en/forum/449083
(and make sure your drive is not full)
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I have 4 mql4 files that are under the file name "expert advisor", two of them are MACD & Moving average sample codes, the other two are project files that I've been working on, for simplicity lets call one file A and one file B.
Whilst working on file A, I just made small changes to the code and pressed the compile button. It said event handling function not found, so I didn't know what it meant.. assuming it was just a bug or an internet connection I closed meta editor to only re open meta editor again and the code has completely been wiped !
Has any one ever had a similar experience before ? And what could the case be ?