Zorro.ini / ZorroFix.ini

The Zorro.ini or ZorroFix.ini files can be edited for setting up some Zorro properties when the program is started. For this, open it in the Zorro folder with the script editor or any other plain text editor, and edit or enter the following parameters. Enter text strings between the double quotes.

Line Default Description
Comma = 0 Decimal point. Set this to 1 for using a comma instead of a full stop for the decimal mark in exported spreadsheet files. For European Excel™ versions.
Mute = 0 Sound enabled. Set this to 1 for disabling the trading sounds. Useful when Zorro is trading from your bedroom.
Security = 0 Remember login data. Set this to 1 for forgetting the password, and to 2 for also forgetting the user name when Zorro is closed. Recommended when other people have access to your PC.
AutoConfirm = 0 Ask for closing trades. Set this to 1 for suppressing the messagebox "Close open trades?" at the end of a trading session, and don't close the open trades.
AutoCompile = 0 Compile always. Set this to 1 for compiling only modified scripts. Saves a few seconds when testing scripts. Note that static or global variables are then not reset on subsequent runs.
CleanLogs = 30 Delete logs after 30 days. Set this to 0 for never deleting old logs and charts, otherwise to the minimum number of days for keeping logs, charts, and history cache.
CleanData = 0 Never delete data files. Set this to the minimum number of days (f.i. 365) for keeping previously trained rule, factor, and parameter files.
WebFolder = "Log" Log Set this to the folder for storing the trade status page. For viewing live results via Internet, many Windows servers use C:\inetpub\wwwroot.
StrategyFolder = "Strategy" Zorro\Strategy Set this to the folder containing the .c, .cpp, .x, or .dll scripts.
HistoryFolder = "History" Zorro\History Set this to the folder containing historical data files (*.t6, *.t1, `.t2, *.t8). Useful when many Zorro installations share a common price history on a LAN server. Asset and account lists are still loaded from the local History folder.
HistoryScript = "Chart" Chart.c Set this to the script to be started when clicking on a historical data file (*.t6, *.t1, `.t2, *.t8). "Chart" plots a chart, "History" opens the data viewer (Zorro S required).
RTermPath = "" Empty Set this to the path to the RTerm.exe program for the R bridge and the NEURAL machine learning method.
PythonPath = "" Empty Set this to the 32-bit Python folder for the Python bridge of the 32-bit Zorro verison.
PythonPath64 = "" Empty Set this to the 64-bit Python folder for the Python bridge of the 64-bit Zorro version.
VCPath = "" Empty Set this to the Visual Studio™ Build folder that contains the vcvars32.bat and vcvars64.bat files. For directly running C++ scripts; Zorro S required.
EditorPath = "Notepad++\Notepad++.exe" Notepad++ Set this to the path to the text editor for scripts, logs, and performance reports.
ViewerPath = "ZView.exe" ZView Set this to the path to the .png image viewer for charts and histograms.
QuandlKey = "" Empty Set this to your Quandl API key. Keys for other data sources are also available, see assetHistory.
ZorroKey = "" Empty Set this to your Zorro S subscription token.
Action = "Name: Commandline" Some examples Assign a Zorro command line to the [Action] scollbox under the given Name. Put your favorite scripts here. The scrollbox accepts up to 20 lines. Some command line options are available in Zorro S only.
Action = "Name: Program!Parameters" Some examples Assign an external program to the [Action] scollbox under the given Name.

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See also:

Testing, Trading, Command line

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