MegaDroid.dll - What it does?

[dennerle]

anyone has any idea what MegaDroid.dll does?

Apparently it connects back to their server as i read about it from the MegaDroid manual FAQ but is unclear what it does

Error: WinINet connection failed:
This means that Forex MegaDroid cannot connect to our server - it is
usually caused by internet connection problems on your computer.

[rsmereka]

Hi dennerle and Welcome,

The MegaDroid.dll file does provide connection abilities to one of MegaDroid's servers during Metatrader startup. This dll also has code in it to provide much of the trading logic. It is a way that MegaDroid can protect it's trading secrets.

Rick

[dennerle]

Originally Posted by rsmereka

Hi dennerle and Welcome,

The MegaDroid.dll file does provide connection abilities to one of MegaDroid's servers during Metatrader startup. This dll also has code in it to provide much of the trading logic. It is a way that MegaDroid can protect it's trading secrets.

Rick

Thx rsmereka!

How do you know about the MegaDroid.dll provide much of the trading logic? Wondering if there's any sources etc?

One thing for sure is that i know they use the MegaDroid.dll for ClickBank receipt authentication.

What are the chances of the MegaDroid server failure? In such a case, all MegaDroid users are unable to trade?

[rsmereka]

Originally Posted by dennerle

Thx rsmereka!

How do you know about the MegaDroid.dll provide much of the trading logic? Wondering if there's any sources etc?

One thing for sure is that i know they use the MegaDroid.dll for ClickBank receipt authentication.

What are the chances of the MegaDroid server failure? In such a case, all MegaDroid users are unable to trade?

I don't know 100% that most of the trading logic is in the dll. I am basing my opinion on:

1. One of the main purposes of creating a dll for use with Metatrader is to hide the trading logic. You may know that there are de-compilers for Metatrader that will turn a compiled ex4 back into a source module.
2. The size of the dll tells me that there is more logic in the dll than just to connect to a server. MegaDroid has a rather large dll and a small ex4. This combination seems to support the fact that most of the trading logic is in the dll not the ex4.

Remember that the MegaDroid only authenticates upon start up. Once the EA is running, it will be find until the next time it starts. There possibly could be a problem on start up if the MegaDroid server is down (and the backup if any) but it depends on the logic in the EA and the dll when the server is not available.

Rick

[dennerle]

Originally Posted by rsmereka

I don't know 100% that most of the trading logic is in the dll. I am basing my opinion on:

1. One of the main purposes of creating a dll for use with Metatrader is to hide the trading logic. You may know that there are de-compilers for Metatrader that will turn a compiled ex4 back into a source module.
2. The size of the dll tells me that there is more logic in the dll than just to connect to a server. MegaDroid has a rather large dll and a small ex4. This combination seems to support the fact that most of the trading logic is in the dll not the ex4.

Remember that the MegaDroid only authenticates upon start up. Once the EA is running, it will be find until the next time it starts. There possibly could be a problem on start up if the MegaDroid server is down (and the backup if any) but it depends on the logic in the EA and the dll when the server is not available.

Rick

if i'm not wrong, it also check the robot version with the server? If there is a new version, we will know and have to upgrade?

And also, it calls for the windows time function. So we have to make sure our computer time is set correctly?

[rsmereka]

Originally Posted by dennerle

if i'm not wrong, it also check the robot version with the server? If there is a new version, we will know and have to upgrade?

And also, it calls for the windows time function. So we have to make sure our computer time is set correctly?

Yes, Megadroid checks the version number of the EA you are running against the server and if there is a newer version, a message appears that tells you your copy of MegaDroid has expired.

The Windows time on the computer running MegaDroid is not important. It can be wrong. MegaDroid, like most EA, get it's time not from Windows but your broker 's server time (shown in the market watch window).

Rick