Shell script to run CSV2FXT mq4 via platform

[kenorb]

Branch: dev

Test and correct the current run_script.sh script which is based on run_backtest.sh to run mq4 files as a scripts.

The goal of the script is to run CSV2FXT.mq4 using run_script.sh (similar as run_backtest.sh works).

You can use VM if you like (vagrant up) to test it.

The expected testing steps are (clone into HOME):

1. (optonal) Provision VM via Vagrant and login via : vagrant up && vagrant ssh
2. Clone Birt-CSV2FXT.
3. Clone CSV files from FX-BT-Data-EURUSD-DS (EURUSD-2015 branch).

4. Convert all or selected CSV files into a single file, e.g.

   find . -name '*.csv' -print0 | sort -z | xargs -r0 cat > all.csv

5. Clone FX-MT-VM (dev branch).
6. [ ] Please provide steps to compile and place CsvReader.dll into the right place, or any dependencies.

7. Run: run_script.sh, e.g.

   ./scripts/run_script.sh -e CSV2FXT.mq4 -E CreateM1=true,StartDate=?,EndDate=?,Spread=10 -M4.0.0.988

   [ ] Find out about the right parameters. Modify script if necessary.

   You can use -B to include startup script if necessary, or -X for finish script.

   If you don't know the machine names of variables for mq4 script (-E), you can run platform manually (scripts/run_terminal.sh), then run the script from GUI, populate the settings and save into SET file.

8. [ ] After running CSV2FXT with above method, the appropriate FXT is generated (either for a month, or a year).

You should basically:

• [ ] Provide any extra steps not mentioned above.
• [ ] Correct run_script.sh and related scripts in order to run mq4 script within the platform as shown above.
• [ ] Generate FXT output file based on the provided CSV files using above method.
• [ ] The changes shouldn't break the existing CI tests.
• [ ] Automate the process when possible.

Any questions, please ask here, or join chat.

Est. 8-16h

codemill$100

[kenorb]

./run_script.sh -e CSV2FXT.mq4 -E CreateM5=true,CreateM15=true -I ScriptParameters=CSV2FXT.set

or:

./scripts/run_backtest.sh -v -x -I Server=MetaQuotes-Demo,Script=CSV2FXT -E CsvFile=EURUSD-2014.csv -A "copy_file $PWD/EURUSD-2014.csv" -A 'dl_file https://github.com/EA31337/Birt-CSV2FXT/releases/download/0.51/CsvReader.dll "$TERMINAL_DIR/$LIB_DIR"'