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This function returns the error message returned by MetaTrader. Obtained from: http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=4435889#post4435889 The way I use this function is within my alertMe function, where I wrap err_msg( GetLastError() ).
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getErrorDetail.mq4
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
string err_msg(int e)
//+------------------------------------------------------------------+
// Returns error message text for a given MQL4 error number
// Usage: string s=err_msg(146) returns s="Error 0146: Trade context is busy."
{
switch (e) {
case 0: return("Error 0000: No error returned.");
case 1: return("Error 0001: No error returned, but the result is unknown.");
case 2: return("Error 0002: Common error.");
case 3: return("Error 0003: Invalid trade parameters.");
case 4: return("Error 0004: Trade server is busy.");
case 5: return("Error 0005: Old version of the client terminal.");
case 6: return("Error 0006: No connection with trade server.");
case 7: return("Error 0007: Not enough rights.");
case 8: return("Error 0008: Too frequent requests.");
case 9: return("Error 0009: Malfunctional trade operation.");
case 64: return("Error 0064: Account disabled.");
case 65: return("Error 0065: Invalid account.");
case 128: return("Error 0128: Trade timeout.");
case 129: return("Error 0129: Invalid price.");
case 130: return("Error 0130: Invalid stops.");
case 131: return("Error 0131: Invalid trade volume.");
case 132: return("Error 0132: Market is closed.");
case 133: return("Error 0133: Trade is disabled.");
case 134: return("Error 0134: Not enough money.");
case 135: return("Error 0135: Price changed.");
case 136: return("Error 0136: Off quotes.");
case 137: return("Error 0137: Broker is busy.");
case 138: return("Error 0138: Requote.");
case 139: return("Error 0139: Order is locked.");
case 140: return("Error 0140: Long positions only allowed.");
case 141: return("Error 0141: Too many requests.");
case 145: return("Error 0145: Modification denied because order too close to market.");
case 146: return("Error 0146: Trade context is busy.");
case 147: return("Error 0147: Expirations are denied by broker.");
case 148: return("Error 0148: The amount of open and pending orders has reached the limit set by the broker.");
case 149: return("Error 0149: An attempt to open a position opposite to the existing one when hedging is disabled.");
case 150: return("Error 0150: An attempt to close a position contravening the FIFO rule.");
case 4000: return("Error 4000: No error.");
case 4001: return("Error 4001: Wrong function pointer.");
case 4002: return("Error 4002: Array index is out of range.");
case 4003: return("Error 4003: No memory for function call stack.");
case 4004: return("Error 4004: Recursive stack overflow.");
case 4005: return("Error 4005: Not enough stack for parameter.");
case 4006: return("Error 4006: No memory for parameter string.");
case 4007: return("Error 4007: No memory for temp string.");
case 4008: return("Error 4008: Not initialized string.");
case 4009: return("Error 4009: Not initialized string in array.");
case 4010: return("Error 4010: No memory for array string.");
case 4011: return("Error 4011: Too long string.");
case 4012: return("Error 4012: Remainder from zero divide.");
case 4013: return("Error 4013: Zero divide.");
case 4014: return("Error 4014: Unknown command.");
case 4015: return("Error 4015: Wrong jump (never generated error).");
case 4016: return("Error 4016: Not initialized array.");
case 4017: return("Error 4017: DLL calls are not allowed.");
case 4018: return("Error 4018: Cannot load library.");
case 4019: return("Error 4019: Cannot call function.");
case 4020: return("Error 4020: Expert function calls are not allowed.");
case 4021: return("Error 4021: Not enough memory for temp string returned from function.");
case 4022: return("Error 4022: System is busy (never generated error).");
case 4050: return("Error 4050: Invalid function parameters count.");
case 4051: return("Error 4051: Invalid function parameter value.");
case 4052: return("Error 4052: String function internal error.");
case 4053: return("Error 4053: Some array error.");
case 4054: return("Error 4054: Incorrect series array using.");
case 4055: return("Error 4055: Custom indicator error.");
case 4056: return("Error 4056: Arrays are incompatible.");
case 4057: return("Error 4057: Global variables processing error.");
case 4058: return("Error 4058: Global variable not found.");
case 4059: return("Error 4059: Function is not allowed in testing mode.");
case 4060: return("Error 4060: Function is not confirmed.");
case 4061: return("Error 4061: Send mail error.");
case 4062: return("Error 4062: String parameter expected.");
case 4063: return("Error 4063: Integer parameter expected.");
case 4064: return("Error 4064: Double parameter expected.");
case 4065: return("Error 4065: Array as parameter expected.");
case 4066: return("Error 4066: Requested history data in updating state.");
case 4067: return("Error 4067: Some error in trading function.");
case 4099: return("Error 4099: End of file.");
case 4100: return("Error 4100: Some file error.");
case 4101: return("Error 4101: Wrong file name.");
case 4102: return("Error 4102: Too many opened files.");
case 4103: return("Error 4103: Cannot open file.");
case 4104: return("Error 4104: Incompatible access to a file.");
case 4105: return("Error 4105: No order selected.");
case 4106: return("Error 4106: Unknown symbol.");
case 4107: return("Error 4107: Invalid price.");
case 4108: return("Error 4108: Invalid ticket.");
case 4109: return("Error 4109: Trade is not allowed. Enable checkbox 'Allow live trading' in the expert properties.");
case 4110: return("Error 4110: Longs are not allowed. Check the expert properties.");
case 4111: return("Error 4111: Shorts are not allowed. Check the expert properties.");
case 4200: return("Error 4200: Object exists already.");
case 4201: return("Error 4201: Unknown object property.");
case 4202: return("Error 4202: Object does not exist.");
case 4203: return("Error 4203: Unknown object type.");
case 4204: return("Error 4204: No object name.");
case 4205: return("Error 4205: Object coordinates error.");
case 4206: return("Error 4206: No specified subwindow.");
case 4207: return("Error 4207: Some error in object function.");
// case 9001: return("Error 9001: Cannot close entire order - insufficient volume previously open.");
// case 9002: return("Error 9002: Incorrect net position.");
// case 9003: return("Error 9003: Orders not completed correctly - details in log file.");
default: return("Error " + e + ": ??? Unknown error.");
}
return(0);
}
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