Development

For contributors building from source

Prerequisites

• MetaEditor (comes with MT5)
• Python 3.10+ with PyQt5
• 7-Zip (in PATH)
• PyInstaller (pip install pyinstaller)

Builder Tool

The builder (Addons/builder/builder.py) provides a GUI for compiling all components:

cd Addons/builder
python builder.py

Build Targets

• PrismChart - Compile MQL5 indicator via MetaEditor
• Installer - PyInstaller onedir build
• Update Checker - PyInstaller onedir build
• ThinkPad - PyInstaller onedir build
• SMTP Sender - PyInstaller onefile build

Features

• Batch build: Check targets and click "Build Selected"
• Auto-package: Check "Package" to create release archive after builds
• Sequential execution: Builds run one after another
• Post-build: Copies settings.ini.template to ThinkPad output