find the right path

Author: Joaopeuko

test/integration/test_mt5_initialization.py

@@ -12,38 +12,68 @@ def test_mt5_initialization():
 
     # Set environment variable directly in Python to ensure it's available
     os.environ['MT5_HEADLESS'] = '1'
-
+    
+    # Find MetaTrader 5 installation paths
+    possible_paths = [
+        r"C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\terminal64.exe",
+        r"C:\Program Files (x86)\MetaTrader 5\terminal64.exe",
+        os.path.join(os.environ.get('APPDATA', ''), 'MetaTrader 5', 'terminal64.exe'),
+        os.path.join(os.environ.get('LOCALAPPDATA', ''), 'MetaTrader 5', 'terminal64.exe'),
+    ]
+    
+    # Add portable path if available
+    portable_path = os.environ.get('MT5_PORTABLE_PATH')
+    if portable_path:
+        possible_paths.insert(0, os.path.join(portable_path, 'terminal64.exe'))
+    
+    # Check which paths exist
+    existing_paths = []
+    for path in possible_paths:
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            existing_paths.append(path)
+            print(f"Found MetaTrader 5 at: {path}")
+    
+    if not existing_paths:
+        print("WARNING: No MetaTrader 5 installation found in common locations!")
+        
+    # Attempt 1: Initialize with minimal parameters
     result = mt5.initialize()
     print(f'Initial result: {result}, Error code: {mt5.last_error()}')
 
-    # If the initial attempt fails, try additional methods
-    if not result:
-        print('Initial attempt failed. Trying with standard path...')
+    # Try each found path if initial attempt fails
+    if not result and existing_paths:
+        for idx, path in enumerate(existing_paths, 1):
+            print(f'Attempt {idx+1}: Trying with path: {path}')
+            
+            # Ensure previous attempt is cleaned up
+            if idx > 1:
+                mt5.shutdown()
+                time.sleep(2)
+                
+            # Try with this path
+            result = mt5.initialize(
+                path=path,
+                login=0,
+                password="",
+                server="",
+                timeout=60000
+            )
+            
+            print(f'Result with path {path}: {result}, Error code: {mt5.last_error()}')
+            
+            if result:
+                print(f'Successfully initialized with path: {path}')
+                break
 
-        # Attempt 2: initialize with standard path
-        result = mt5.initialize(
-            path="C:\Program Files\MetaTrader 5\terminal64.exe",
-            login=0,
-            password="",
-            server="",
-            timeout=60000
-        )
-
-        print(f'Result with standard path: {result}, Error code: {mt5.last_error()}')
-
-        # If first attempt fails, try alternative approach
+        # If all path attempts fail, try with increased timeout
         if not result:
-            print('Second attempt failed. Trying with increased timeout...')
+            print('All path attempts failed. Trying with increased timeout...')
             mt5.shutdown()
             time.sleep(2)
 
-            # Attempt 3: default init with longer timeout
+            # Final attempt: default init with longer timeout
             result = mt5.initialize(timeout=120000)
             print(f'Result with increased timeout: {result}, Error code: {mt5.last_error()}')
-                
-            if not result:
-                print('All initialization attempts failed')
-                return False
 
     # Check if initialization was successful
     if result: