Hi All !
I downloaded an EA, the icon of which is dim but it still works. In my Mt4 Folder, its an EX4 file, only one file. How I can view the code so that I can amend it on the fly ? When I click on it and press Enter, nothing happens. 
Thanks for your kind help.
Short answer is, you canāt.
EX4 files are compiled code - you need the MQ4 file if you want to edit it. They are however apparently easy to decompile, but Iāve no experience of how to do it. Try Google!
Lazy trader is right, you canĀ“t read it. If is a compiled file (ready to be read by the software) and helps to protect the authorĀ“s content. This way scripts can be shared without the author gives away all it secrets.
Thanks for your kind reply.
Google for an ex4 decompiler. Itās free but only certain ex4 files can be decompiled into mq4. Try it out.
Iād recommend trying different decompilers, especially if you do not know what Meta Editor version was used to compile that script/EA. According to my experience almost all EAs can be decompiled but you have to find appropriate decompiler for them.
Note that some EAs use dlls (some code is compiled into machine code but not into .ex4 code). Dlls are alsmost impossible to decompile into readable codeā¦
Hi Programmer !
Thanks for your reply and time. Yes the EA uses DLL because what it does is place boxes on the face of chart and you can click them to buy/sell/close/pending orders, etc.
Its MT4 Intraday Trade Manager 
Ok, i see and what do you actually plan to change in this EA?
BTW, Iāve also developed the trade manager (see the screenshot below) I can share it if you wish, it is free.
Thanks for your kind word Programmer.
Yea sure why not, Iāll try it. Do you have the button for pending orders in the trade manager and can we set the settings of those pending orders that whenever we click it, it should be placed at āxā pips away from current price?
Thanks for your kind help.
Happy Trading !
Ok, not a problem, you can download my trades manager here:
Download Forex Helper
It is completely free.
For now it does not allow placing pending orders but Iāll add this feature later
Later I plan to open a thread about the program on this forum so people can post their suggestions and report bugs.
Hi Programmer !
These guys are great with great tool. Sooperly-dooperly amazing
Many many thanks for the freeware
Hi Programmer !
These guys are great with great tool. Sooperly-dooperly amazing
Many many thanks for the freeware
ex4 is compiled protected code so youāre unable to view the source code. to get the mql version you can use some services that will decompile the file for you or acquire own decompiler. however this might be againsty copyright of the fileā¦
Hi Shawn Michaels,
I am a member of their developer team and we would like to help you. Why do you want to see the source code? Which part are you interested in?
If it is not a trade secret or some illegal stuff we are willing to help you in this matter.
Cheers,
Dantepuma
Great, thank you,
Please let me know what features you would like to see in next versions of the product
Hi Dantepuma !
I deeply apologise if that hurts. Basically I want to develop those buttons (text boxes) on the chart. So I thought If It can be decompiled, I can view the buttons code or something like that.
Iāll get it developed from you (my simple strategy) according to my requirements and pay for it.
My apologies one again.
Hi Shawn,
No worries, there is no problem at all, we are just talking.
Let me know what you need and letās discuss the possibilities.
Please send me a message via our website (see the URL at the top left corner of the script - contact us menu).
Thx,
Dantepuma
found this one :
convertex4tomq4 . net
If you are not capable of doing it either cause yo lack the skillset or you dont know how, refrain from saying it cannot be done ā¦ the solutions of todays were the āit cannot be doneā of yesterday but someone did it ā¦ just say i dont know how to do it