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File

This menu features commands for working with functions of a program source code: opening, closing, saving, compiling and printing. The following commands are available in this menu:

 

Command

Description

New

New

Create a new program using MQL4/MQL5 Wizard.

Open...

Open...

Open a program's source code for editing in MetaEditor.

 

Close

Close an active program code editing window.

Save

Save

Save changes in an active window.

 

Save As...

Save a program code of an active window under a new name.

 

Save As Unicode...

Save a program code of an active window in a Unicode file.

Save All

Save All

Save changes in all open windows.

Compile

Compile

Compile a code of a program currently opened in an active window.

Compile Open Files

Compile Open Files

Compile all files currently opened for editing.

Cancel Compilation

Cancel Compilation

Cancel compilation.

Open Data Folder

Open Data Folder

Open trading platform data storage directory.

Open Common Data Folder

Open Common Data Folder

Open a folder where common data of all trading platforms on PC are stored: System_disk:\ProgramData\MetaQuotes\Terminal\Common

 

Print Setup...

Common settings of print settings – selecting a printer, paper size, page orientation and so on.

Print Preview

Print Preview

Check a page before printing (for example, whether all data is to be printed). Settings of a selected printer are used for preview.

Print...

Print...

Print the code in the current window.

 

Exit

Close MetaEditor.