CTRL+E

Author: Joaopeuko

tests/conftest.py

@@ -2,11 +2,32 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import ctypes
 import logging
+import time
 from typing import Generator
 
 import pytest
 
+from mqpy.trade import Trade
+
+VK_CONTROL = 0x11
+VK_E = 0x45
+
+
+def send_ctrl_e():
+    """Send CTRL+E to MetaTrader 5 to enable Expert Advisors."""
+    user32 = ctypes.windll.user32
+    # Press CTRL
+    user32.keybd_event(VK_CONTROL, 0, 0, 0)
+    # Press E
+    user32.keybd_event(VK_E, 0, 0, 0)
+    # Release E
+    user32.keybd_event(VK_E, 0, 2, 0)
+    # Release CTRL
+    user32.keybd_event(VK_CONTROL, 0, 2, 0)
+    time.sleep(1)
+
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def test_symbols() -> dict[str, str]:
@@ -32,3 +53,16 @@ def configure_logging() -> Generator[None, None, None]:
 
     for handler in root.handlers[:]:
         root.removeHandler(handler)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def enable_autotrade(trade: Trade) -> Trade:
+    """Enables autotrade for testing purposes."""
+    send_ctrl_e()
+
+    trade.start_time_hour = "0"
+    trade.start_time_minutes = "00"
+    trade.finishing_time_hour = "23"
+    trade.finishing_time_minutes = "59"
+
+    return trade