write2kc

Hey traders, been using the FFcal for news alerts on my MT4 platform. Having troubles now with it as the URL in the script file cant be found. http://cloud.forexfactory.com/ffcal_week_this.xml

 

Any ideas??

 

Cheers

Read all of the threads on this page: http://indo-investasi.com/showthread.php/7254-Forex-Shocker-2.0XE-N1/page11

your solution is there.

stop_lo$$

Don't forget grooter's correction concerning the URL.

If you have never edited a mq4 file be sure to:

1. Shut down the MT4 platform.

2. Browse to your FFCal file under that particular MT4 Installation->experts->indicators

3. Make the appropriate change and recompile/save.

4. Reopen MT4 and you should be o.k.

Concerning your system resources. You have not specified anything about your operating system or RAM/CPU so it's hard to make any suggestions.

Assuming you are a windows user. Use your task manager to (accessed via CTL-ALT-DEL key press combo) and you should see a "Processes" and "Performance" tab

that will tell you how much memory for example terminal.exe *32 is consuming.

Under the "Performance" tab you should see how much CPU and Memory your system is consuming overall.

You will have to do some research on the internet to find out how to optimize your system to meet your needs.

I can only tell you that running two installations of MT4 with multiple EA's on a VPN server with 1GB or ram ... I try not to exceed 40K per MT4 installation.

If you do not have a dedicated VPN or always on machine for EA's then this or limited resources / CPU power may possibly be your issue.

You will have to do you own research on the issue or ask a local computer geek for assistance.

Is anyone getting an error from the FFCal.mq4 indicator which causes the platform to crash?

I really don't understand what's going on, but the error comes from the Shocker... I'm shocked.

The crash box also says "web page download was not completed".

 

Any hints? I still find the Shocker to be extremely profitable, would be a pity to throw it away... but it crashes everything right now.

This FFCal error has nothing to do with your EA. It simply means the the XML data feed FFCal uses to retrieve news data

string	sUrl = "http://cloud.forexfactory.com/ffcal_week_this.xml";

is not working - or more specifically it has been changed by Forex Factory.

If you scroll to the blue banner at the bottom of any of their pages you will see a link for "RSS Feeds".

That will take you to the XML feed page where is you look at the bottom you will see "Calendar Resources" and most importantly "Weekly Output".

That URL now looks like

http://cdn.forexfactory.com/ffcal_week_this.xml

.

You should be able to see the XML by just entering the URL in your browser and if it's working just make a copy of the original line in the .mq4 file, comment out the old one and with your new line substitute the old URL for this new one and recompile.

It's my guess that because of the heavy traffic this feed receives ... FF decided to host it on a CDN (Content Delivery Network) like Akamai for example.

I'm just waiting for them to take notice and fix it.

I have disabled all EA's for now that depend on FFCal.

If your platform is crashing this is not the reason. You should pay attention to the system resources you MT4 platform is consuming and how much you have available as a possibility.

Ok.. I have uploaded my template and indicators used for this great system.

Jayman007

If the MultiUpload stats are correct, I'm like the 89th person to download your file but surprisingly the first to say thanks and just comment on how clean the template looks and how easy on the eyes it is.

Thanks for the effort. I just have to go back a few threads to really understand how the Gann Indicator is being used.

I just noticed that the Currency meter is up to V7 now:

 

hxxp://currencymeter.com/index.php

He may be calling it CM7-Meter, but notice that under the graphic the title reads "Currency Meter V5.0".

The template and features listed appear to be exactly the same as V5.0 and IMHO, 5.0 will give you exactly the information you need

without having to open so many charts.

The webmaster appears to have some decent products but many of the links and information on his website are either broken or inconsistent.

Not what you want to see when you are about to spend some cash ;)

anton:

If you have already followed shabz explanation of the right directory structure for installing the template files and have watched the video posted by musketeer and still are unable to resolve this, I'm afraid I'm at a loss to explain why you are having this problem...unless perhaps there is something wrong with your MT4 installation to begin with. If you are successfully displaying other templates then I really am at a loss. MT4 is MT4 with usually some minor broker customizations. What works for mine should work for yours if it is installed correctly and there is nothing wrong with the MT4 application itself. If none of the aforementioned solutions work for you try to do a fresh install, make sure that you have sufficient system resources such as memory which could also impact your display ( thought I'm not sure that's the issue here ).

anton:

waterskiguy clarified the fact that there were 2 templates to choose from in Post # 167.

Be sure that you also have that latest file which is in Post # 138.

I am sorry all.

When I loaded the 5 indi plus 1 tpl, the chart does not look like the chart of waterskiguy.

Please anybody advice me. What's happpend?

thanks

Did you place the template files within the template directory? Please explain your install procedure.

Stikky Stock Charts is a real gem! If anyone is on the fence about purchasing there are page examples on the website.

http://stikky.com/0003-stockcharts/0003-fulldetails.htm

@waterskiguy - MANY THANKS for sharing your system / rules and this great book.

I was searching for something entirely different when I stumbled upon your thread.

You have made my day and started my year off on the right foot.

I'll be sure to demo your system and keep up with your blog.

Mr4x. I really appreciate your efforts and the upload. For some strange reason ... in Firefox 3.6.12 the "Thanks Button" does not appear. I also use "No Script" so that could be a factor even though I have explicitly allowed all scripts to run on this forum.

I would be remiss if I didn't thank Craven not just for starting the thread and posting, but making me aware of Marko's website and his work.

I'll be sure to give him some support after I play around with the materials uploaded here.