A custom DLL that allows MQL4 code to send/receive Telegram messages via Telegram Bot API — bypassing WebRequest limitations.
: Built primarily as an asynchronous wrapper using early .NET versions. It passed simple, raw command strings separated by semi-colons (e.g., /stopTrades;/doTrade ) from a mobile app into MetaTrader 4. telegram4mqldll
SendText(string chatId, string chatText) : Pushes instantaneous plain text or HTML-formatted alert payloads directly to target feeds. A custom DLL that allows MQL4 code to
Tools like emerged to solve these limitations by packaging a C#/.NET library into an unmanaged C++ compatible DLL (Dynamic Link Library) . This architecture offloaded heavy HTTP asynchronous requests and JSON string serialization away from the core MetaTrader terminal thread. placing it in a specific directory
Installation steps might involve downloading the DLL, placing it in a specific directory, or registering it. Configuration settings would involve API tokens from Telegram, MQTT broker details, topics, and possibly authentication credentials.
: The "Async" versions of the functions ( TelegramSendTextAsync , TelegramSendScreenAsync ) return control to your EA immediately while the network request is processed in the background. This prevents any delays in your trading logic due to network latency or temporary connection issues.
: Send trading signals or status updates to Telegram and receive commands from Telegram to trigger actions in MetaTrader.
