This is a simple MQL4 wrapper that uses Windows native wininet.dll and shell32.dll libraries and is supported by MT4 build 600 or newer. Following features are currently supported:
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send HTTP requests (currently supported only GET method) to a remote destination and read the body response from MQL that was compiled in build 600 and newer (not in a strict mode).
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open HTTP(S) URI in default system's web browser
mql4-http is using system's dll libraries so make sure you enable DLL imports in
MT4 before running it (Tools -> Options -> Expert Advisors -> Allow DLL imports)
#include <mql4-http.mqh>
int start () {
string myIP = httpGET("http://icanhazip.com/");
Print("My machine's IP is ", myIP);
return(0);
}#include <mql4-http.mqh>
int start () {
httpOpen("http://example.com");
return(0);
}You can also watch this video demonstration
This library was based on following great resources:
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HTTP Wininet sample: http://codebase.mql4.com/8115
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EasyXML parser: http://www.mql5.com/code/1998
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